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Consulting Project Coordinator

Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP
Full-time
On-site
Springfield, Illinois, United States
KEB formed as a partnership in 1931. Service to religious institutes has been an important part of the firm’s fabric ever since. Our management consulting practice was founded in 1986 with a specialty in complex planning processes for religious institutes and nonprofits throughout the United States.

We help bring clarity to complex decisions. We do that with compassion, collaboration and consensus building by ensuring a diversity of voices is heard.

Ultimately, we help organizations navigate change.

Every client meeting ends with a clear rationale and a communications plan to support transparency, accountability and trust.

We seek a team member who can support project management and client communications to ensure that they receive the best quality services and can continue their good work.

General job duties:
We seek a consulting staff member who supports all aspects of the management consulting practice and growth opportunities. The person in this position will work at the direction of the management consulting principal and consulting managers. Travel varies but may range between 10% to 30% per month during certain periods of a project.

In general, this position requires proficiency in the following skillsets:
  • Support the KEB consulting team’s project management.
    • Help develop, coordinate and track work plans for client projects and internal projects.
    • Manage our project management software (Monday.com) and Outlook calendars to track tasks, due dates and progress.
    • Coordinate, reserve and track travel schedules and expense reports for consulting team members.
  • Support client communications plans.
    • Develop communications plans for client projects.
    • Draft content for client communications and talking points.
    • Draft presentations and webinars.
    • Draft, administer and synthesize client surveys.
    • Draft website content to market KEB’s consulting services.
  • Support marketing of KEB’s management consulting practice.
    • Draft social media content about our consulting services and client experiences.
    • Draft white papers, blogs or other content to cross-promote on social media and the website.
  • Support KEB’s objective assessments of client’s organizations and ministries.
    • Support interviews, analysis and report-writing for each assessment (ministries can relate to health care, education, spirituality and other social services.
    • Manage all logistics of schedules, travel and accommodations.
    • Occasionally travel onsite to support client interviews for the assessments.
    • Occasionally present information in client meetings with clarity and purpose.
    • Communicate directly with clients, as needed.
  • Support growth and continuous improvement of the management consulting practice.
    • Help track performance of the management consulting practice to evaluate opportunities to adjust, experiment and grow.
    • Contribute to the culture of the management consulting team and of KEB
    • Champion your own professional development by identifying skills and opportunities that will help you grow and support the future of the management consulting practice
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills is a must
  • Three years of professional work experience preferred
  • Experience in nonprofit communications or strategy is a plus
  • Willingness to travel, spending multiple days on site with clients
  • Desire and capacity to work collaboratively with a team and work autonomously
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Strong time management skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Proficiency and confidence in presenting public webinars.

Careers at KEB

Founded in 1931, Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP (KEB) is a mid-sized firm of certified public accountants and management consultants with eight offices in three Midwestern states. KEB provides a full range of accounting, tax and management consulting services to our diverse base of clients. We serve large and small clients in the Midwest and throughout the nation, in a variety of industries and sectors including financial institutions, insurance companies, health care, construction, agribusiness, manufacturing, religious organizations, and government and not-for-profit entities.

KEB offers a competitive wage and comprehensive benefits package, demonstrating our commitment to attracting, retaining, and supporting top professionals in their careers.

Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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