Industrial Base Talent Pipeline / Skilled Trades Workforce- CPP

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PRISM is seeking an Industrial Base Talent Pipelines and Skilled Trades Workforce Strategy Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the Department of Defense Office of Civilian Personnel Policy (CPP). This role will help advance civilian talent management strategies focused on strengthening workforce pipelines into mission-critical industrial base occupations, including skilled trades, technical careers, and other high-demand roles essential to national security.
The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in trade schools, apprenticeships, credentialing pathways, technical education ecosystems, and employer hiring models for industrial and skilled labor populations. This individual will advise on strategies that help DoD and related stakeholders better attract, assess, develop, and retain talent for critical workforce needs across the defense industrial base. This position is 5 days on site at the Pentagon.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide subject matter expertise on trade schools, technical colleges, apprenticeship programs, credentialing pathways, and alternative talent pipelines relevant to DoD civilian workforce needs.
• Support CPP efforts to strengthen talent management strategies for industrial base and mission-critical occupations, with emphasis on skilled trades and hard-to-fill workforce segments.
• Conduct research and analysis on talent supply, labor market conditions, workforce shortages, and hiring barriers affecting industrial base-related occupations.
• Develop recommendations for improving recruitment and hiring approaches for candidates coming from trade education, vocational programs, workforce boards, registered apprenticeships, military transition programs, and nontraditional pathways.
• Advise on strategies to improve alignment between work roles, competency frameworks, training pathways, and hiring requirements for industrial and technical occupations.
• Support quick-look assessments, briefing materials, issue papers, and executive-level recommendations related to defense workforce readiness and industrial base talent challenges.
• Identify best practices for engaging employers, educators, workforce intermediaries, and regional talent ecosystems to expand access to qualified skilled labor.
• Support analysis of policy, governance, and business process implications associated with expanding talent management approaches for industrial base hiring.
• Participate in meetings, working groups, and briefings; provide expert input to support Government decision-making and strategic workforce planning.
• Contribute to workforce analytics efforts, including trend analysis, projections, labor market comparisons, and identification of critical skill gaps.
• Support development of proposals and recommendations related to talent pipeline modernization, including approaches tied to work roles, functional community readiness, and mission-critical capability needs.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS (SKILLS/EDUCATION):

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Workforce Development, Public Policy, Education, Business, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Labor Economics, or a related field.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in workforce development, skilled trades recruiting, apprenticeship strategy, industrial labor markets, technical education partnerships, or talent pipeline development.
• Demonstrated expertise in trade schools, vocational education, registered apprenticeships, credential-based hiring, or industrial workforce pipeline programs.
• Experience advising on or implementing hiring strategies for industrial, manufacturing, maintenance, technical, logistics, or other skilled workforce populations.
• Experience supporting Federal, DoD, public sector, or other large enterprise workforce initiatives.
• Strong ability to translate labor market and workforce trends into practical recommendations, executive briefings, and action-oriented products.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience drafting briefings, reports, and short-turn deliverables for senior stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills across government, education, and workforce ecosystem partners.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment.
• Active Secret clearance, or ability to support work requiring access up to the SECRET level.

REQUIRED SECURITY CLEARANCE:
Secret Clearance

PRISM is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.