A California agency is seeking a consultant to develop and implement a comprehensive five-year strategic plan. The consultant will work closely with agency leadership to establish organizational priorities, programs, and investment strategies that will guide the agency through the upcoming planning cycle.

Key responsibilities include engaging a range of stakeholders by conducting surveys, interviews, and focus groups with local and regional partner agencies. The consultant will prepare stakeholder engagement materials, facilitate meetings, and provide summaries of engagement findings. Additional tasks involve identifying strategic priorities and goals, drafting administrative and public versions of the strategic plan, and delivering the final plan in both digital and print-ready formats. The scope also includes preparing a presentation slide deck and related materials to support plan roll-out.