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Supporting our Clients
Consulting is the business of providing value-added advice for government clients. They pull from their experience, industry understanding, and problem-solving abilities to offer valuable advice to a specific government client or organization. A consultant’s job is to help their clients get from point A to point B --- from their current state to their desired state.
What does a Consultant II do?
· Demonstrate ‘Can Do’ attitude and effort.
· Actively Listen to client goals and objectives, own the client mission.
· Ask clarifying questions that expand upon goals & objectives.
· Identify and review existing documentation and reports.
· Analyze current programs, processes, procedures, and systems.
· Execute thorough research on specific topics or projects.
· Perform thoughtful analysis including written recommendations for improvements, writing tasks, such as cost studies, requirements analysis, reports, processes, and systems.
· Actively prepare and participate in client and Arete meetings.
· Successfully implement process and procedures tied to accomplishing client objectives.
· Effectively communicate status, workflow, and issues with team-mates and clients.
What are the Core Responsibilities?
· Understand and own client goals, strategy and implementation of project and program plans.
· Identify and communicate with partners and stakeholders.
· Thoroughly compile and analyze key data to guide decisions.
· Fully develop and implement policies.
· Generate and track performance measurement goals.
· Coordinate and disseminate program goals.
· Ability to develop project plans.
Consultant II Job Requirements, Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
· Bachelor’s Degree
· 3 - 10 years work experience.
· Sales / Customer Service Experience
· Critical thinking
· Excellent Written & Verbal Communication
· Project Management Professional (PMP) certification desired
What are my Responsibilities to Arete?
· Skillfully provide lessons learned in a format that is understandable to peers and management.
· Professionally interact with management to present reports or provide advice.
· Resourcefully network and seek opportunities to support business growth.
· Support company initiatives in your areas of interest and skillsets and provide honest feedback to improve business operations.
Beginning your Client Delivery journey
A Consultant I learns the business of providing value-added advice for government clients. They learn to pull from their education, industry understanding, and problem-solving skills to offer valuable solutions to a specific government client or organization. A consultant’s job is to help their clients get from point A to point B --- from their current state to their desired state.
What does a Consultant I do?
· Demonstrate ‘Can Do’ attitude and effort.
· Practice active listening of client goals and objectives.
· Learn to ask questions to clarify goals & objectives.
· Support identification and review existing documentation and reports.
· Aid in the analysis of current programs, processes, and systems.
· Assist in performing research on specific topics or projects.
· Support the team in analytical and writing tasks such as memorandum, written recommendations for improvements, cost studies, requirements analysis, reports on the programs, processes, and systems.
· Actively Participate in meetings with clients and supervisors.
· Aid in implementing process and procedures tied to accomplishing client objectives.
· Learn to communicate status, workflow, and issues with team-mates and clients.
What are the Core Responsibilities?
· Understand client goals, strategy and implementation of project and program plans.
· Identify partners and stakeholders.
· Identify, compile, and analyze key data to guide decisions.
· Learn to develop and implement policies.
· Learn to develop and track performance measurement goals.
· Learn to coordinate and disseminate program goals.
Consultant I Job Requirements, Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
· Bachelor’s Degree
· Sales / Customer Service Experience
· Engineering or IT Skills
· 0 - 3 years work experience.
· Critical thinking
· Excellent Written & Verbal Communication
What are my Responsibilities to Arete?
· Gain experience in providing lessons learned in a format that is understandable to peers and management.
· Learn to Professionally Interact with management to present reports or provide advice.
· Gain knowledge in networking and seek opportunities to support business growth.
· Support company initiatives in your areas of interest and skillsets and provide honest feedback to improve business operations.
Delivering Advanced Client Solutions
Consulting is the business of providing value-added advice for government clients. They pull from their in-depth experience, industry understanding, and problem-solving abilities to offer valuable advice to a specific government client or organization. A consultant’s job is to help their clients get from point A to point B --- from their current state to their desired state.
What does a Senior Consultant do?
· Demonstrate ‘Can Do’ attitude and effort.
· Actively Listen to client goals and objectives, own the client mission.
· Ask clarifying questions that expand upon goals & objectives.
· Identify and review existing documentation and reports.
· Expertly analyze current programs, processes, procedures, and systems.
· Execute thorough research on specific topics or projects.
· Perform expert analysis including written recommendations for improvements, writing tasks, such as cost studies, requirements analysis, reports, processes, and systems.
· Actively prepare and lead client and Arete meetings.
· Successfully implement process and procedures tied to accomplishing client objectives.
· Effectively communicate status, workflow, and issues with team-mates and clients.
What are the Core Responsibilities?
· Understand and own client goals, strategy and implementation of project and program plans.
· Identify and communicate with partners and stakeholders.
· Thoroughly compile and analyze key data to guide decisions.
· Fully develop and implement policies.
· Generate and track performance measurement goals.
· Coordinate and disseminate program goals.
· Develop and manage project plans.
Senior Consultant Job Requirements, Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
· Master’s Degree / Post-Graduate
· 10+ years work experience.
· Expert in Specified Field
· Expert in Critical thinking
· Expert Written & Verbal Communication
· Project Management Professional (PMP)
What are my Responsibilities to Arete?
· Skillfully provide lessons learned in a format that is understandable to peers and management.
· Professionally interact with management to present reports or provide advice.
· Resourcefully network and seek opportunities to support business growth.
· Support company initiatives in your areas of interest and skillsets and provide honest feedback to improve business operations.
Employee Benefits
At Arete, we offer medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as prescription coverage begining day one of work.
We offer a competitive 401K retirement plan where Arete will match the first 4% of contributions.
Arete supports employee professional development and continual learning. Arete will reimburse thes cost of supervisor approved courses and programs after successful completion. We also offer tuition reimbursement for qualified employees up to $5000 per calendar year for graduate and undergraduate studies leading to a degree after one year of employement.
All full time, salaried employees receive 11 paid federal holidays off each year. Salaried employees also accrue 15 days of PTO each calendar year. Arete believes in giving back to our communities so each salaried employee also recieves 24 hours of paid community service time each calendar year.
Employees have the option to set aside the maximum amount allowed per month by the IRS in a pre-tax fund from their paycheck for transit and vanpool expenses.
Internships
Arete began its summer internship program in 2019. Our interns work out of our headquarters office in Fredericksburg, Va., where they have direct access to senior leadership and a front-row seat to see how things are done here. Interns learn and practice marketing, learn and implement relevant technology used often in consulting.
Internship Summer 2024
Join our summer internship team at Arete Consulting! Arete’s network of management consultants bring energy, initiative, and imagination to solve client challenges, deliver value, and create a lasting impact. We work with our clients to develop solutions that will enable organizations to achieve and exceed mission results.
We are seeking a talented and motivated student for our Summer 2024 internship program. The internship begins June 3, 2024 and runs through July 31, 2024. This will be a valuable experience for any student interested in management consulting, project management, information technology, operations support, or talent management.
*Positions are onsite mostly at our Fredericksburg, VA location and occasionally in Washington D.C.
*Must be a US citizen to apply.
Applications close Friday, March 15 at 11:59pm.
What does an Intern do?
· Demonstrate ‘Can Do’ attitude and effort.
· Practice active listening of client goals and objectives.
· Learn to ask questions to clarify goals & objectives.
· Support identification and review existing documentation and reports.
· Aid in the analysis of current programs, processes, and systems.
· Assist in performing research on specific topics or projects.
· Support the team in analytical and writing tasks such as memorandum, written recommendations for improvements, cost studies, requirements analysis, reports on the programs, processes, and systems.
· Actively Participate in meetings with clients and supervisors.
· Aid in implementing process and procedures tied to accomplishing client objectives.
· Learn to communicate status, workflow, and issues with team-mates and clients.
What are the Core Responsibilities?
· Understand client goals, strategy and implementation of project and program plans.
· Identify partners and stakeholders.
· Identify, compile, and analyze key data to guide decisions.
· Learn to develop and implement policies.
· Learn to develop and track performance measurement goals.
· Learn to coordinate and disseminate program goals.
Potential Projects
· Talent Development - Interest and skill assessment, monthly workforce initiatives, talent training.
· Growth - Assessment, planning, business process engineering, performance management.
· Technology - Requirements gathering, design, develop, test, deploy, enterprise architecture, cyber security.
· Client Delivery - Operational planning, policy and procedures, administrative support, and human resources.
· Project Management - Acquisition support, budget execution, risk management, program execution.
Intern Requirements, Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
· Currently a college undergraduate junior or senior pursuing a bachelor's degree
· Have a GPA of 3.4 or higher
· Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
· Energetic and motivated team player
· High degree of attention to detail
· Ability to work independently, in a team, and in an unstructured environment
· Excellent Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills and adept ability to learn new software programs quickly
· Potential to obtain a security clearance
What are my Responsibilities to Arete?
· Gain experience in providing lessons learned in a format that is understandable to peers and management.
· Learn to Professionally Interact with management to present reports or provide advice.
· Gain knowledge in networking and seek opportunities to support business growth.
· Support company initiatives in your areas of interest and skillsets and provide honest feedback to improve business operations.
About Arete Consulting LLC:
Arete is an ancient Greek word meaning "excellence". We are a veteran-owned small business that applies industry best practices, tools and methodologies to help our clients achieve mission success. We work side-by-side with our clients to provide solutions that work. Arete is guided by four principles: taking care of our people, having a clear purpose, operating on core values, and delivering for our clients. We operate with the precision of a large business and give our clients the personal attention of a small business.
Arete is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Arete is proud to be an equal opportunity employer providing a safe and collaborative work environment. Employment is based on an individual’s work and educational experience without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.