Junior Consultant

Position Summary:

The Consultant supports Federal clients by collecting and analyzing information, documenting requirements and processes, building work products, and coordinating the details that turn a consulting approach into usable results. Consultants are hired for their analytical foundation, judgment, work ethic, learning agility, and team orientation, not for permanent attachment to one tool or contract. Assignment-specific duties may include business analysis, data analysis, process documentation, acquisition research, dashboard development, stakeholder support, training support, quality checks, or project coordination.

Compensation & Benefits:

Starting Salary Range for Junior Consultant: $80,000 – $110,000

Benefits That Set Us Apart

When considering your next opportunity, compensation is only part of the picture. We offer a benefits package designed to invest in your future and support your life outside of work.

Highlights include:

• Up to a 6% 401(k) company match to help you build long-term financial security

• Paid time off as part of our comprehensive benefits package, so you have the flexibility to rest, recharge, and enjoy what matters most

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus prescription drug coverage

• Basic life and AD&D insurance, with supplemental life options

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage

• Paid holidays

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options

• Professional development, training, and certification support

• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection

Because taking care of our employees isn’t just a promise, it’s part of who we are.

Benefits are subject to change and eligibility requirements apply.

Essential Functions, Duties & Responsibilities:

Includes the following:

• Execute defined analyses and work packages under the direction of a Senior or Principal Consultant.

• Collect, organize, validate, and document qualitative and quantitative evidence from approved sources.

• Support interviews, workshops, working sessions, process walkthroughs, and stakeholder follow-up.

• Develop clear requirements records, process maps, data inventories, traceability matrices, dashboards, reports, presentations, job aids, or project controls as assigned.

• Apply approved methods, templates, taxonomies, quality standards, naming conventions, and version controls.

• Track decisions, risks, dependencies, comments, action items, and dispositions; escalate issues early.

• Write concise, accurate client-ready content and incorporate review comments with minimal rework.

• Build capability across adjacent disciplines and accept assignments outside an initial specialty when properly supported.

• Protect sensitive information and follow all client, security, records, privacy, and access requirements.

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No supervisory/management authority

Basic Qualifications:

Reporting & Analysis:

• Typically 2–5 years of experience in consulting, analysis, project delivery, Federal support, operations, data, acquisition, process improvement, or a related field.

• Strong analytical thinking, written communication, organization, attention to detail, and follow-through.

Compliance & Quality Support:

• Working proficiency with standard productivity, collaboration, analysis, and presentation tools.

• Ability to work effectively with colleagues and clients in a quality-controlled, deadline-driven environment.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience.

• Ability to structure ambiguous information, identify gaps, and produce accurate work against deadlines.

• Five non-negotiable consulting competencies

• Ownership and Bias for Action: Owns assigned actions and follows them through.

• Learning Agility and Curiosity: Builds proficiency quickly and seeks useful feedback.

• Resilience and Positive Energy: Responds constructively to feedback and changing priorities.

• Trustworthiness and Commitment: Produces dependable work and raises concerns honestly.

• Team-First Collaboration: Supports peers and contributes beyond the immediate task.

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer; may occasionally require standing or moving about the office for extended periods.

• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Requirements development and management, business analysis, traceability, capability analysis, or systems analysis.

• Data inventory, normalization, quality, analysis, visualization, dashboard design, Power BI, Tableau, Excel, SQL, or related tools.

• Enterprise process improvement, operating-model design, governance, decision rights, performance measurement, or Lean Six Sigma.

• DHS, CISA, cybersecurity, or another complex Federal mission environment; ability to obtain and maintain required suitability and access.

• Experience in Federal acquisition, contracting, procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, or contract-portfolio analysis.

Work Environment:

Work is performed primarily in a climate-controlled environment.

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Cherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply.