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Ascension is seeking a Functional Lead / Functional SME who can serve as a trusted functional advisor and workstream lead for logistics support, acquisition support, program analysis, business process improvement, and operational reporting activities. The candidate should be comfortable working in a structured federal environment where tasks are tracked, monitored, and updated through the Daily Workload Utility (DRU) or a similar DLA-designated tracking system.

Summary of the Contractor Role

Functional Lead / Functional Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the DLA Weapons Support Logistics Support Services requirement. This position will provide functional, analytical, acquisition, logistics, and program support to DLA Weapons Support directorates, including Strategic Acquisition, Business Process Support, Planning Process, and Industrial Support Activities. The solicitation requires analytical, program, and project management support and identifies the Functional Lead / Functional SME as one of the labor categories in Section B.

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, mission-focused federal acquisition, logistics, or program support professional who can translate customer requirements into practical analysis, decision-support products, reports, briefings, process improvements, and stakeholder-ready deliverables. This role is important because DLA Weapons Support requires contractor personnel who understand DoD logistics, acquisition operations, enterprise-level business processes, and the connection between logistics support and Warfighter readiness. The solicitation specifically requires proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, and Access, as well as knowledge of combatant command requirements, future logistics capabilities, DoD logistics policies, military department roles, DLA missions, and Congressional activities.

Position Responsibilities / Anticipated Day-to-Day Activities

• Lead functional analysis and advisory support for assigned DLA Weapons Support task areas.

• Support Strategic Acquisition, Business Process Support, Planning Process, and Industrial Support Activities with analytical, program, and project management products.

• Analyze acquisition, logistics, planning, and operational data to identify trends, issues, risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities.

• Develop executive-level briefings, decision papers, analytical summaries, status reports, issue logs, meeting materials, and action-item trackers.

• Track assigned tasks in the Daily Workload Utility (DRU) or other DLA-designated system and maintain current status, due dates, dependencies, and completion notes.

• Coordinate with government stakeholders to clarify requirements, gather information, validate assumptions, and support timely completion of deliverables.

• Facilitate working sessions, meetings, and task-level coordination with technical, functional, and program stakeholders.

• Support development and refinement of business processes, standard operating procedures, templates, workflows, and reporting methods.

• Prepare and maintain Microsoft Excel trackers, Access databases, PowerPoint briefings, Word documents, and Microsoft Project schedules.

• Apply understanding of DoD logistics policies, combatant command support needs, future logistics capabilities, and DLA mission requirements to assigned work products.

• Identify operational risks, recommend mitigation approaches, and elevate issues requiring government decision or project manager attention.

• Review deliverables for clarity, completeness, consistency, and alignment with customer requirements before submission.

• Provide functional guidance to analysts and project support personnel, as needed, to ensure consistent and accurate task execution.

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Ascension is seeking a disciplined, mission-focused Project Manager with federal program/project management experience and familiarity with DoD logistics, acquisition, business operations, or mission support environments. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, and comfortable coordinating multiple workstreams in a structured government environment where tasks must be tracked, monitored, and completed on schedule.

This position is important because DLA Weapons Support requires analytical, program, and project management support to help deliver cost-effective logistics support to the Warfighter. The Project Manager will serve as a coordination and delivery lead, helping ensure that tasks are understood, assigned, tracked, completed, and communicated clearly to Government stakeholders. The solicitation states that all tasks will be loaded, tracked, and monitored in the Daily Workload Utility (DRU) or a similar DLA-designated tracking system, and that contractor personnel must be proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, and Access.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Project Manager will support day-to-day execution of project management, task tracking, deliverable coordination, stakeholder communication, meeting support, schedule monitoring, risk/issue tracking, and reporting activities. The role requires someone who can work with limited supervision, manage shifting priorities, support Government decision-making, and maintain visibility into the status of ongoing work.

The successful candidate should bring strong oral and written communication skills, experience preparing briefings and reports, and the ability to coordinate with functional leads, subject matter experts, agile project management resources, and analytics staff. Because this effort supports DLA Weapons Support, the candidate should understand, or be able to quickly learn, DoD logistics policies, programs, acquisition support processes, combatant command requirements, and the roles and missions of the Military Departments, DLA, and related Congressional activities.

Anticipated Day-to-Day Activities

• Manage assigned project activities, task schedules, action items, and deliverable timelines.
• Track work in the Daily Workload Utility (DRU) or other DLA-designated tracking system.
• Coordinate with Government stakeholders, functional SMEs, Agile Project Manager, and analytics team members to monitor progress against assigned tasks.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, task trackers, status reports, risk logs, issue logs, and meeting materials.
• Prepare and update briefings, dashboards, spreadsheets, reports, and project documentation using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, and Access.
• Facilitate project meetings, working sessions, status reviews, and action item follow-ups.
• Identify schedule, staffing, technical, or performance risks and recommend practical mitigation actions.
• Support quality and timeliness of deliverables before submission to Government stakeholders.
• Document decisions, meeting outcomes, action items, dependencies, and next steps.
• Support implementation planning, workload coordination, and communication across multiple DLA Weapons Support directorates and Industrial Support Activities.
• Ensure assigned activities remain aligned to contract scope, schedule, and customer expectations.
• Maintain awareness of sensitive information handling requirements, data use restrictions, and nondisclosure obligations.

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Ascension LLC is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Project Coordinator / Administrative Specialist to support federal program and strategic planning engagements requiring precision in coordination, documentation control, scheduling, and stakeholder support.

This role is essential to ensuring smooth execution of mission-driven projects by maintaining structure across meetings, deliverables, communications, and reporting workflows. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced consulting environments, anticipates administrative and coordination needs before they arise, and supports project leadership by ensuring operational consistency, document integrity, and timely delivery of all artifacts.

This position is best suited for professionals with experience supporting government or consulting project teams where coordination, communication, and documentation accuracy directly impact project success.

Summary of Contractor Role

The Project Coordinator / Administrative Specialist provides critical project-level coordination and administrative support across federal consulting engagements. This role ensures that project activities remain organized, documented, and aligned with contractual deliverables and client expectations.

The individual will support project managers, analysts, and senior consultants by managing scheduling, tracking action items, maintaining document repositories, formatting deliverables, and coordinating stakeholder communications. The role also supports meeting facilitation logistics, minutes preparation, and submission-quality assurance for client deliverables.

This position requires strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to operate in an environment with shifting priorities and multiple concurrent workstreams.

Key tools typically used include Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), SharePoint, Teams, and document management systems used for federal reporting and collaboration.

Day-to-Day Activities

• Coordinates and maintains project calendars, meetings, and stakeholder schedules across multiple workstreams
• Tracks action items, deliverables, milestones, and follow-ups to ensure timely completion
• Prepares, formats, and finalizes meeting agendas, minutes, and briefing materials
• Maintains project documentation libraries, ensuring version control and accessibility on SharePoint or equivalent platforms
• Supports development and submission of reports, presentations, and client deliverables
• Formats, edits, and proofreads technical and non-technical documents for quality and compliance
• Monitors deliverable deadlines and proactively alerts project leadership of risks or delays
• Organizes and supports virtual and in-person meetings, including logistics, invites, and materials distribution
• Assists with stakeholder communications, including email distributions, meeting summaries, and status updates
• Maintains trackers, logs, and administrative dashboards for project monitoring and reporting
• Supports quality assurance reviews of deliverables prior to client submission
• Assists with records management and compliance documentation requirements

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Ascension is seeking a highly capable Training Specialist / Instructional Systems Specialist who can design, develop, and deliver structured learning solutions that strengthen workforce capability, support organizational transformation, and enable effective execution of mission-critical programs in a federal environment.

This role is ideal for a professional who understands how to translate complex operational, policy, and technical content into clear, engaging, and measurable learning experiences. The successful candidate will support initiatives involving workforce readiness, organizational change, leadership development, and process improvement, ensuring training products directly align with program goals, stakeholder needs, and performance outcomes.

The position is important because it directly supports the effectiveness of federal workforce development efforts by improving how employees are trained, onboarded, and continuously developed across programs and initiatives.

Summary of the contractor role

The Training Specialist / Instructional Systems Specialist will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing training curricula, facilitator guides, eLearning content, and performance-based learning tools to support federal program operations and workforce readiness initiatives.

The role requires a detail-oriented, structured, and highly collaborative professional who can operate in ambiguous and fast-moving environments while managing multiple concurrent training development efforts. The ideal candidate is self-directed, highly organized, and skilled in anticipating training needs, diagnosing performance gaps, and building scalable instructional solutions.

The candidate will work closely with program managers, subject matter experts, analysts, and stakeholders to ensure training materials are accurate, accessible, Section 508 compliant, and aligned with organizational priorities.

Key tools and environments may include Microsoft 365 (PowerPoint, Word, Teams, SharePoint), learning management systems (LMS), eLearning authoring tools (Articulate 360 or equivalent), survey tools, and data-driven evaluation methods to measure training effectiveness.

Position Day-to-Day Activities (Expected)

• Designs instructional materials including curricula, facilitator guides, job aids, and participant workbooks
• Develops eLearning modules using instructional design tools and multimedia content standards
• Conducts training needs assessments through stakeholder interviews, surveys, and workflow analysis
• Translates policy, operational guidance, and technical documentation into structured learning content
• Facilitates virtual and in-person training sessions, workshops, and knowledge transfer events
• Collaborates with SMEs and program stakeholders to validate training accuracy and relevance
• Creates learning objectives, assessments, and evaluation frameworks aligned to performance outcomes
• Maintains and updates training content based on policy changes, process updates, and stakeholder feedback
• Develops training evaluation tools and analyzes feedback to measure effectiveness and identify improvements
• Supports onboarding programs, leadership development content, and workforce readiness initiatives
• Ensures all training materials meet Section 508 accessibility standards and branding requirements
• Maintains training repositories within SharePoint or LMS environments and ensures version control

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Ascension LLC is seeking a highly analytical and mission-driven Business Analyst / Management Analyst to support federal clients in transforming complex operational environments into clear, actionable, and data-informed decision frameworks.

This role is critical to the success of federal program execution efforts, where the analyst will serve as a bridge between mission stakeholders, technical teams, and program leadership. The ideal candidate is comfortable working in dynamic government environments, translating ambiguous requirements into structured analysis, and supporting decision-making across program, policy, and operational domains.

This position is best suited for professionals with strong experience in federal consulting, business process analysis, requirements development, and performance reporting.

Summary of Contractor Role

The Business Analyst / Management Analyst provides end-to-end analytical and advisory support across federal programs, including requirements gathering, process documentation, operational analysis, and executive-level reporting.

The role supports mission-critical activities such as program evaluation, workflow optimization, stakeholder engagement, and performance measurement. The analyst will work closely with government stakeholders to identify business challenges, document current-state and future-state processes, and recommend data-driven improvements.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, structured in their thinking, and capable of operating in fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous environments with minimal supervision. They must be skilled in synthesizing large volumes of information into clear narratives, dashboards, and decision-support materials.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Conduct business and operational analysis to support federal program objectives
• Gather, document, and validate requirements from stakeholders
• Develop process maps, workflows, and business process documentation
• Analyze program data, performance metrics, and operational trends
• Prepare executive-level reports, briefings, and decision-support materials
• Facilitate stakeholder interviews, workshops, and working sessions
• Identify inefficiencies and recommend process improvement opportunities
• Support development of KPIs, dashboards, and performance tracking tools
• Assist in strategic planning, policy analysis, and program evaluations
• Maintain documentation repositories and ensure version control compliance
• Translate technical and operational findings into clear business narratives

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Ascension LLC is seeking a highly analytical and mission-driven Data Analyst / Business Analyst (Business Data Analyst III equivalent) to support federal strategic planning, performance management, and data-driven decision-making initiatives.

This role is critical to the success of the engagement, as the selected candidate will transform complex operational and program data into actionable insights that directly inform leadership decisions, performance tracking, and strategic execution. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented analytical professional with strong experience in KPI development, dashboard reporting, and translating raw data into executive-level insights.

The position is best suited for professionals with deep experience supporting government or enterprise programs where data informs policy, workforce planning, or operational strategy.

Summary of Contractor Role

The Data Analyst / Business Analyst will support federal program leadership by collecting, validating, analyzing, and interpreting operational and performance data across multiple program areas.

The role is responsible for building dashboards, defining performance metrics, supporting reporting cycles, and delivering data-driven insights that improve program efficiency and strategic alignment.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities (Action-Oriented)

• Collect and consolidate data from multiple internal and external sources
• Analyze performance metrics, operational trends, and program data sets
• Develop, maintain, and automate dashboards and KPI reporting tools
• Translate raw data into actionable insights and executive summaries
• Build recurring performance reports for leadership and stakeholders
• Identify trends, anomalies, risks, and opportunities in program data
• Support development of performance measurement frameworks and scorecards
• Conduct data validation and quality assurance checks for accuracy and consistency
• Prepare visual presentations, charts, and briefing materials for leadership reviews
• Collaborate with program managers and SMEs to define analytical requirements
• Support continuous improvement efforts through data-driven recommendations
• Maintain documentation for data sources, metrics definitions, and reporting logic

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Ascension LLC is seeking a Senior Technical Specialist to support federal strategic planning, workforce transformation, and enterprise communications initiatives. This role is critical to ensuring effective execution of change management strategies, stakeholder engagement activities, and high-impact communications that support mission-driven program outcomes.

The ideal candidate is a highly capable advisor and implementer who can translate complex program objectives into clear communication strategies, stakeholder engagement plans, and actionable documentation. This role requires someone who thrives in dynamic federal environments, operates independently, and can confidently engage senior leadership while managing multiple priorities.

This position directly supports agency-wide transformation efforts, including workforce readiness, program modernization, and strategic communications execution.

Summary of Contractor Role

The Senior Technical Specialist provides advanced expertise in communications, change management, stakeholder engagement, documentation development, and adoption support for federal programs.

The role supports the planning, development, and execution of structured communication strategies that ensure alignment across leadership, program offices, and operational teams. The specialist will also support change management initiatives by developing adoption frameworks, briefing materials, communication products, and stakeholder engagement tools.

This role is expected to operate with minimal supervision, exercise sound judgment in ambiguous environments, and proactively identify risks, communication gaps, and engagement opportunities.

Key tools and environments include Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Word, Excel), collaboration platforms, and program tracking systems.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Lead development of communication strategies, stakeholder engagement plans, and change management artifacts
• Design and prepare executive-level briefings, talking points, one-pagers, and strategic presentations
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, workshops, interviews, and working sessions
• Draft and edit high-quality documentation including reports, memos, and briefing materials
• Support adoption and implementation planning for new processes, systems, or initiatives
• Coordinate with program managers, SMEs, and leadership to ensure message alignment
• Develop SharePoint content, communication repositories, and knowledge management artifacts
• Track action items, decisions, and risks across stakeholder engagements
• Analyze feedback and engagement outcomes to improve communication effectiveness
• Support program reporting, governance meetings, and leadership updates

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Ascension LLC is seeking a Senior Facilitation and Training Specialist who will serve as a key driver of stakeholder alignment, executive engagement, and structured collaboration within a federal strategic planning environment supporting FAA ARP initiatives.

This role is critical to the success of the engagement because it ensures that complex strategic planning activities are translated into clear, actionable, and well-facilitated outcomes across stakeholders, leadership teams, and working groups. The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in federal workshop facilitation, executive engagement, training design, and structured stakeholder communications.

The individual will operate as a trusted facilitator who can confidently lead high-visibility sessions, synthesize stakeholder input, and ensure alignment across mission priorities, strategic objectives, and implementation planning efforts.

Summary of Contractor Role

The Facilitation / Training Specialist, Senior will design, plan, and execute structured facilitation and training activities that support federal strategic planning, organizational transformation, and stakeholder alignment initiatives.

The role is responsible for developing facilitation agendas, workshop materials, pre-work packages, meeting summaries, and action tracking artifacts that ensure all stakeholder engagements are productive, well-documented, and outcome oriented.

This position requires a professional who is comfortable working in high-ambiguity, fast-paced federal environments, where priorities may shift based on leadership direction, policy changes, or evolving mission needs. The specialist will be expected to anticipate facilitation challenges, structure engagements for maximum clarity, and ensure all outputs are captured in a way that directly supports strategic decision-making.

The role supports FAA ARP objectives by enabling consistent stakeholder engagement, improving communication flow, and ensuring strategic initiatives are effectively socialized, understood, and executable.

Tools and processes commonly used in this role include Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Excel, meeting management trackers, action logs, stakeholder engagement frameworks, and workshop facilitation toolkits.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Design and develop facilitation agendas, workshop frameworks, and stakeholder engagement plans
• Conduct and lead executive-level workshops, working sessions, and strategic planning meetings
• Prepare pre-work materials, briefing packages, and supporting documentation for stakeholder sessions
• Capture detailed meeting notes, decisions, risks, and action items during facilitation events
• Develop structured meeting summaries and executive-ready readouts
• Maintain action item trackers and follow-up logs to ensure accountability and closure
• Facilitate cross-functional discussions to align priorities, resolve conflicts, and build consensus
• Support development of strategic planning artifacts, including roadmaps and implementation frameworks
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement schedules and logistics across multiple teams and leadership levels
• Design participant feedback mechanisms and incorporate insights into iterative improvements
• Support development of training materials and briefing content for stakeholder education sessions
• Translate complex discussion outputs into clear documentation for leadership consumption

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Ascension LLC is seeking a Senior Subject Matter Expert (SME) with deep experience in strategic planning, organizational transformation, enterprise performance management, and federal program advisory support. This role is intended for a senior-level consultant who can operate as a trusted advisor to federal leadership, translating mission priorities into actionable strategy, measurable outcomes, and execution roadmaps.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and execution-oriented advisor who has supported complex federal environments and understands how to align organizational priorities, governance structures, and performance frameworks. This individual should be comfortable engaging senior stakeholders, shaping strategic direction, and driving clarity across ambiguous or evolving program environments.

This role is critical to ensuring FAA ARP leadership receives clear, data-informed, and implementable strategic guidance that strengthens decision-making, improves organizational alignment, and supports long-term mission success.

Summary of Contractor Role

The Senior SME will provide expert advisory support across all phases of strategic planning, organizational assessment, transformation design, and performance improvement. The role focuses on helping federal leadership define strategic priorities, structure execution roadmaps, and align organizational functions to mission outcomes.

The SME will serve as a key integrator between strategy and execution, ensuring that planning artifacts are actionable, performance-driven, and aligned with federal governance standards. The role also supports facilitation of executive-level workshops, development of strategic documentation, and synthesis of complex information into clear recommendations.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Lead or support development of enterprise or organizational strategic plans and supporting implementation roadmaps
• Facilitate executive-level workshops, working sessions, and stakeholder alignment meetings
• Analyze organizational structures, workflows, and performance frameworks to identify improvement opportunities
• Develop strategic documentation including briefing materials, decision memos, and planning artifacts
• Translate mission goals into measurable objectives, KPIs, and performance indicators
• Conduct stakeholder interviews and synthesize findings into actionable insights
• Support organizational transformation initiatives including process improvement and governance design
• Create executive-ready presentations and strategic communication materials
• Evaluate program performance data and align findings with strategic priorities
• Advise leadership on implementation risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies

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Ascension LLC is seeking a highly experienced Project Manager / Program Management Specialist to support a federal strategic planning and advisory engagement focused on enterprise-level planning, stakeholder coordination, and performance management within a complex FAA environment.

This role is designed for a professional who can operate at the intersection of program governance, strategic execution, and stakeholder alignment, ensuring that mission priorities are translated into actionable plans, tracked effectively, and executed with discipline.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience in federal program management, strategic planning support, and cross-functional coordination, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, synthesize complex information into executive-level deliverables, and drive accountability across stakeholders.

This position is critical to ensuring that FAA leadership receives timely, accurate, and decision-ready insights that support workforce readiness, strategic alignment, and operational effectiveness.

Summary of Contractor Role

The Project Manager / Program Management Specialist will serve as the primary coordination and execution lead for strategic planning support activities. The role ensures that all project tasks, deliverables, schedules, risks, and stakeholder engagements are effectively managed and aligned with FAA ARP objectives.

The candidate will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day project execution, maintaining integrated schedules, facilitating stakeholder engagements, managing reporting cycles, and ensuring quality control across all deliverables.

This role requires a professional who is highly organized, proactive, and comfortable operating in ambiguous and evolving environments, with strong capability in managing federal clients and multi-stakeholder initiatives.

The position will also support the development of executive briefings, strategic roadmaps, performance updates, and program tracking tools, leveraging tools such as Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and collaborative government platforms.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Manage overall project execution, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, and performance objectives
• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules, milestone trackers, and deliverable logs
• Coordinate with FAA stakeholders, technical teams, and internal support staff to ensure alignment of priorities
• Facilitate recurring project meetings, working sessions, and executive briefings
• Track risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation actions across multiple workstreams
• Prepare monthly and quarterly progress reports, dashboards, and performance updates
• Support development of strategic planning artifacts, including roadmaps, briefing materials, and executive summaries
• Monitor contract deliverables and ensure timely completion and quality compliance
• Lead stakeholder coordination activities including interviews, workshops, and status reviews
• Maintain project documentation, including decision logs, action trackers, and knowledge repositories
• Support change management and communications planning activities
• Ensure adherence to federal governance, reporting, and documentation standards

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Ascension, LLC is seeking an experienced Curriculum & Training Designer / Project Coordinator to support the State of Maryland Department of Veterans & Military Families Headquarters, Office of the Secretary, in delivering a targeted executive leadership development program.

The selected professional will lead the customization and development of leadership-training materials while coordinating the workplan, schedule, review cycles, participant readiness, training logistics, and deliverable production. This individual will play a central role in converting the Department’s leadership-development objectives into practical, engaging, and actionable learning experiences for executive leaders, section directors, and supervisory personnel.

The ideal candidate combines strong instructional-design expertise with hands-on project coordination. The candidate should understand how to develop adult-learning content, organize a time-sensitive training engagement, work effectively with senior stakeholders, and produce polished deliverables with limited supervision.

This role is well suited for a self-directed professional who can take ownership of assignments, anticipate schedule or content risks, manage several workstreams simultaneously, and maintain quality while working within an accelerated delivery schedule.

Position Summary

Ascension is supporting the Maryland Department of Veterans & Military Families Headquarters, Office of the Secretary, in developing and delivering executive leadership training for four small cohorts of approximately five to seven participants each. Participants will include executive leadership, section directors, and supervisory staff.

The program is intended to strengthen leadership and management capabilities, improve team alignment, reduce organizational friction, and help DVMF leaders execute departmental and section-level priorities. Required subject areas include communication, delegation, evaluation, accountability, leadership styles, team collaboration, and application of learning through strategic planning and performance-focused activities.

The Curriculum & Training Designer / Project Coordinator will own the development and organization of the customized curriculum, learning objectives, instructional materials, facilitator resources, participant activities, and presentation content. Because DVMF does not have existing customized training content, the contractor team must independently develop the program materials. The engagement will use a mix of in-person and hybrid sessions, generally delivered as multi-session workshops lasting no more than three to four hours each.

The individual will also maintain the project workplan, schedule, deliverable tracker, document-control process, review calendar, participant and material readiness status, and coordination activities between Ascension and DVMF. All core program deliverables are expected to be completed by September 30, making schedule discipline and timely issue resolution critical.

Primary Responsibilities

Maintain confidentiality of participant assessment information, leadership feedback, organizational observations, and other sensitive program information.

Lead the analysis, customization, and development of an executive leadership curriculum tailored to DVMF’s organizational culture, mission, leadership levels, and operating environment.

Translate program objectives into measurable learning objectives, training topics, instructional sequences, workshop exercises, discussion questions, knowledge checks, and participant takeaways.

Develop professional training materials, including presentation slides, facilitator or instructor guides, participant materials, exercises, worksheets, templates, job aids, and supporting reference materials.

Structure learning content around communication, delegation, evaluation, accountability, leadership styles, performance management, collaboration, and strategic execution.

Incorporate leadership-assessment concepts, including the preferred DISC framework, into curriculum content and workshop activities in coordination with the Leadership Assessment or Coaching Subject Matter Expert.

Coordinate the instructional-development process with facilitators, coaches, assessment specialists, strategic-planning personnel, graphic designers, and Ascension project leadership.

Create and maintain the project workplan, integrated schedule, deliverable tracker, action-item log, decision log, risk and issue log, and document-review calendar.

Track deadlines, dependencies, DVMF review periods, revision requirements, facilitator readiness, participant materials, and final delivery status.

Manage internal review cycles for curriculum materials, presentations, facilitator guides, participant resources, action-planning materials, and final reports.

Apply document version control, naming conventions, review comments, disposition tracking, and final-approval procedures to all program materials.

Coordinate meetings, working sessions, internal content reviews, client checkpoints, rehearsal sessions, and training-readiness reviews.

Prepare meeting agendas, presentation materials, notes, action items, follow-up correspondence, and status summaries.

Confirm participant rosters, workshop schedules, instructional materials, assessments, handouts, technology requirements, room readiness, and audiovisual support before each session.

Support delivery through Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or DVMF’s approved conferencing platform and coordinate requirements for hybrid participation.

Conduct quality-control reviews to verify that materials are accurate, consistent, professionally presented, accessible, and aligned with approved learning objectives.

Monitor participant feedback, facilitator observations, knowledge-check results, and other evaluation information to identify needed curriculum adjustments.

Contribute to the post-training evaluation and organizational impact report by organizing participant feedback, lessons learned, program observations, and recommended improvements.

Escalate schedule risks, incomplete inputs, scope concerns, review delays, or material-readiness issues early enough for corrective action.

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Ascension LLC is seeking a detail-oriented, analytically strong Evaluation & Reporting Lead to support an executive leadership training engagement for the Maryland Department of Veterans & Military Families. This role is responsible for converting leadership training outcomes, participant feedback, assessment data, workshop observations, coaching inputs, and action planning outputs into clear, actionable insights that help the customer understand the effectiveness and organizational impact of the training program.

The ideal candidate will bring a blend of program evaluation, business analytics, reporting, dashboard development, and strategic performance measurement experience. This role is important because DVMF’s requirement does not end with training delivery. The customer also requires post-training evaluation, organizational impact reporting, and a strategic plan framework or roadmap for internal implementation. The Evaluation & Reporting Lead will help ensure Ascension’s final deliverables are evidence-based, visually clear, executive-ready, and useful for future leadership development decisions.

This is a strong fit for a candidate who is comfortable working with qualitative and quantitative information, developing metrics, synthesizing feedback, and translating complex information into concise reports, dashboards, and recommendations for executive stakeholders.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Evaluation & Reporting Lead will design the evaluation approach, collect and analyze participant and program data, develop post-training findings, and prepare final impact reports and dashboard-style summaries. The role will support the overall training team by ensuring that the leadership program is measured against practical outcomes such as improved communication, delegation, accountability, professional development, team alignment, and readiness to operate in complex environments.

The contractor should be self-driven, organized, and able to work in a small team environment with limited supervision. The individual must be able to anticipate reporting needs, structure data collection processes early, and develop polished deliverables that support client decision-making. The role will require collaboration with the Executive Leadership SME/Lead Facilitator, Curriculum & Training Lead, and Ascension project leadership to align evaluation tools with curriculum objectives, workshop content, participant action plans, and final roadmap recommendations.

Expected tools and processes may include Microsoft Excel, Power BI or Tableau, Microsoft Forms, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint, Word, survey tools, interview or feedback protocols, dashboard mockups, KPI trackers, training evaluation rubrics, and program evaluation frameworks such as Kirkpatrick-style reaction, learning, behavior, and results measures.

Ascension has relevant experience producing dashboards, KPIs, survey analyses, executive briefings, training results summaries, and program impact reporting for federal customers, including DHS/FPS and FEMA workforce readiness efforts.

Anticipated Day-to-Day Activities

• Design evaluation metrics that align with the leadership training objectives, curriculum topics, coaching approach, and expected organizational outcomes.
• Develop post-training surveys, participant feedback forms, facilitator observation templates, and evaluation rubrics.
• Coordinate with the training and facilitation team to identify the most useful data points to collect before, during, and after cohort sessions.
• Analyze participant assessment summaries, workshop feedback, action plan themes, coaching insights, and survey responses.
• Synthesize qualitative and quantitative findings into concise themes, trends, risks, strengths, and improvement opportunities.
• Create dashboards, scorecards, tables, charts, and visual summaries that communicate training effectiveness and organizational impact.
• Prepare executive-level reports that translate training outcomes into practical recommendations for leadership development, team alignment, communication, delegation, accountability, and performance improvement.
• Support development of the strategic plan framework or roadmap by identifying measurable priorities, implementation considerations, and follow-up actions.
• Validate findings with Ascension team members to ensure conclusions are accurate, defensible, and aligned with the scope of work.
• Draft final post-training evaluation and organizational impact reports for customer review.
• Maintain organized files, data collection tools, report drafts, and supporting documentation in Microsoft Teams or SharePoint.
• Protect sensitive participant information and ensure evaluation outputs are presented in an appropriate, professional, and confidential manner.
• Brief Ascension leadership and, when requested, support presentation of findings to the customer.

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Ascension LLC is seeking an experienced Executive Leadership SME / Lead Facilitator to support a leadership development engagement for the Maryland Department of Veterans & Military Families. This role is designed for a seasoned leadership development professional who can conduct and interpret behavioral or leadership style assessments, facilitate small-group executive leadership workshops, provide performance coaching, and guide participants in developing practical leadership action plans.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong blend of executive facilitation, leadership coaching, organizational development, and public sector consulting experience. This role is central to helping DVMF strengthen management capabilities, improve team alignment, reduce operational friction, and support successful strategic execution across small, high-impact leadership cohorts. The solicitation requires targeted executive leadership training for small groups, including leadership assessments, customized curriculum, cohort facilitation, structured coaching, action planning, strategic roadmap support, and post-training evaluation.

This position is best suited for a confident, highly organized facilitator who can engage senior professionals, read group dynamics, adapt quickly during live sessions, and translate leadership concepts into practical behaviors, tools, and commitments that participants can apply immediately.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Executive Leadership SME / Lead Facilitator will serve as the primary delivery lead for Ascension’s executive leadership training support. The contractor will be responsible for helping participants understand their leadership styles, identify professional strengths and growth areas, strengthen communication and delegation practices, and apply structured feedback to improve individual and team performance.

The role requires a professional who can work with minimal direction, manage ambiguity, and maintain a high level of credibility with department leaders. The successful candidate should be comfortable facilitating virtual, in-person, or hybrid sessions and should be able to customize materials to reflect the client’s culture, mission environment, and operational priorities. DVMF’s stated objective is to deliver actionable leadership training tailored to small department cohorts and prepare participants to navigate complex operational environments.

The contractor will support the full training lifecycle, including assessment administration or interpretation, workshop facilitation, coaching and feedback, action plan development, and inputs to the final post-training evaluation and organizational impact report.

Position’s Day-to-Day Activities

The Executive Leadership SME / Lead Facilitator will be expected to:

• Conduct behavioral, communication, or leadership style assessments to identify participant strengths, developmental needs, and leadership patterns.
• Interpret assessment results and translate findings into practical coaching themes and participant-specific development insights.
• Facilitate interactive small cohort leadership workshops focused on communication, delegation, evaluation, accountability, team alignment, and leadership effectiveness.
• Customize workshop content, exercises, discussion guides, and examples to reflect DVMF’s organizational culture, leadership environment, and operational realities.
• Deliver structured performance coaching and feedback during or after training sessions to reinforce leadership behaviors and continuous improvement.
• Guide participants in developing individual leadership action plans that connect assessment insights, workshop concepts, performance goals, and measurable outcomes.
• Support development of a strategic plan framework or leadership roadmap that DVMF can use for internal implementation after the training engagement.
• Develop or refine training materials, facilitator guides, participant handouts, discussion prompts, exercises, and presentation decks.
• Document participant themes, leadership development observations, facilitation outcomes, and recommendations for inclusion in the organizational impact summary.
• Coordinate with Ascension’s project lead to confirm training schedules, participant logistics, deliverable timelines, and client expectations.
• Apply adult learning principles and executive facilitation techniques to maintain engagement, encourage reflection, and promote practical application.
• Support post-training evaluation by contributing observations, participant feedback themes, recommended next steps, and impact reporting inputs.

Protect our Land, Ascend with Us!

Ascension LLC is seeking a Technical Writer and Multimedia Content Specialist to support the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime’s Tribal Victim Services Program Management Support Center. This position will help develop clear, accurate, culturally respectful, and mission-aligned written and visual products that support American Indian and Alaska Native communities, Tribal grant recipients, OVC grant managers, and subject matter experts delivering compliance assistance and capacity-building support.

The ideal candidate is a strong writer, editor, visual communicator, and content organizer who can translate complex program, compliance, training, and technical assistance information into practical products that grant recipients can use. This role is important because the TVSPM Support Center must create reports, tools, training materials, fact sheets, infographics, promising practices, lessons learned, outreach materials, and annual report content that help Tribal victim service programs strengthen service delivery, comply with OVC award requirements, and sustain support for victims of crime. The SOW requires the contractor to develop tools, curricula, webinars, fact sheets, instructional toolkits, infographics, and other resources to support OVC grant recipient compliance and victim services program goals.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Technical Writer and Multimedia Content Specialist will support content development across the full lifecycle of compliance assistance, training, outreach, reporting, and special projects. The role will draft and edit final reports, technical assistance summaries, annual report content, promising practices, lessons learned, fact sheets, infographics, presentation materials, webinar materials, and special project products. The position will also support plain-language communications that promote webinars, trainings, tools, and other compliance assistance resources, consistent with the SOW requirement to use clear and timely communications that implement plain language.

The successful candidate should be detail-oriented, highly organized, deadline-driven, and comfortable working with sensitive subject matter involving victim services, Tribal communities, human trafficking, child abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse, sexual assault, homicide survivors, and Missing or Murdered Indigenous People. The candidate must be able to work with program managers, Tribal victim services subject matter experts, training specialists, data/evaluation staff, and federal stakeholders to gather information, synthesize findings, and prepare polished, accessible deliverables. This role does not require the candidate to be the victim services subject matter expert, but it does require cultural humility, trauma-informed writing practices, strong editorial judgment, and the ability to avoid generic or insensitive language.

The role will use tools and processes such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Creative Cloud or comparable design tools, plain-language review, Section 508 accessibility checks, version control, editorial review cycles, content calendars, style guides, template libraries, and approval workflows. Ascension’s own past performance supports this alignment through technical editing, report and presentation development, SharePoint content support, training curriculum development, communications products, data visualization, dashboards, and Section 508-compliant materials for federal clients.

Expected Day-to-Day Activities

The Technical Writer and Multimedia Content Specialist will be expected to:

• Draft final reports, technical assistance summaries, compliance assistance summaries, engagement closeout reports, annual report sections, and special project narratives.
• Translate complex grant compliance, programmatic, and technical assistance information into clear, plain-language content for Tribal grant recipients and OVC stakeholders.
• Develop fact sheets, promising practices summaries, lessons learned briefs, checklists, job aids, resource guides, tool summaries, and other written products.
• Create presentation materials, slide decks, webinar handouts, talking points, facilitator notes, and related communications products.
• Support multimedia content development, including infographics, visual summaries, short scripts, video concepts, captions, and basic storyboard content for special projects.
• Edit draft materials for clarity, consistency, grammar, formatting, plain language, accessibility, tone, and alignment with OVC and Ascension quality standards.
• Format deliverables using approved templates, brand standards, heading structures, tables, graphics, citations, and document controls.
• Coordinate with subject matter experts to gather content, confirm technical accuracy, resolve comments, and prepare final products for client review.
• Synthesize meeting notes, evaluation findings, technical assistance outcomes, and participant feedback into concise summaries and report-ready content.
• Support development of annual report content highlighting challenges, successes, promising practices, lessons learned, and quantitative and qualitative evaluation findings, as required by Task 9.
• Prepare outreach content promoting webinars, trainings, tools, fact sheets, and other compliance assistance products, including email language and resource announcements.
• Maintain version control for written and multimedia products, including draft, reviewed, revised, approved, and final versions.
• Apply Section 508 accessibility practices to Word documents, PDFs, PowerPoint presentations, infographics, and other public-facing or shareable materials.
• Collaborate with the Program Manager, Compliance Assistance Operations Lead, Tribal Victim Services SMEs, Training Specialist, Knowledge Management Specialist, and Evaluation Specialist.
• Contribute to the secure repository of tools, resources, reports, and training materials by organizing, tagging, naming, and preparing content for upload.
• Track assigned writing and production tasks using project trackers, content calendars, action item logs, or other project management tools.
• Respond to urgent client requests for special project content, briefing materials, summaries, or visual products.
• Ensure that all written products remain culturally respectful, trauma-informed, victim-centered, and appropriate for AI/AN audiences.

Protect our Land, Ascend with Us!

Ascension LLC is seeking a detail-oriented and mission-driven Outreach, Events, and Communications Coordinator to support the DOJ/OJP Office for Victims of Crime’s Tribal Victim Services Program Management Support Center. This role will help promote webinars, trainings, tools, resources, and compliance assistance products for Tribal grant recipients and Tribal-serving organizations. The ideal candidate will bring strong written communication, event coordination, stakeholder engagement, and plain-language messaging skills, with the ability to support culturally respectful outreach to American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

This position is important because the TVSPM Support Center is intended to strengthen the organizational, administrative, financial, and programmatic capacity of Tribes and Tribe-serving entities that provide direct services to crime victims. The SOW specifically requires outreach plans to promote webinars, trainings, tools, fact sheets, and other resources, as well as logistics and event support for listening sessions, roundtables, site visits, consultations, webinars, and other events .

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Outreach, Events, and Communications Coordinator will support the planning, coordination, promotion, execution, and follow-up of virtual, hybrid, and in-person activities that help Tribal grant recipients access compliance assistance, capacity-building resources, and learning opportunities. The role requires a highly organized communicator who can manage registration support, email communications, outreach calendars, participant tracking, event logistics, meeting materials, plain-language messaging, and post-event documentation.

The successful candidate should be comfortable working in a fast-moving environment where priorities may shift based on DOJ/OVC needs, Tribal recipient requests, and emerging victim services priorities. This position requires a professional who can anticipate logistical issues, coordinate with program managers and subject matter experts, maintain accurate records, and support communications that are timely, respectful, accessible, and clear. The candidate should understand how to communicate with diverse audiences, including Tribal stakeholders, federal program staff, training participants, facilitators, and partner organizations.

This is not intended to be the lead Tribal victim services subject matter expert role. Rather, it is a mission support and communications role that must operate with cultural humility, attention to detail, and an understanding that communications and events must be tailored for Tribal audiences, including rural communities with varying levels of internet connectivity.

Expected Day-to-Day Activities

The Outreach, Events, and Communications Coordinator will be expected to:

• Develop outreach calendars, communication schedules, and event promotion plans for webinars, trainings, listening sessions, roundtables, and other learning activities.
• Draft plain-language email announcements, registration notices, reminder messages, follow-up communications, and resource promotion content.
• Coordinate webinar and training registration support, including participant lists, confirmation emails, attendance tracking, and post-event communications.
• Promote compliance assistance tools, fact sheets, training materials, webinars, and other resources to Tribal grant recipients and approved stakeholder audiences.
• Support logistics for virtual, hybrid, and in-person meetings, including scheduling, platform setup, meeting invitations, agendas, speaker coordination, and participant materials.
• Prepare event materials such as agendas, briefing slides, facilitator notes, talking points, sign-in sheets, evaluation forms, and post-event summaries.
• Track participation, attendance, registration trends, participant questions, technical issues, and event outcomes.
• Assist with listening sessions, consultations, roundtables, webinars, and site visit logistics, including note-taking, action item tracking, and follow-up documentation.
• Coordinate with subject matter experts, training staff, program managers, and technical team members to ensure event materials are accurate, accessible, and ready for use.
• Apply plain-language principles to improve clarity, usability, and accessibility of communications for Tribal grant recipients and other stakeholders.
• Support the development of special project materials, which may include videos, infographics, success stories, awareness products, or communication summaries.
• Maintain organized records of outreach activities, communication products, event files, registration data, evaluations, and lessons learned.
• Contribute to annual reporting by compiling outreach metrics, event participation data, qualitative feedback, communication activities, and success highlights.
• Use collaboration and productivity tools such as Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, Zoom, Webex, or similar virtual meeting platforms.
• Coordinate accessibility and Section 508 review support for communication materials, as applicable.