Lessons Learned Knowledge Management Specialist [1000B0]

ProSidian Seeks a Lessons Learned Knowledge Management Specialist (SCA Code: N/A) in CONUS - Olympia, WA to support an engagement for a State Dept. of Transportation’s Enterprise Services Division.  The State DOT is the steward of a multimodal transportation system and responsible for ensuring that people and goods move safely and efficiently. The ProSidian Engagement Team Members work to provide an internet-based lifecycle grants management system (hereinafter referred to as System, Grants Management System, or GMS).  The State DOT will use the System to administer Subrecipient grants, awarded to local jurisdictions and other organizations, by the Public Transportation Division.  The Engagement Team shall be responsible for installation, customization, configuration, data migration, maintenance, internet hosting, customer support for both The State DOT and Subrecipients, and ongoing technical support for the Grants Management System.  The Project is funded, in part, by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds. 

The ProSidian Engagement Team Members work to Required System capabilities can be organized into four broad categories. In order of importance, the key Grants Management Systems (GMS) project categories are 3.1.1 Management of Grants, 3.1.2 Contracts (non- grants), 3.1.3 Inventory, and 3.1.4 Asset Management.

• 3.1.1 Grants Management: System to manage Subrecipient grants through the lifecycle from application submission, review and approval.
• 3.1.2 Contracts Management:  System must record and recall individual Subrecipient contracts.
• 3.1.3 Inventory Management: System to record and track Subrecipient inventory (e.g. mainly vehicles, but may include other items).
• 3.1.4 Asset Management: System will track the documentation and value preservation of publicly-owned assets.

The State DOT's public transportation grants help provide access, mobility, independence and improved transportation options to state residents. These grants provide transit services within and between communities and/or Tribal lands; create transit-oriented infrastructure; purchase new buses, vanpool vehicles and other capital equipment; provide public transportation service for seniors, people with disabilities and other special needs populations; support transportation demand management and commute trip reduction activities; and improve public transportation in rural areas.  Inputs: Federal Grant Programs | State Grant Programs | Foundation Grant Programs

This is a Engagement Team addition to the project.  Lessons Learned Knowledge Management Specialist Candidates shall work to support requirements for Program Support and primary role is to gather LL data. Perform LL information system operational tasks related to the development, operation, evaluation, and improvement of the LL Program. Recommend changes/updates for a more efficient LL Program to meet mission needs.

• Interfaces with the client on a day-to-day basis.
• Support the completion of specific tasks of a project within estimated timeframes.
• Supports presentations and client’s meetings.

Professionals in this role should be adept and experienced in developing and leading implementation of the Implementer-Led Design, Evidence, Analysis and Learning (IDEAL) knowledge management strategy principally focused on military theater operations support, retrograde and the return supply mission areas.  In addition, professionals will work closely with the Knowledge Management Communications and other key program staff to engage stakeholders in peer-to-peer collaborative learning.

The ProSidian Engagement Team shall support The Agency’s in-person knowledge sharing and gathering processes from conceptualization to implementation, coordinating the input from key stakeholders to drive content and managing the staffing and resources to ensure successful implementation.  This position will also lead the updating and expansion of applicable KM Systems to effectively facilitate real-time collaborative learning, facilitate peer-to-peer knowledge transfer, reach a broader audience, and address design and user challenges.

As a leader within the Knowledge Management (KM) team, this individual will also contribute to the overall KM strategy of program and enable team members and implementing partners (IPs) to better capture, generate, apply and share high quality information on food security practices.  LOE Estimates cover Knowledge Management Technical Leadership and Support (Approx. 30%) | Knowledge Management Event Management and Coordination (Approx. 30%) | Adaptive Management (Approx. 25%) | Administrative Support Services (Approx. 15%).