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Senior Consulting Associate (Grants)

Washington, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Jul 2026

💰 $102,000/yr($78,000/yr – $102,000/yr)

About the role

Interested in working in an innovative, collaborative environment with motivated, social people? At Arc Aspicio, you can join a leading consulting and professional services firm that specializes in solving large, complex problems to help clients achieve mission results. With capabilities in management consulting, program management, strategic planning, data analysis, human capital, and technology management and implementation, we work in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver integrated solutions to our clients.

Consultants join our practice to deliver mission-critical projects and quickly learn to contribute to and grow our company through company service projects. We invest in hiring, mentoring, and training smart, self-driven, and confident professionals interested in all aspects of the company and our government clients. We are looking for people who are willing to share ideas and work as part of a collaborative, innovative team.

The Senior Consulting Associate (Grants) applies experience solving consulting problems for Federal clients in a fast-paced and dynamic environment on a high-performing team. Ideal candidates have at least 6 years of professional experience with 2 years in grants management and at least 4 in consulting, and supervising and leading a team. They are interested in homeland security clients and emergency management. Experience in homeland security is important!

Arc Aspicio is currently operating in a hybrid work environment where work will be performed at client sites, the Arc Aspicio DC office, and remotely - depending on client, contract, and company needs. All candidates must live in the Washington, DC area at time of employment.

Responsibilities

Consulting associates apply strong analytical and technical skills to help implement business solutions. They work closely with clients and internal teams to improve operations, solve problems, deliver strategic insights, and deliver solutions. Their responsibilities include:

Take full ownership of tasks and workstreams that contribute to the overall project goals and delivering high-quality solutions
Manage Federal grant programs, supporting both awardees and client staff
Analyze business problems using interviews, knowledge, context, and quantitative data to identify improvements in processes, organizational structures, and technology for high-priority client initiatives
Work closely with clients and teams to build on team and company knowledge to speed up the process for identifying innovative yet practical solutions
Create high-quality work products and deliverables including documents, presentations, and data dashboards that allow clients to make decisions
Take on new responsibilities and learn the mission/business while maintaining excellent attention to detail, finding ways to exceed client expectations
Lead projects and supervises team with a clear understanding of business of consulting
Contribute and lead company service areas beyond just the project to build new skills and help the company grow by developing our capabilities and selling new business
Contribute to our company culture, which promotes collaboration, learning, and helping others to grow and develop
Collaborate with our clients to solve tough problems, delivering outstanding client service, and achieving mission results
Apply excellent consulting, business analysis, and communications skills to quickly identify problems, analyze challenges, and recommend solutions to our team and our clients

Required Qualifications

At least 6 years of professional work experience
- 2 years of grants management experience
- 4 years of consulting and supervising experience or comparable analytical experience in a directly relevant business role
Experience in large, complex Federal government or other nationwide programs with a preferred focus on grants and program management
Proven to be flexible and thrive in a dynamic, ambiguous, and complex work environment and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
Outstanding written and oral communication and collaboration skills and strong leadership potential
Ability to collaborate and work effectively remotely and in-person
Technologically savvy, especially with Microsoft products and use of collaboration tools like SharePoint
Desire to join a consulting firm and learn business concepts; loves to collaborate and reach out to get involved in company events, offerings, and special projects
Ability to work in the Washington, DC metro area and travel to different locations
Clearance: U.S. Citizenship only (no dual citizens