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Consultant; Troy, New York
based
Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group
Overview
The Kaleel Jamison Consulting
Group, Inc. (KJCG) specializes in working closely with organizations to
create the mindsets, behaviors, and expectations that drive operational
performance. The firm, located in Troy, New York, was established in 1970 by
the late Kaleel C. Jamison, a pioneer in the field of applied behavioral
sciences. She was the first practitioner to develop a strategic change
methodology that used diversity as a springboard for total organization
improvement. KJCG has developed this practice of building inclusion and
leveraging diversity to improve organizational effectiveness and bottom-line
performance. With a broad-based community of consulting practitioners,
project managers, and administrative partners throughout the United States
and overseas, KJCG is a major catalyst for change and a powerful partner for
organizations.
As a leading innovator in the field of organizational change, KJCG continues
to develop new technologies for achieving higher performance and
implementing successful, sustainable strategic culture change initiatives.
Focusing on developing practical solutions and achieving tangible results,
KJCG assists clients in planning and implementing strategic culture change,
developing leaders, coaching executives, and developing the new competencies
needed for business success in the 21st century. Their approach is not
simply programmatic, but rather an organic and customized strategic
intervention intended to enhance overall business performance.
KJCG provides consulting services to Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurial
start-ups, non-profit organizations, municipalities, and government
agencies, assisting them in creating high performing organizations that are
worthy of the commitment, energy, and talent of their people. They do this
by building inclusion and leveraging diversity in organizational cultures,
by linking culture change to business strategies for bottom-line results,
and by enabling organizations to tap the knowledge, experience, and skills
of all their people in order to achieve sustainable success. In addition to
consulting, KJCG engages in several other enterprises, including print and
media publishing, promotional product sales, public workshops, and a
charitable foundation aimed at supporting efforts to eliminate racism,
sexism and heterosexism in communities.
A more complete description of the history, mission, core beliefs,
methodology and practice of KJCG may be found on their website:
www.kjcg.com
Specific
Role
The KJCG Consultant primarily
develops and implements strategies that will help eliminate barriers to all
individuals within an organization from doing their best work. The ideal
candidate is a highly skilled organizational development professional with a
proven track record of involvement in successful change interventions with a
focus on the value and inclusion of all people.
With a team of KJCG consultants, the Consultant is responsible for designing
and implementing a consulting strategy for effective culture change in the
organization through education events, coaching, and enhancing policies and
practices. The strategy will be based on data collected through quantitative
and qualitative instruments and experience with clients. The Consultant will
also direct the production of custom education and coaching materials
tailored to the client strategy and its desired outcomes. The Consultant
will work closely with KJCG’s management team, other consultants, and
administrative and project teams to develop appropriate methods and
messages.
The Consultant will have a reporting relationship with Corey Jamison, the
President of KJCG. The new Consultant will also be expected to initiate and
manage relationships with KJCG’s leadership team, other consultants,
administrative and project partners, and other partners that constitute the
KJCG “Business-Village.” The Consultant will be open to exploring their own
group identity and internalized “isms” and be willing to learn KJCG’s
methodology regarding strategic culture change. The Consultant must be a
quick study, able to partner effectively, and be flexible and nimble in
their approach to client situations and challenges. The Consultant must have
strong writing and project management skills with the ability to track many
details and perform with flexibility, speed, and follow-through. Consultants
for this position will begin their work in Troy and should expect to travel
frequently for client engagements. Travel between 10 to 15 days per month is
expected.
Major Objectives
KJCG expects the new Consultant to
accomplish the following major objectives over the first 12-18 months:
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Participate
as a staff member in education events using KJCG strategic culture change
methodology;
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Facilitate
education events specifically directed at enhancing organizational skills
and competencies that build inclusion and leverage diversity;
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Develop and
implement multi-level inclusion and leveraging diversity strategy and action
plans;
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Learn the
KJCG technology, methodology, and practice paradigm;
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Manage and
coordinate projects between clients and KJCG’s consulting partners.
Professional
Qualifications
The following qualifications
are required in the new Consultant:
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Strong verbal and written
skills with equally strong presentation/standup skills that are
remarkable for their clarity and dynamic quality;
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Demonstrated experience
managing complex projects, including developing and coordinating
education events;
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A passionate commitment
to innovating best practices and contributing to the success of KJCG.
The following qualifications
are preferred in the new Consultant:
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Three to five years of
substantive experience working in a corporate or social justice
environment;
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A master’s degree or
equivalent in a related discipline or completion of a relevant
certification (such as NTL);
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An ability to diagnosis
problems in organizations, think strategically, and integrate leveraging
diversity into an overall inclusion strategy;
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A high degree of comfort
and proven ability to interact with diverse audiences and to convince
others to explore beyond traditional approaches to decision making,
communications, marketing, recruitment, and leadership;
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Knowledge of emerging
technologies and community-driven social networking platforms and
ability to integrate new technologies into culture change strategies.
Personal Characteristics
The
following characteristics are preferred in the new consultant:
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A
philosophical orientation towards inclusion and valuing differences as
an ideology and business strategy;
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An
ability to travel extensively and to work effectively under extremely
short, tight, and dynamic deadlines;
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Self-confidence, intelligence, and tact to facilitate effective
interaction that is respectful of the unique experiences and concerns of
each individual;
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Exceptional listening skills, sound judgment and leadership ability that
inspires people to achieve;
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An
entrepreneurial spirit that shows imagination, initiative, and appetite
for challenging and risky projects;
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Creative thinking and exceptional follow-through;
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Demonstrated ability to work well with a diverse network;
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Strong
computer and internet skills with an ability to adapt to new technology;
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A sense
of humor.
Compensation
The Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group, Inc. offers a salary and benefits
package for this position that is commensurate with experience and
competitive with comparable positions.
Application
Please
forward resumes and appropriate material immediately to:
Patrick Chizeck
The Boulware Group
625 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 422
Chicago IL 60611-3172
Phone: 312-322-0088
Fax: 312-322-0092
E-mail (preferred):
resume@boulwareinc.com
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