Public & Adolescent Health Managing Consultant

Guidehouse; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Managing Consultant to lead and support adolescent health-focused initiatives for a large federal agency. You will provide strategic guidance, deliver training and technical assistance, and help implement national programs that enhance teen health, reproductive health education, and positive youth development.

You will work with federal staff, grantees, and youth-serving partners to develop resources and measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years in consulting, public health, adolescent health, or related field.
• Must be able to obtain Federal Public Trust.
• Ability to operate in ambiguous environments and move work forward.
• Translate technical information into practical recs for varied audiences.
• Experience supporting federal/state/local programs focused on adolescent health or teen pregnancy prevention.
• Experience delivering training and technical assistance to organizations and professionals.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience conducting environmental scans, needs assessments, or program reviews.
• Experience creating reports, briefs, toolkits, and client deliverables.
• Experience facilitating meetings, trainings, or communities of practice.
• Ability to synthesize complex information for executive presentations and client deliverables.
• Strong consulting skills including stakeholder management and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
• Experience engaging diverse stakeholders including youth, educators, healthcare providers, and government partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; proficient with MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance and TA to federal stakeholders and grantees.
• Support design, implementation, and improvement of national adolescent health programs.
• Develop resources, deliver trainings, and facilitate peer learning.
• Engage diverse stakeholders and translate findings into actionable guidance.
• Prepare executive-level briefs, reports, and client deliverables.
• Lead meetings, workshops, and webinars to advance program goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and youth-serving organizations.

Skills

Adolescent Health

Behavioral Health

Youth Development

Stakeholder Engagement

Training & Technical Assistance

Executive Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Job Family:Operational Effectiveness ConsultingTravel Required:Up to 25%Clearance Required:Ability to Obtain Public TrustWhat You Will Do:Guidehouse's Public Sector Health team is seeking a Managing Consultant with deep subject matter expertise in adolescent health, behavioral health, teen pregnancy prevention, sexual and reproductive health, and youth engagement to support a large federal agency focused on improving outcomes for adolescents and young adults.The Managing Consultant will serve as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert, providing strategic guidance, training and technical assistance, programmatic support, and thought leadership to federal stakeholders, grantees, and youth-serving organizations. This role will support the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of national initiatives focused on adolescent health, healthy relationships, body literacy, reproductive health education, positive youth development, and evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs.The ideal candidate combines deep content expertise with strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and communication skills. Successful candidates will work collaboratively with federal staff, community-based organizations, healthcare practitioners, educators, and youth-serving professionals to develop resources, deliver training and technical assistance, facilitate peer learning, identify emerging trends and promising practices, and support the successful implementation of programs that improve adolescent health and well-being.What You Will Need:Bachelor’s degree.FIVE (5) or more years of experience in consulting, public health, adolescent health, youth development, teen pregnancy prevention, behavioral health, maternal and child health, women's health, sexual and reproductive health, or a related field.Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust; Candidates with an active Public Trust or suitability are preferred.Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguous or evolving environments, proactively establishing structure, identifying priorities, and moving work forward with limited direction.Ability to anticipate project needs, identify emerging issues and risks, and recommend solutions with limited direction.Ability to translate technical, research, or programmatic information into practical recommendations and accessible materials for varied audiences.Demonstrated experience supporting federal, state, local, tribal, or community-based programs focused on adolescent health, healthy relationships, youth engagement, sexual or reproductive health education, maternal and child health, positive youth development, or teen pregnancy prevention.Experience providing training and technical assistance, facilitation, coaching, or capacity-building support to organizations, practitioners, educators, healthcare providers, or youth-serving professionals.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to assess program operations, identify challenges and opportunities, synthesize research and data, and develop actionable recommendations.Experience conducting environmental scans, needs assessments, program reviews, literature reviews, stakeholder interviews, or other forms of qualitative and quantitative analysis.Experience developing written products such as reports, briefs, toolkits, guidance documents, training materials, curricula, presentations, and client deliverables.Experience facilitating meetings, workshops, stakeholder discussions, communities of practice, trainings, webinars, or collaborative working sessions.Ability to synthesize complex information and communicate clear, evidence-based findings through executive presentations, reports, technical assistance products, and client-facing deliverables.Strong consulting skills, including executive communication, presentation development, structured problem solving, stakeholder management, facilitation, attention to detail, and development of high-quality client deliverables.Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, and deliver high-quality work in fast-paced client environments.Experience engaging diverse stakeholders, including youth, parents and caregivers, educators, healthcare providers, community organizations, researchers, and government partners.Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Teams, and SharePoint.What Would Be Nice To Have:Bachelor's and/or Master's degree or higher in Public Health, Adolescent Health, Women's Health, Health Education, Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, Behavioral Health, Human Services, Behavioral Sciences, or a related field.Experience supporting HHS or other federal or state public health programs.Experience supporting national technical assistance centers, learning collaboratives, peer-learning networks, or large-scale training initiatives.Experience in program evaluation, implementation science, research, performance measurement, or continuous quality improvement.Knowledge of evidence-based and evidence-informed approaches to adolescent health, teen pregnancy prevention, body literacy, reproductive health education, and youth development.Knowledge of culturally responsive, trauma-informed, youth-centered, and equity-focused approaches to program design and service delivery.Experience engaging youth advisory boards, youth leadership councils, or youth co-design initiatives.Published research, conference presentations, or thought leadership related to adolescent health, youth development, reproductive health, or teen pregnancy prevention.Experience working with underserved, rural, tribal, culturally diverse, or historically marginalized youth populations.Experience leading teams, coordinating stakeholders, and managing workstreams in support of client engagements.Experience supporting process modernization initiatives through the evaluation and implementation of automation, AI-enabled, or emerging technology solutions, including development of test cases, evaluation criteria, validation approaches, quality review frameworks, and performance assessment methodologies.The annual salary range for this position is $113,000.00-$188,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.What We Offer:Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.Benefits include:Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision InsurancePersonal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid HolidaysPosition may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonusParental Leave and Adoption Assistance401(k) Retirement PlanBasic Life & Supplemental LifeHealth Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsShort-Term & Long-Term DisabilityStudent Loan PayDownTuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning OpportunitiesSkills Development & CertificationsEmployee Referral ProgramCorporate Sponsored Events & Community OutreachEmergency Back-Up Childcare ProgramMobility StipendAbout GuidehouseGuidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [e-mail]. 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