ISD Consultant

AMA Consulting LLC is a woman-owned SBA 8(a)-certified management consulting firm providing organizational effectiveness program management workforce development and professional services to government and public-sector clients.

AMA Consulting LLC is seeking an experienced Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) Consultant to support the research assessment design and evaluation of a proposed comprehensive leadership development program.

This position requires a strong academic research and analytical background with expertise in leadership development competency modeling assessment methodology gap analysis curriculum design and program evaluation. The Consultant/ISD will help translate County priorities future workforce needs and leadership assessment findings into an evidence-based leadership development architecture.

This role is broader than a traditional training or e-learning ISD position. The scope requires development of a five-year competency model validated multi-method assessment individual and aggregate gap analysis customized development programming and baseline/follow-up evaluation.

• Conduct and support discovery activities with County Administration Human Resources department heads and other stakeholders.
• Review organizational priorities workforce considerations operating challenges technology changes and anticipated future service-delivery needs.
• Research and develop a five-year leadership competency model incorporating competencies observable behaviors and proficiency levels.
• Design or recommend validated multi-method leadership assessment approaches.
• Evaluate assessment instruments and methodologies for validity intended use accessibility licensing considerations and applicability to senior public-sector leaders.
• Conduct individual and aggregate gap analyses to identify leadership strengths and development priorities.
• Translate assessment findings and identified gaps into learning objectives curriculum developmental activities applied projects and reinforcement strategies.
• Design customized multi-phase leadership development programming using adult learning and instructional design principles.
• Develop program measurement frameworks baseline measures success indicators and follow-up evaluation methodologies.
• Analyze program results and support recommendations for program refinement and continuous improvement.
• Develop technical reports competency frameworks assessment documentation curricula evaluation plans and other project deliverables.
• Collaborate with program leadership facilitators coaches and program support personnel to ensure alignment among assessment curriculum coaching delivery and evaluation.

• Masters degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology Organizational Development Instructional Design Education Human Resources Development Leadership Behavioral Science or a closely related discipline.
• Seven (7) years of relevant experience in organizational development leadership development instructional design leadership assessment program evaluation or related consulting.
• Demonstrated experience developing leadership competency models behavioral indicators proficiency frameworks or comparable competency-based systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of validated leadership assessment methodologies and assessment principles.
• Experience conducting organizational cohort or individual capability/gap analyses.
• Experience designing customized leadership development curricula and multi-phase development programs.
• Strong knowledge of adult learning instructional systems design competency-based development and program evaluation methodologies.
• Experience establishing measurable learning behavioral or performance outcomes.
• Strong research analytical data interpretation and technical writing skills.

• Doctoral degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology Organizational Development Education Leadership Behavioral Science or a related discipline.
• Experience developing leadership programs for local government or comparable public-sector organizations.
• Experience designing or implementing multi-method leadership assessments incorporating tools such as 360 feedback structured interviews simulations self-assessments or behavioral assessments.
• Certification in recognized leadership behavioral personality or organizational assessment instruments.
• Experience designing programs specifically for executive or senior-leader populations.
• Experience in program measurement/evaluation and organizational capability assessment.
• Experience integrating assessments competency models curriculum coaching IDPs applied learning and evaluation into a comprehensive leadership development program.