Consultant | Group Meeting Facilitator - Youth Apprenticeships

ProSidian Seeks a Group/Meeting Facilitator (8) in CONUS/OCONUS - Charlotte, NC & Washington, DC to support an engagement for a support agency of the US Department of Labor which administers federal government job training and worker dislocation programs, federal grants to states for public employment service programs, and apprenticeship programs. One key purpose of the agency is to promote apprenticeship programs across the US, provide apprenticeship opportunities to the nation's youth, and improve access to apprenticeship opportunities that enable Americans to obtain relevant skills and high-paying jobs. 

The ProSidian Engagement Team Members work to provide Youth Apprenticeship Intermediary support including program and project management including participation of a kickoff meeting, participation in training, and provision of written reports, providing a multi-faceted campaign to promote youth apprenticeship programs and their content, determine the most effective methods of recruiting students from local high schools and colleges, design approaches to connect learning communities, conduct outreach to local businesses and educational institutions, and provide general technical assistance and advice to educational institutions and employers to facilitate and accelerate youth apprenticeship programs in various industries.

The ProSidian Team shall provide experienced and knowledgeable consulting services in support of the project through provision of experienced and educated team members, development of a national youth apprenticeship network with a specific goal, and ongoing expansion of youth apprenticeship programs to ensure sustainability across all programs. The primary apprenticeship industry sectors within this project include healthcare, transportation and logistics, cyber security, information and communications technology (ICT), hospitality, advanced manufacturing, and other targeted high growth industries.

Additionally, the ProSidian Team will assist the Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship by effectively researching data collected from apprenticeship programs and youths that have participated in past and current programs to develop new and expand existing youth apprenticeship programs across the nation.

Group/Meeting Facilitator Candidates shall work to support requirements for Program Support and primary role is to support and help execute ProSidian’s effort in supporting the Department of Labor's Youth Apprenticeship programs.

• Demonstrated ability to perform program/project management tasks effectively
• Has proven ability to manage multifaceted projects of high complexity
• Must shoulder responsibility for formulating design, implementation and management of assigned projects
• Provides quality control of projects and interfaces with client on project specific issues
• Ensures projects are completed within the estimated time frames and budget constraints

Professionals in this role should be adept and experienced in facilitating complicated, large, and/or public meetings. Primary responsibilities of this role include:

• Organizing and facilitating quarterly meetings with ProSidian team members and the client
• Facilitating meetings between businesses partners and government officials
• Facilitating meetings with educational institutions and businesses
• Facilitating and providing support to Office of Apprenticeship-sponsored meetings and events

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