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Ascension LLC is seeking a senior-level Strategic Planning Lead / Principal Consultant to serve as the single accountable lead and primary point of contact for the development of Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.’s (ACDS) five-year Strategic Plan.

This role is mission-critical to the success of the engagement. The selected individual will lead the end-to-end strategic planning process, including stakeholder engagement, mission and vision refinement, strategic priority development, performance metric definition, and executive-level facilitation with ACDS leadership and Board members.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience supporting nonprofit, quasi-governmental, or public-sector organizations, with demonstrated success translating complex stakeholder input into clear, actionable strategic direction. This role is best suited for a candidate who is equally strong in strategy formulation, facilitation, synthesis, and executive communication.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Strategic Planning Lead is responsible for owning and delivering all core outputs of the ACDS Strategic Plan effort. This includes designing and facilitating a targeted stakeholder engagement process (approximately 15 stakeholders plus Board engagement), reviewing and incorporating insights from the County’s recently completed 5-Year Consolidated Plan, and producing a concise, implementation-ready Strategic Plan and executive presentation.

The ideal candidate is:

• Highly organized and self-directed
• Comfortable operating in an ambiguous, strategy-driven environment
• Skilled at anticipating issues, structuring solutions, and managing competing priorities
• Experienced in facilitating discussions with senior leadership and Boards
• Able to translate qualitative input into measurable goals and performance metrics

This role requires strong judgment, discretion, and the ability to represent Ascension professionally as the face of the engagement with ACDS.

Tools and processes used include: Microsoft 365 (Word, PowerPoint, Teams), structured interview and facilitation guides, strategic planning frameworks, and performance measurement methodologies.

Position Day-to-Day / Period-of-Performance Activities

• Lead development of the overall strategic planning approach, workplan, and timeline
• Design and facilitate stakeholder interviews, working sessions, and Board discussions
• Review and synthesize existing planning documents, including the Anne Arundel County 5-Year Consolidated Plan
• Develop updated mission and vision statements aligned with organizational priorities and funding realities
• Define strategic goals and priorities for the five-year planning horizon
• Design and document performance metrics to measure organizational progress and success
• Author and synthesize all written deliverables, including the Strategic Plan and one-page executive summary
• Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations to ACDS Board and staff
• Serve as primary liaison with ACDS leadership, ensuring alignment, responsiveness, and quality
• Manage scope, schedule, and quality to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery

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Ascension is seeking a highly skilled Technical Writer with demonstrated experience supporting public-sector, policy-driven initiatives to translate complex socio-economic program concepts, regulatory language, and stakeholder-informed inputs into clear, defensible, and submission-ready written deliverables.

This role is essential to the success of the engagement because the Commission’s deliverables must be legally precise, operationally clear, and accessible to multiple audiences, including procurement leadership, legal counsel, internal staff, vendors, and community stakeholders. The Technical Writer ensures that all written outputs accurately reflect approved policy intent, comply with Maryland regulatory expectations, and maintain consistency across documents developed by multiple subject matter experts.

The ideal candidate brings strong experience working in government, procurement, policy, or compliance-heavy environments, understands how to structure formal reports and regulations, and can work independently with minimal supervision while coordinating closely with SMEs, analysts, and project leadership.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Technical Writer supports both Local and Small Business Preference Program and MBE Preference Program by developing, editing, and finalizing core written deliverables required under the Scope of Work. This includes program documentation, draft and final regulatory language, stakeholder-facing materials, executive summaries, implementation guidance, and supporting reports.

This role is not a marketing or communications writer. It requires a disciplined technical writer who can:

• Synthesize complex inputs from legal, policy, data, and stakeholder sources
• Preserve accuracy and intent while improving clarity, structure, and readability
• Ensure consistency across multiple documents and versions
• Apply strong version control and document management practices

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, structured, and methodical, with the ability to anticipate gaps, resolve ambiguities in source material, and ask precise clarification questions when needed. The Technical Writer is expected to support tight review cycles, respond quickly to feedback, and ensure all deliverables are review-ready and defensible.

What This Role Is Expected to Solve / Support

• Reduces risk of misinterpretation or inconsistency across policy and regulatory documents
• Ensures stakeholder-facing materials accurately reflect approved program decisions
• Supports legal defensibility through precise language and structured documentation
• Improves readability and usability of complex socio-economic program materials

Tools and Processes Used

• Microsoft Word (advanced formatting, tracked changes, styles, tables of contents)
• Microsoft Excel (light review of referenced data tables and exhibits)
• Microsoft PowerPoint (editing and structuring executive briefings and summaries)
• Version control and document review workflows (SharePoint or similar)
• Style guides, regulatory drafting conventions, and QA/QC checklists

Position Day-to-Day Activities (or Deliverable-Driven Activities)

• Draft, edit, and finalize program documentation for Local/Small and MBE Preference Programs
• Translate policy decisions, regulatory analysis, and stakeholder inputs into clear written narratives
• Edit and format draft and final procurement regulation amendments, including clean and redlined versions
• Ensure consistency of terminology, definitions, and program concepts across all deliverables
• Incorporate reviewer comments from Ascension leadership, legal reviewers, and client stakeholders
• Prepare executive summaries, implementation guidance, and supporting appendices
• Apply version control, document naming conventions, and review tracking protocols
• Coordinate with Program Manager, Policy Analysts, and SMEs to resolve content gaps
• Ensure all written deliverables are submission-ready and professionally formatted

Ascension is seeking a Business Process Analyst with demonstrated experience analyzing, documenting, and improving public-sector procurement and administrative processes to support the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission’s Office of Supplier Diversity and Inclusion. This role is critical to translating policy and program design decisions into operationally feasible workflows, procedures, and implementation guidance that M-NCPPC staff can execute consistently across departments and counties.

The ideal candidate brings a strong understanding of how government procurement organizations function in practice, including internal controls, approval chains, documentation requirements, and system touchpoints. This position is well suited for a professional who excels at working behind the scenes to identify inefficiencies, clarify roles and responsibilities, and ensure that newly designed Local/Small Business and MBE Preference Programs are implementable, auditable, and sustainable.

This role is important to the overall success of the effort because it reduces implementation risk by ensuring that preference program requirements do not remain theoretical, but are instead embedded into clear, defensible business processes aligned with existing Commission operations.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Business Process Analyst supports both Local/Small Business Preference Program and MBE Preference Program by analyzing current-state procurement and administrative workflows and documenting future-state processes needed to support new preference program requirements.

Working under the direction of the Prime Contractor and in coordination with Ascension’s policy, data, and stakeholder engagement staff, the Analyst evaluates how vendor eligibility, preference application, compliance monitoring, and reporting activities are currently performed and identifies where changes, controls, or new steps are required.

The ideal candidate is methodical, detail-oriented, and comfortable operating in complex, regulated environments where processes vary across units and documentation quality is inconsistent. The Analyst must be able to work with partial information, reconcile differences between written procedures and actual practice, and clearly document assumptions and constraints.

This role is expected to solve and support the following:

• Reduce implementation risk by aligning new preference programs with existing procurement operations
• Prevent process breakdowns caused by unclear roles, undocumented steps, or inconsistent application
• Support legally defensible implementation through documented workflows and controls
• Provide M-NCPPC staff with clear process guidance they can operationalize and sustain

Tools and processes commonly used in this role include:

• Process mapping tools (Visio, Lucidchart, or equivalent)
• Microsoft Excel and Word for workflow documentation
• Structured interviews and working sessions with procurement and OSDI staff
• Review of procurement regulations, SOPs, and forms
• Change-impact analysis techniques

Position Day-to-Day Activities

• Analyze current-state procurement, vendor management, and compliance workflows related to socio-economic programs
• Conduct structured working sessions with OSDI and procurement staff to validate how processes operate in practice
• Document end-to-end workflows supporting Local/Small and MBE Preference Program activities
• Identify process gaps, redundancies, control weaknesses, and implementation risks
• Develop future-state process maps aligned with approved program designs and regulatory revisions
• Define roles, responsibilities, handoffs, and approval points within revised workflows
• Support development of SOPs, process narratives, and implementation guidance materials
• Coordinate with policy, data, and technical staff to ensure workflows align with reporting and compliance needs
• Support change management by documenting process impacts and transition considerations

Ascension is seeking a detail-oriented, analytically disciplined Data & Utilization Analyst to support the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) in the development of a Local and Small Business Preference Program.

This role is critical to establishing a credible, defensible baseline of current vendor participation across M-NCPPC procurement activities. The analyst’s work directly informs program design decisions, stakeholder discussions, regulatory drafting, and implementation planning. Candidates should be motivated by applied public-sector analysis, not abstract research, and should be comfortable working with real-world procurement datasets that may be incomplete, inconsistently coded, or decentralized.

This position is ideal for professionals with experience in public procurement data, supplier diversity analytics, utilization reporting, or government program evaluation who want to contribute to policy-shaping work without serving in a policy-setting role.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Data & Utilization Analyst supports Local/Small Business Preference Program by analyzing Commission-provided procurement, contract, and vendor datasets to assess current participation levels of local and small businesses.

Working under the direction of Ascension’s Project Lead, the analyst focuses on data execution, validation, interpretation, and documentation, not stakeholder facilitation or regulatory drafting. The role requires strong analytical judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to clearly explain assumptions, limitations, and trends so that findings can withstand internal, legal, and public scrutiny.

The ideal candidate is methodical, self-directed, and comfortable translating raw procurement data into clear findings that support implementation-ready decisions, rather than aspirational targets.

This role is expected to solve/support the following:

• Establish a factual baseline of current local and small business participation
• Identify participation gaps and concentration trends across vendor categories
• Reduce program risk by ensuring data-supported, defensible findings
• Support benchmarking and program design without overstating data precision

Tools and Processes Commonly Used

• Microsoft Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, structured analysis)
• Data normalization and validation techniques
• Procurement and vendor classification review
• Written analytical summaries and data exhibits

Position Day-to-Day Activities (As Needed Based on LOE)

The contractor will:

• Analyze Commission-provided procurement, contract award, and vendor datasets to assess current utilization patterns
• Validate data for completeness, consistency, and usability, documenting limitations and assumptions
• Categorize vendors by size, locality, and other attributes relevant to Phase I program design
• Develop summary tables, charts, and baseline metrics for internal review and stakeholder discussion
• Identify participation trends, gaps, and concentration risks affecting local and small businesses
• Document analytical methodology in plain language suitable for inclusion in reports and briefings
• Coordinate with the project team to align analysis with stakeholder engagement and program design timelines
• Revise findings based on feedback from project leadership and legal considerations

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Ascension is seeking a senior-level Socio-Economic Subject Matter Expert (SME) with deep, practical experience designing, evaluating, and advising on local, small business, and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) preference programs in public-sector procurement environments.

This role is critical to ensuring that M-NCPPC’s socio-economic business preference programs are legally defensible, data-informed, operationally feasible, and aligned with Maryland procurement law and best practices. The SME will serve as a trusted advisor to the project team, providing expert judgment, validation of analytical findings, and applied insight throughout both phases of the work.

The ideal candidate brings:

• Demonstrated expertise in supplier diversity, small business programs, and MBE frameworks
• Experience translating disparity studies, utilization data, and benchmarking into actionable program structures
• Credibility with procurement professionals, legal reviewers, and community stakeholders
• The ability to operate effectively in an advisory capacity without assuming day-to-day project management responsibility

This position is well-suited for an experienced practitioner who prefers focused, high-impact advisory work and is comfortable operating in a part-time, milestone-driven consulting role.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Socio-Economic SME provides subject-matter leadership and expert advisory support across the design and implementation planning of M-NCPPC’s two-phase socio-economic business preference program:

• Phase I: Local and Small Business Preference Program
• Phase II: Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Preference Program

Working under the direction of Ascension’s Project Lead and in coordination with the Prime Contractor, the SME will review analyses, validate assumptions, advise on policy and regulatory considerations, and support stakeholder-facing activities where senior expertise is required.

The role is not responsible for drafting all deliverables but is accountable for ensuring technical accuracy, legal defensibility, and alignment with proven socio-economic program models. The SME is expected to anticipate risks, identify gaps, and recommend practical solutions grounded in real-world implementation experience.

The ideal candidate is:

• Highly analytical yet pragmatic
• Comfortable working with incomplete or evolving information
• Confident providing constructive challenge and expert recommendations
• Self-directed and able to manage time effectively with minimal supervision

What This Role Is Expected to Solve, Resolve, or Support

• Reduces program risk by ensuring preference program designs are grounded in precedent and law
• Strengthens defensibility of program recommendations prior to legal and executive review
• Bridges the gap between analytical findings and implementable policy decisions
• Ensures stakeholder engagement outputs reflect best practices and equity principles
• Supports the translation of disparity study findings into compliant, actionable program elements

Tools and Processes Used

• Review of procurement and vendor utilization datasets (summary-level)
• Benchmarking matrices and comparative jurisdictional analyses
• Draft program frameworks, eligibility criteria, and compliance models
• Regulatory redlines and policy concept papers (review and advisory input)
• Virtual collaboration tools (Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, document review platforms)

Position Responsibilities and Anticipated Activities

The SME’s activities are milestone-driven and may include, but are not limited to:

• Advise on the design of Local/Small Business and MBE preference program structures
• Review and validate utilization analyses, benchmarking results, and needs assessments
• Interpret disparity study findings and advise on appropriate remedial program elements
• Evaluate proposed eligibility criteria, thresholds, and compliance mechanisms
• Assess alignment of program concepts with Maryland procurement law and Title 14 requirements
• Provide expert input on certification pathways, reciprocity considerations, and reporting models
• Participate in select internal and external stakeholder sessions as a senior technical resource
• Support executive briefings by reviewing key messages and recommendations
• Identify risks related to implementation, enforcement, or stakeholder acceptance
• Recommend refinements to improve clarity, feasibility, and long-term sustainability

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Ascension is seeking a Training & Communications Specialist with demonstrated experience designing and delivering public-sector training, outreach, and implementation guidance for compliance-driven programs. This role is critical to ensuring that M-NCPPC internal staff, vendors, and external stakeholders clearly understand and consistently apply the Local/Small Business Preference Program (Phase 1) and the MBE Preference Program (Phase 2).

The ideal candidate brings a strong blend of instructional design, stakeholder communications, and change enablement experience, particularly in environments where new policies, regulations, or program rules must be operationalized across diverse audiences. This role is not purely instructional; it directly supports program adoption, risk reduction, and implementation success by translating complex policy and regulatory requirements into accessible, accurate, and actionable training and communications materials.

This position is well suited for professionals with experience in supplier diversity programs, procurement training, workforce or compliance training, or government program rollout communications, who are comfortable working independently while coordinating closely with program leadership and subject matter experts.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Training & Communications Specialist supports Training and Materials, with direct linkage to Phase 1 program adoption and Phase 2 MBE outreach and implementation readiness. The Specialist is responsible for developing, refining, and delivering training content and communications that ensure stakeholders understand program purpose, eligibility requirements, compliance expectations, and operational impacts.

This role requires a detail-oriented, organized professional who can synthesize regulatory and program design inputs from subject matter experts and convert them into clear training curricula, workshop materials, job aids, FAQs, slide decks, and written guidance. The Specialist must be capable of tailoring content for multiple audiences, including procurement staff, internal program administrators, vendors, and community stakeholders.

The ideal candidate is self-directed, responsive, and comfortable working in an evolving environment where materials are refined as program decisions are finalized. The role directly supports risk mitigation by reducing misunderstanding, inconsistent application, and implementation friction during program rollout.

What this role is expected to solve/support:

• Reduces confusion and misinterpretation of new preference program requirements
• Supports consistent application of Local/Small and MBE preference rules
• Improves staff and vendor readiness prior to program launch
• Enables effective change management through structured communications
• Ensures training materials are accurate, accessible, and aligned with adopted policies

Tools and processes commonly used:

• Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel
• Virtual training platforms (e.g., MS Teams, Zoom)
• Learning support artifacts (job aids, FAQs, checklists)
• Basic accessibility and document formatting standards (e.g., Section 508–aware practices)

Position Activities (Anticipated Responsibilities)

The following activities are representative of the work performed over the duration of the role and may vary by phase and milestone:

• Develop training curricula and session outlines aligned to approved program requirements
• Translate program policies, procedures, and regulatory language into clear instructional content
• Create training materials including slide decks, facilitator guides, participant handouts, and job aids
• Prepare written communications such as FAQs, implementation guidance, and outreach summaries
• Support delivery of internal staff workshops and vendor-facing training sessions
• Coordinate with program leads to ensure materials reflect final policy and regulatory decisions
• Adapt materials based on stakeholder feedback and evolving implementation needs
• Ensure consistency of messaging across training, outreach, and written communications
• Document training sessions and materials for reuse and reference during implementation

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Role Summary

The Systems Engineering SME provides direct technical advisory support to CG-SID-9 for Call Order 1 by supporting systems engineering policy oversight, technical reviews, and acquisition milestone activities.

This role ensures that systems engineering considerations are properly integrated into acquisition planning and decision-making, and that technical analyses produced for CG-SID-9 are rigorous, defensible, and aligned with federal acquisition standards.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Review and assess systems engineering documentation
• Support acquisition reviews and milestone decisions
• Identify technical risks and gaps
• Develop technical briefings and recommendations
• Advise CG-SID-9 leadership on best practices
• Support Red Team and Senior Review activities

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Role Summary

The Systems Engineering SME provides direct technical advisory support to CG-SID-9 for Call Order 1 by supporting systems engineering policy oversight, technical reviews, and acquisition milestone activities.

This role ensures that systems engineering considerations are properly integrated into acquisition planning and decision-making, and that technical analyses produced for CG-SID-9 are rigorous, defensible, and aligned with federal acquisition standards.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Review and assess systems engineering documentation
• Support acquisition reviews and milestone decisions
• Identify technical risks and gaps
• Develop technical briefings and recommendations
• Advise CG-SID-9 leadership on best practices
• Support Red Team and Senior Review activities

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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.

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.

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.