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Role Summary

The Deputy Project Manager directly supports the Project Manager and assists CG-SID-9 staff with the day-to-day execution of Call Order 1 activities. This role focuses on coordination, tracking, documentation, and operational execution that enables CG-SID-9 to manage multiple acquisition efforts efficiently.

The Deputy Project Manager reduces administrative burden on government staff by maintaining structure, follow-through, and visibility across acquisition support activities.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Track schedules, deliverables, risks, and action items
• Prepare status reports, briefings, and documentation
• Coordinate meetings and follow-up actions
• Support acquisition documentation development
• Maintain SharePoint sites and records
• Interface with PMOs and contractor staff

Role Summary

The Project Manager serves as the primary contractor lead supporting the USCG Office of Acquisition Support and Systems Engineering Policy & Processes (CG-SID-9) under Call Order 1. This role is responsible for overseeing all contractor activities that support CG-SID-9’s acquisition governance, systems engineering policy oversight, and program management support functions.

The Project Manager enables CG-SID-9 leadership to execute complex acquisition responsibilities by maintaining delivery discipline, resolving coordination challenges across stakeholders, and ensuring acquisition support activities remain compliant, timely, and defensible. This individual is expected to anticipate risks, manage competing priorities, and provide trusted advisory support to senior acquisition officials.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all Call Order 1 contractor activities
• Serve as the primary interface with CG-SID-9 leadership and COR
• Coordinate acquisition governance, reviews, and briefings
• Maintain schedules, risks, and performance tracking
• Oversee development and quality of acquisition documentation
• Facilitate working groups and decision-support meetings
• Direct and mentor Deputy Project Manager and SMEs

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Ascension LLC is seeking a Website Design Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the University of Maryland’s initiative to equip undercapitalized entrepreneurs with professionally designed, mobile-optimized websites. The SME will deliver end-to-end website development services tailored to an entrepreneur’s business stage and digital maturity, including planning, design, CMS configuration, SEO setup, analytics integration, e-commerce configuration (as applicable), revisions, launch, and training.

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, highly organized digital designer/developer with strong creative and technical skills. They must be self-driven, proactive, and comfortable working independently with minimal supervision. The role requires a resourceful professional who can:

• Quickly assess business needs
• Translate expectations into high-quality website deliverables
• Guide non-technical entrepreneurs through the full lifecycle
• Communicate clearly, manage multiple priorities, and anticipate issues

This SME will ensure entrepreneurs receive a website they can confidently manage post-launch. Tools needed include CMS platforms (WordPress, Wix, Shopify, Squarespace), design tools, and analytics platforms (Google Analytics or CMS-native tools).

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Conduct intake discovery sessions to assess entrepreneur goals, digital maturity, and required website features.
• Recommend the appropriate website package (3–10 pages; with or without e-commerce).
• Gather, organize, and prepare client-provided content (text, photos, links).
• Design mobile-optimized, professional website layouts consistent with the entrepreneur’s brand and business goals.
• Build websites using CMS platforms such as WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, or Shopify.
• Configure CMS settings, navigation menus, templates, and responsive formatting.
• Set up basic or advanced SEO settings depending on the package tier.
• Integrate analytics tools (Google Analytics or platform-level tracking).
• Create e-commerce components where applicable (product listings, payment gateways, checkout flows).
• Manage and complete 1–3 rounds of revisions per package requirements.
• Test website functionality across browsers and device types.
• Train the entrepreneur on how to update content independently post-launch.
• Prepare post-launch documentation and instructions.
• Submit monthly status updates and progress notes in NeoSerra CRM.
• Communicate clearly with entrepreneurs to manage expectations and maintain engagement.
• Ensure on-time delivery of all project milestones.

We are seeking an experienced Acquisition & Contracting Instructor (COMAR/FAR) to support Montgomery County’s Office of Procurement by designing and delivering high-quality educational content for local businesses seeking to navigate federal, state, and local government contracting.

This contractor will serve as a subject matter expert (SME) and instructor for both Monthly Education Programs and a 12-Month Cohort Training Program, supporting curriculum development, workshop delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement.

Scope of Work & Responsibilities:

Training Program Management & Delivery

Design and deliver monthly educational training sessions (in-person, virtual, or hybrid).
Deliver instruction for Cohort Training Program(s) (12-month program; 10 in-person workshops).
Develop learning objectives, course modules, lesson plans, presentations, handouts, and exercises.
Ensure instructional content aligns with federal contracting regulations, COMAR, state/local procurement policies, and best practices.
Incorporate real-world examples, case studies, templates, checklists, and actionable tools.

Curriculum Design & Content Development

Build and refine the annual training calendar with the Program Director.
Contribute subject-matter expertise in procurement, compliance, market research, proposal development, and contract administration.
Ensure training supports entrepreneurs, small businesses, and experienced contractors seeking to improve government contracting readiness.

Program Leadership & Quality Assurance

Collaborate with the Training & Cohorts Director on program strategy and session planning.
Support selection and coordination of additional instructors/SMEs from federal, state/local, and corporate sectors.
Maintain consistent teaching quality across all workshops and sessions.
Participate in iterative topic planning based on attendee feedback and emerging procurement trends.

Data, Reporting & Evaluation

Work with the Data Lead to integrate pre-/post-training surveys, assessments, and outcome evaluation.
Use survey findings and performance metrics to refine curriculum monthly.
Provide timely reports and insights on participant performance, attendance, and engagement.

Marketing & Outreach Support

Collaborate on messaging and promotion for monthly programs and cohort activities.
Assist with marketing content development (short bios, course descriptions, quotes, etc.).
Represent the program professionally at county events, the annual Procurement Conference, and community workshops.

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Ascension LLC is seeking a Clerical Support Specialist to provide administrative, documentation, communications, and coordination support to the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) under the Transit Business, Organization, and Program Development IDIQ.

This position plays a key role in assisting analysts, planners, managers, and leadership with routine administrative tasks, document preparation, data entry, tracking, scheduling, records management, and coordination across multiple Task Orders issued through MTA’s Office of Planning.

Because the Clerical labor category represents lower annual hours and sporadic workload across TOs, this position is recommended as part-time and shared across multiple task areas and TOs rather than dedicated to a single role.

Key Responsibilities

1. Administrative & Document Support

• Prepare, format, proofread, and package technical documents, memos, meeting notes, and deliverables.
• Maintain document repositories and file structures within SharePoint or other MTA-provided systems.
• Update templates, forms, and trackers to support TO deliverable production.

2. Scheduling & Meeting Coordination

• Schedule meetings, coordinate availability across MTA divisions, and manage virtual meeting logistics.
• Prepare agendas, meeting summaries, attendance logs, and distribute follow-up actions.
• Support coordination for focus groups, working sessions, or planning meetings.

3. Data Entry & Tracking

• Enter data into spreadsheets, databases, reporting logs, and operational trackers.
• Maintain simple performance logs, action item lists, intake forms, and activity trackers.
• Support quality checks on data collected by analysts, planners, or operations teams.

4. Communications & Stakeholder Support

• Assist in preparing communication materials for internal and external audiences.
• Coordinate email distributions, announcements, and document sharing.
• Maintain contact lists, distribution groups, and project communications channels.

5. Compliance, HR & Organizational Support

• Support the preparation of administrative materials for compliance (Title VI, ADA, drug/alcohol program documentation).
• Assist with workforce data entry, job documentation, and HR process coordination.
• Support recordkeeping for organizational development and policy review tasks.

6. Task Order Support

• Assist with collecting inputs for TO cost proposals, scheduling, and documentation.
• Maintain TO-level logs including deliverable calendars, quality checklists, and document submission confirmations.
• Provide clerical support to cross-functional team members based on TO requirements.

Daily Activities

Assist with meeting arrangements and follow-up notes.

Update trackers, logs, and spreadsheets.

Format and finalize planning, scheduling, and operational documents.

Organize shared folders and maintain version control.

Support communication between MTA staff, project teams, and Ascension personnel.

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Ascension LLC is seeking a Data Analyst to support the Maryland Transit Administration under the Transit Business, Organization, and Program Development IDIQ contract. This role provides core analytical, data quality, and reporting support across all planning, organizational development, mobility, compliance, and performance-related activities.

The Data Analyst will work as part of a cross-functional analytic and planning team supporting multiple Task Orders from MTA’s Office of Planning. Responsibilities include cleaning and structuring transit datasets, preparing KPI reports, performing operational analysis, supporting Title VI/ADA compliance documentation, building data tables and maps, and maintaining standardized analytic workflows.

This position can be established as a full-time role, or as a dual-role position alongside the Senior Transit Data Analyst to form a scalable analytics team.

Key Responsibilities

1. Data Cleaning, Validation & Preparation

• Collect, clean, and validate datasets from APC, AVL, GTFS, fare systems, schedules, HR systems, and operational logs.
• Standardize data formats, handle missing/erroneous values, and maintain documentation of data quality processes.
• Prepare datasets for dashboards, planning analysis, compliance projects, and executive reporting.

2. Transit Operations Analysis

• Support analysis of ridership trends, load factors, headway adherence, service reliability, and trip-level performance.
• Assist with evaluations of fixed-route, paratransit, and microtransit operations.
• Produce analytic inputs used for run-time validation, scheduling review, or route design enhancements.

3. KPI Tracking & Performance Reporting

• Develop charts, tables, and basic dashboards for the Tangible Results Program.
• Track metrics for service quality, labor utilization, workforce capacity, customer experience, and operational efficiency.
• Assist senior analysts with compiling monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages.

4. GIS & Mapping Support

• Prepare maps and spatial layers for route performance, demographic equity, mobility patterns, and capital projects.
• Support geospatial data preparation for Title VI, ADA, and service development studies.

5. Federal Compliance Support

• Assist in preparing datasets for Title VI service equity analysis.
• Support ADA operations reporting such as trip denials, on-time performance, and service coverage.
• Compile compliance-related datasets for procurement, safety, or HR projects.

6. Real Estate & Benefits Analysis Support

• Provide analytic inputs for cost-benefit analyses, station access evaluation, and planning studies.
• Support mapping and data preparation for land-use and capital planning work.

7. Organizational Development & HR Data Analysis

• Assist with staffing analyses, workforce capacity reporting, and job classification support.
• Prepare data supporting HR policy updates, talent acquisition, and position reviews.

8. Task Order & Deliverable Support

• Support the development of technical inputs for TO proposals (LOE tables, data requirements, scheduling assumptions).
• Prepare structured datasets, technical appendices, visualizations, and summary tables for deliverables.
• Maintain standardized analytic scripts, templates, and documentation.

Daily Activities

• Collect and clean datasets from multiple MTA systems.
• Prepare tables, charts, and visualizations.
• Update KPI dashboards and performance trackers.
• Assist in creating memos, reports, and presentations.
• Conduct field validation when needed.
• Coordinate with planners, schedulers, and senior analysts.

Ascension LLC seeks a Senior Transit Data Analyst to support the Maryland Transit Administration under the Transit Business, Organization, and Program Development IDIQ. This role provides advanced-level analytical, technical, and data governance support across service development, mobility management, performance measurement, federal compliance, and integrated planning systems.

The Senior Transit Data Analyst will serve as a technical lead responsible for transforming raw operational data from multiple transit systems into meaningful insights that inform agency decision-making. This role supports recurring Task Orders and works closely with planners, operations personnel, schedulers, HR analysts, and performance management teams.

Although the Senior Transit Data Analyst labor category is estimated at 1,900 hours, this role can be staffed full-time, especially when paired with the Data Analyst category as a dual-role data team.

Key Responsibilities

1. Transit Operations and Mobility Data Analysis

• Analyze operational data from APC, AVL, farebox, GTFS, ride checks, and scheduling systems.
• Identify performance trends in on-time performance, headway adherence, run times, trip success/failures, and route productivity.
• Support paratransit and mobility datasets including trip patterns, eligibility impacts, productivity, and service reliability.

2. KPI Development & Performance Management (Tangible Results Program)

• Produce dashboards, forecasts, and scorecards using Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools.
• Develop performance indicators for route design, scheduling, workforce management, and service reliability.
• Support internal and external reporting to MTA leadership.

3. Data Governance & Integrated Data Systems Support

• Conduct data cleaning, transformation, normalization, and validation across multiple sources.
• Develop repeatable data pipelines, documentation, and metadata standards.
• Support integration of planning, HR, IT, operations, and financial datasets into MTA’s management systems.

4. Service Development & Planning Technical Support

• Provide analytic inputs for route optimization, service changes, service design alternatives, and performance modeling.
• Prepare maps, charts, and forecasts to support planning studies.
• Conduct comparative analyses for pilot services or operational adjustments.

5. Federal Compliance Support

• Prepare datasets for Title VI equity analyses including ridership, demographics, service changes, and mapping outputs.
• Support ADA service monitoring, drug/alcohol compliance tracking, and procurement documentation analysis.
• Ensure analytic documentation aligns with federal guidance.

6. Real Estate, Capital, and Benefits Analysis

• Model benefits, costs, and impacts of capital projects, station area improvements, or access enhancements.
• Provide geospatial and statistical inputs for capital planning evaluations.

7. Organizational Development & HR Strategy Support

• Analyze workforce data, job task patterns, staffing levels, and HR performance metrics.
• Support talent acquisition, HR classification projects, and organizational improvement initiatives.
• Assist with development of process automation and reporting tools.

8. Task Order Execution & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Provide input to Task Order scopes, LOE estimates, and deliverable structures.
• Prepare technical memos, visualizations, datasets, and presentation materials.
• Collaborate with planners, managers, schedulers, field supervisors, HR staff, IT teams, and leadership.

Daily Activities

• Clean, transform, and validate datasets for analysis.
• Develop dashboards, GIS maps, and analytic models.
• Create technical summaries, interpretation notes, and briefings.
• Assist senior planning and operations staff with data-driven problem solving.
• Prepare TO deliverables and track progress for active assignments.

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Ascension LLC is seeking a full-time Management Professional to support the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) on the Transit Business, Organization, and Program Development IDIQ contract. This individual will deliver cross-functional management consulting, organizational development, project coordination, business performance analysis, policy support, and HR strategy services across MTA’s Office of Planning and multiple operating divisions.

This is a critical mid-to-senior-level consulting role responsible for driving internal business improvements, facilitating cross-department coordination, preparing performance documentation, supporting compliance functions, and developing processes that strengthen transit operations, workforce management, and organizational efficiency.

With 2,600 hours allocated to this labor category, the Management Professional can be staffed as full-time for the full 3-year IDIQ, and can also serve as a dual-role with the Project Manager category if needed.

Key Responsibilities

1. Organizational Development, Business Consulting & Process Improvement

• Conduct efficiency studies, workflow mapping, and business process improvement analyses.
• Support development of organizational structures, staffing models, and workload assessments.
• Identify operational bottlenecks and develop solutions to improve service delivery and management workflows.

2. KPI Tracking, Program Monitoring & Performance Management

• Support the MTA Tangible Results Program through data collection, metric tracking, scorecard development, and reporting.
• Develop executive-level dashboards summarizing program performance, strategic goals, and key indicators.
• Monitor program milestones, prepare status reports, and track deliverables for multi-division initiatives.

3. Integrated Planning & Data System Support

• Assist with data governance efforts including development of documentation, standard operating procedures, and data handling workflows.
• Collaborate with IT, planning, and operations teams to support integrated management data systems.
• Conduct data validation, normalization, and synthesis for cross-functional reporting.

4. Mobility Management, Scheduling & Operations Process Support

• Collect, analyze, and evaluate operational and mobility-related data (fixed route, paratransit, microtransit).
• Provide process support for scheduling assessments, service studies, and operational reviews.
• Prepare analysis to inform service planning decisions, operational improvements, or strategic initiatives.

5. Real Estate, Benefits Analysis & Capital Program Support

• Assist with project documentation for capital planning, real estate planning, land-use coordination, and benefit-cost analysis.
• Support preparation of materials for planning studies, feasibility analyses, or transit access improvements.

6. Federal Compliance (Title VI, ADA, Drug/Alcohol, Procurement)

• Assist with preparation, documentation, and data support needed for federal compliance reviews.
• Support development of Title VI analyses, ADA reporting, procurement compliance documentation, and related internal processes.

7. Human Resources Strategy & Workforce Initiatives

• Conduct position analysis, staffing studies, and job classification support.
• Support recruiting strategy, HR policy updates, and talent acquisition initiatives.
• Assist with workforce planning, skills gap analysis, and development of HR documentation.

8. Task Order & Cross-Functional Project Support

• Develop inputs for Task Order proposals including LOE, cost calculations, schedules, and deliverable outlines.
• Serve as cross-functional project coordinator for assigned initiatives.
• Prepare meeting materials, briefing decks, organizational charts, and technical memos.

Daily Activities

• Analyze data, document workflows, and prepare summary reports.
• Coordinate project meetings, track deadlines, and follow up on action items.
• Prepare internal and external communications, technical deliverables, and presentation materials.
• Support multi-disciplinary planning, operations, HR, real estate, and compliance teams.
• Assist senior staff in interpreting data and producing recommendations.

Protect our Land, Ascend with Us!Ascension LLC is seeking a full-time Transportation Manager to support the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) under the Transit Business, Organization, and Program Development IDIQ. This position is a core delivery role that supports MTA’s Office of Planning and multiple operational divisions through recurring task orders. The Transportation Manager will oversee service development projects, operational planning, mobility management, performance analytics, organizational initiatives, and compliance-driven improvements.

This position is ideal for a senior transportation operations professional experienced in managing service reliability, supervising planning and scheduling tasks, leading mobility service improvements, and coordinating multi-division initiatives in a large transit agency environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Transit Service Development & Operations Management

• Evaluate existing bus and mobility services, analyze operational performance, recommend route adjustments, and support service optimization.
• Conduct on-time performance reviews, headway analysis, run-time assessments, and productivity monitoring.
• Lead coordination between field operations, planning, schedulers, and customer service to resolve service issues.

2. Scheduling, Mobility & Process Management

• Support fixed-route and paratransit scheduling, running time adjustments, and block-building.
• Help implement process improvements for dispatch, scheduling, and control center coordination.
• Oversee the verification and integration of AVL, APC, GTFS, ITS, and telematics data to support operational decisions.

3. Performance Management & KPI Tracking

• Support MTA’s Tangible Results Program by collecting, monitoring, and reporting KPIs related to service quality, cost efficiency, and operational performance.
• Manage data and reporting workflows in coordination with planning, IT, and operations staff.
• Develop dashboards, performance scorecards, and reporting templates for executive and board-level updates.

4. Federal Compliance (Title VI, ADA, Drug/Alcohol, DBE/Procurement)

• Support operational data preparation for Title VI service equity analyses and ADA service compliance.
• Ensure operational procedures meet required policy and documentation standards.
• Track indicators that affect compliance across scheduling, service cuts/adjustments, customer impacts, and policy changes.

5. Organizational Management & HR Strategy

• Assist with workforce planning studies, staffing assessments, and resource allocation.
• Support talent acquisition activities such as job task analyses, position reviews, and improving internal HR processes.
• Provide operational expertise to inform HR-led workforce initiatives.

6. Integrated Planning & Data Systems Support

• Collaborate with IT and planning teams to support the development of integrated data systems and planning tools.
• Improve data governance, documentation, reporting processes, and data architecture for transit operational systems.

7. Real Estate, Benefits Analysis & Reporting

• Support operational input for station area planning, transit access improvements, cost-benefit studies, and land-use coordination.
• Provide operational perspectives for capital planning project assessments.

8. Task Order Management & Delivery Coordination

• Draft technical inputs to Task Order proposals (scope, deliverables, LOE).
• Lead assigned TOs, manage deadlines, oversee cross-functional staff, and ensure timely deliverables.
• Interface with multiple MTA divisions, project leads, and stakeholders throughout delivery.

Daily Responsibilities

Draft TO proposals and track project progress.

Analyze operational performance and develop corrective action recommendations.

Review run times, detours, operational changes, and scheduling impacts.

Support planning and service development meetings.

Monitor daily transit data from APC, AVL, farebox, and incident reports.

Prepare briefing decks, memos, and operational summaries.

Engage with planning, scheduling, operations, HR, real estate, and compliance teams.

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Ascension LLC seeks a full-time Senior Transportation Professional to support the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) as part of its Transit Business, Organization, and Program Development IDIQ. This individual will provide advanced-level analytic, operational, planning, and program support across multiple MTA divisions, working under on-call Task Orders issued by the Office of Planning.

The Senior Transportation Professional will serve as a senior technical contributor, supporting transit service development, operational analysis, scheduling and mobility management, data governance, KPI-driven performance analysis, federal compliance work, real estate and benefits evaluation, and strategic workforce initiatives. This role plays a pivotal part in translating data, field insights, and policy objectives into actionable improvements that advance MTA’s operational and organizational goals.

With an estimated 3,400 hours allocated to this labor category, this position is ideally suited as a full-time, long-term role for the full 3-year contract period.

Key Responsibilities

1. Service Development & Technical Planning

• Conduct route-level and system-wide operational analyses.
• Evaluate service reliability, headways, travel times, and productivity metrics.
• Support route optimization, ridership forecasting, and geographic analysis using GIS tools.
• Prepare technical recommendations for service changes, new routes, restructures, and performance improvements.

2. Mobility Management & Scheduling Support

• Assist with scheduling-related data collection and evaluations of run times, block structures, and operator assignments.
• Support ADA paratransit service analyses including eligibility impacts, trip patterns, performance metrics, and operational constraints.
• Conduct comparative assessments of fixed route and demand-response mobility performance.

3. Performance Measurement & KPI Development

• Support the Tangible Results Program by preparing data analyses and performance dashboards.
• Track on-time performance, service quality, labor utilization, cost metrics, and operational KPIs.
• Produce recurring reports, scorecards, and executive-level summaries.

4. Integrated Planning & Data Systems

• Assist with development of integrated planning and management data systems.
• Conduct data governance work through cleaning, validating, normalizing, and documenting data sources.
• Support integration of APC, AVL, GTFS, farebox, and scheduling data into unified analytic workflows.

5. Real Estate & Benefits Analysis

• Provide technical support to planning, real estate, and capital program teams.
• Perform benefit-cost assessments for transit improvements, including ridership impacts, accessibility improvements, TOD areas, and station-area conditions.
• Assist with project development analysis and reporting.

6. Federal Compliance Support

• Prepare and analyze data for Title VI equity analyses (service and fare).
• Support ADA service reviews, drug/alcohol compliance documentation, procurement compliance tracking, and other federal oversight processes.
• Assist with public involvement material preparation and technical summaries.

7. Organizational Development & HR Strategy Support

• Participate in efficiency studies, staffing assessments, and process improvement analysis.
• Support job task analysis, position reviews, and workforce development initiatives.
• Assist with data-driven HR decision-making related to operations divisions.

8. Task Order Management & Cross-Functional Support

• Provide technical inputs to Task Order proposals including LOE, cost estimates, and scope components.
• Support coordination across planning, operations, HR, IT, real estate, and compliance teams.
• Prepare deliverables, briefings, memos, and technical reports.

Daily Activities

Work with schedulers, planners, and operations supervisors on cross-functional issues

Analyze transit performance data (APC, AVL, GTFS, operational logs).

Conduct field verification of service patterns and operational constraints.

Prepare charts, maps, tables, and dashboards for planning and executive audiences.

Support technical tasks for TOs under direction of a Senior Transportation Planning Manager or Transportation Manager.

Draft technical documentation and summarize complex data insights.

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At Ascension, LLC, we exist to elevate the missions that protect, strengthen, and transform our nation. We are a results-driven, people-centered consulting firm serving federal, state, and local agencies with excellence in program management, data analytics, business process optimization, workforce development, and mission-support services. Our work empowers our clients to modernize operations, enhance public safety, and deliver meaningful impact to the communities they serve.

Our vision is simple: build trusted partnerships that help government organizations operate smarter, faster, and more effectively—every single day. We believe in continuous improvement, thoughtful innovation, and the disciplined pursuit of better. As a growing 8(a) and woman-owned small business, we approach every engagement with humility, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to our clients’ mission success.

At Ascension, we value professionals who are lifelong learners, problem-solvers, and builders. People who bring courage, curiosity, and accountability to their work. People who take ownership, deliver measurable results, and collaborate as trusted teammates. Here, you’ll do more than perform tasks—you’ll shape solutions, strengthen institutions, and help drive meaningful change across government.

If you want to grow, innovate, and make an impact with a company that is evolving continuously to meet the needs of our customers and protect our homeland, Ascension is the place to rise.

We are looking for a Transportation Manager who provides operational, supervisory, and analytical support for transit planning, service design, and scheduling. This role focuses on transportation system effectiveness and operational improvements.

Transportation Manager Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Conduct evaluations of transit routes, schedules, and workforce utilization.
• Provide operational insight to planning and service development studies.
• Support mobility, paratransit, or demand-response planning projects.
• Supervise task-level staff and contribute to multi-disciplinary project teams.

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Ascension LLC is seeking a full-time Senior Transportation Planning Manager to support the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) under its Transit Business, Organization, and Program Development IDIQ. This role serves as a senior-level strategic advisor, planner, analyst, and project leader supporting multiple MTA divisions through on-call Task Orders. The Senior Transportation Planning Manager will lead service development initiatives, organizational efficiency studies, KPI and performance measurement efforts, real estate and mobility analyses, integrated planning systems work, and compliance-driven program improvements.

This position is ideal for a seasoned transportation planning professional who excels in a dynamic, multi-task environment and wants a high-impact, long-term role with full-time hours across continuously issued task orders.Key Responsibilities

1. Service Development & Mobility Planning

• Lead route planning, service design, and scheduling optimization for bus, paratransit, mobility, and fixed-route services.
• Conduct origin-destination studies, ridership forecasts, and service equity analyses (Title VI).
• Oversee data-driven decision-making including load factors, on-time performance, run times, recovery times, and productivity metrics.

2. Organizational Development & Operational Efficiency

• Lead staffing studies, organizational assessments, HR strategic planning, and process improvement initiatives.
• Develop recommendations that improve operational efficiency, streamline workflows, and strengthen program governance.

3. KPI, Performance Tracking & Data Governance

• Lead the design, implementation, and monitoring of KPIs for service quality, resource utilization, performance management, and program accountability.
• Support the build-out of Integrated Planning & Management Information Systems.

4. Mobility Management & Scheduling Support

• Oversee collection of travel demand data, ADA paratransit scheduling, and performance analyses.
• Provide technical assistance on scheduling software, AVL/APC analytics, and telematics data.

5. Real Estate & Benefits Analysis Support

• Conduct land use, station area planning, cost-benefit analysis, and transit-oriented development studies.
• Support analytical products for capital planning, property disposition, and transit project benefits analysis.

6. Federal Compliance Program Support

• Support reviews, documentation, and process improvements for Title VI, ADA, Drug & Alcohol compliance, Public Involvement planning, and procurement.

7. Program and Project Management

• Prepare technical proposals for Task Orders (TOs) including scope, LOE, and budget narratives.
• Manage cross-functional planning work, track deliverables, prepare reports, and interface with MTA leadership.
• Lead stakeholder engagement: agency staff, community groups, operators, field supervisors, and external consultants.

8. Technical Writing, Reporting & Communication

• Produce technical reports, GIS maps, planning documents, briefings, dashboards, memos, and public meeting materials.
• Present findings to senior decision makers.

Daily Activities

Oversee junior analysts, planners, and cross-functional teams.

Conduct route analysis and evaluate service reliability and performance trends.

Lead planning studies for new or modified services.

Coordinate data inputs from APC, AVL, GTFS, Rider Surveys, and scheduling platforms.

Develop KPIs, dashboards, and performance scorecards.

Conduct planning meetings with division chiefs, planners, and schedulers.

Draft task order proposals and support workload forecasting.

Prepare deliverables for multiple simultaneous TOs.

Protect our Land, Ascend with Us!

At Ascension, LLC, we exist to elevate the missions that protect, strengthen, and transform our nation. We are a results-driven, people-centered consulting firm serving federal, state, and local agencies with excellence in program management, data analytics, business process optimization, workforce development, and mission-support services. Our work empowers our clients to modernize operations, enhance public safety, and deliver meaningful impact to the communities they serve.

Our vision is simple: build trusted partnerships that help government organizations operate smarter, faster, and more effectively—every single day. We believe in continuous improvement, thoughtful innovation, and the disciplined pursuit of better. As a growing 8(a) and woman-owned small business, we approach every engagement with humility, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to our clients’ mission success.

At Ascension, we value professionals who are lifelong learners, problem-solvers, and builders. People who bring courage, curiosity, and accountability to their work. People who take ownership, deliver measurable results, and collaborate as trusted teammates. Here, you’ll do more than perform tasks—you’ll shape solutions, strengthen institutions, and help drive meaningful change across government.

If you want to grow, innovate, and make an impact with a company that is evolving continuously to meet the needs of our customers and protect our homeland, Ascension is the place to rise.

We're looking for a Project Manager who serves as the primary point of contact between Ascension and the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) for all Task Orders issued under this IDIQ contract. This role leads planning, coordination, quality control, stakeholder communication, and task execution across multiple transit business, organizational development, and program improvement initiatives.

Project Manager Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Serve as the lead liaison to the MTA Contract Monitor and Task Order Managers.
• Oversee Task Order planning, schedules, staffing, budgeting, and deliverables.
• Manage multidisciplinary technical teams and subcontractors.
• Prepare progress reports, technical documentation, and briefings.
• Ensure deliverables meet MTA quality standards and deadlines.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, and coordination sessions with stakeholders.
• Support development of KPIs, dashboards, and weekly performance tracking as needed.

The role requires understanding customer needs, building and implementing dashboards, defining measurement mechanisms & success measures, and reporting business performance on a regular basis.  The ideal candidate should be a detail-oriented, organized planner with the demonstrated ability to respond effectively and efficiently. The candidate should be self-driven and possess the ability to work in an ambiguous environment with minimal guidance or supervision. As such, the candidate must be skilled at anticipating problems, constructing the solution, and managing multiple priorities. The candidate should effectively use HR data to provide meaningful insights and recommendations to HR operational leaders.  The candidate is expected to analyze data challenges and business opportunities and develop Enterprise strategies, requirements and specifications for implementation. The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in the tools and processes around automated workflow and data visualization and a passion for identifying and answering questions that help deliver the best service for our customers. 
 
His/her day-to functions will be: 

• Develop and maintain enterprise-wide human capital dashboards, scorecards, KPIs, and reports using Tableau, Power Automate, and SharePoint.  Develop measures and metrics to enhance the effectiveness of HC analytics, metrics, measures and reports, and to drive key business decisions. 

• Display complex quantitative data in a simple, intuitive format, and present findings in a clear and concise manner 

• Synthesize data to provide impactful insights and process improvement recommendations 

• Perform quantitative and qualitative workforce analyses of data gathered from multiple sources, for FPS managers and staff. 

• Provide analytical expertise and evaluations of human capital systems, programs, operations, policies and issues related to the management of human capital. 

• Develop workforce analytics utilizing a variety of quantitative and qualitative data. Identify trends, correlations, and causations within data to provide management a synopsis of emerging challenges and recommendations for change. 

• Develop and maintain HR process flows and procedures using formal notation such as the Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN), as needed. 

• Review current HR processes for automation and improvement opportunities; streamline dataflow between the internal employer database and HR system 

• Establish scalable, efficient, automated processes for data analyses 

• Create, modify and enhance employer database reporting tool by importing and exporting data, running reports, updating data tables, and creating queries. 

• Audit employee data against the agency’s HR system to ensure accuracy; troubleshoot any discrepancies 

Generate ad hoc reports to support various business needs and partner with other technical teams to create scalable solutions for reoccurring requests 

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The Data, Survey & Reporting Lead builds and operates the evidence system for the County’s programs—designing pre/post survey instruments, running analytics on attendance/engagement/coaching utilization, producing dashboards, and drafting final reports (Cohort & Conference), while maintaining data governance and quality. This role ensures contract compliance on reporting cadence and outcomes measurement across the Conference, Monthly Education, and Cohort Program(s)

Day‑to‑day Responsibilities:

Cross‑program quality & compliance

• Stand up the measurement framework (KPIs, definitions, data dictionary, audit trails) and the reporting cadence required by the contract; deliver monthly/periodic summaries and final reports.
• Establish data governance and privacy practices; manage structured repositories and handoff packages (County owns program documents/data).

Cohort Program(s)

• Design and administer pre‑program and post‑program surveys; compute deltas vs. participant goals; compile the Final Cohort Program Report.
• Build trackers for workshop attendance, homework completion, and monthly 1:1 coaching—enforce the 36‑hour maximum per participant and minimum 30‑minute monthly sessions; generate compliance alerts.

Monthly Educational Training

• Track registrations, attendance, satisfaction, and topic‑level outcomes; connect session insights to cohort assignments and coaching themes; integrate inputs from Federal/State/Local/Corporate speakers.

Business Conference

• Develop feedback instruments and onsite capture plan; produce Conference outcomes report (attendance, session ratings, exhibitor/sponsor engagement, matchmaking volumes, sentiment/themes). Contractor manages all event logistics; your scope is measurement and reporting.

County alignment

• Coordinate with the Contract Administrator on templates and cadence; reflect the County’s limited marketing channels (Business Center Calendar, Mobilized Montgomery) in attribution/lead‑source tracking as applicable.

Deliverables & KPIs you will produce

• Measurement & reporting plan with KPI definitions and cadence.
• Cohort: pre/post survey instruments & results; coaching hour utilization (≤ 36 hrs/participant) and compliance dashboard; workshop attendance and homework compliance; Final Cohort Report.
• Monthly Education: attendance, satisfaction, engagement metrics; topic‑impact snapshots.
• Conference: registration/attendance analytics, session scores, matchmaking counts, exhibitor metrics, after‑action insights.
• Monthly/periodic status reports as agreed with the County.