Early Childhood Technical Specialist
Early Childhood Technical Specialist
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$ 67020 - 113934
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Job Description
ICF is currently seeking a Technical Specialist to work on a HRSA project for the Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Technical Assistance Resource Center.
The ideal candidate will have background and experience in child development maternal and child health home visiting program regulations and program implementation with a focus on supporting effective program implementation capacity building and the full implementation of Home Visiting program requirements. Experience working with HRSA and the Mental and Child Health Bureau is preferred. Knowledge of other federal programs and policies related to early childhood development and continuous quality improvement is expected.
This position is full time and remote within the U.S. and may involve up to 30% travel to OCC sponsored events and to provide technical assistance to states territories and tribes.
TA is defined as both onsite and offsite activities such as consultation meeting and conference presentation and facilitation support of peer-to-peer opportunities information gathering review of materials participation in and leadership for workgroups strategic planning and training design and delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support MIECHVs designated priorities and special projects including development of TA materials (e.g. issue briefs handouts brochures presentation kits and webinars).
- Build strong positive relationships with NCECQA teamfor ongoing communication collaborative planning and shared problemsolving to meet the needs of clients states and territories.
- Assist in the planning of MIECHVs Awardee meeting; communicate with Awardee to encourage presentations and participation in the convening; facilitate breakout sessions and regional/state team meetings.
- Engage with Awardees to meet their goals for planning and implementation through strategic planning results-based facilitation active listening analysis strategy resource and policy development and reflective thought partnership to support a wide range of impacts contributing to changes in policies and practices.
- Build strong partnerships with Federal TA partners across multiple agencies and programs and coordinate TA as established by the contract and client including participation in national workgroups and task forces as assigned.
- Participate in regular team meetings and calls.
- Research and develop timely responses to Awardees requests and create written TA resources in approved formats.
- Contribute to the development of group technical assistance opportunities focused on facets of early childhood systems building maternal and child health family engagement and home visiting including the research preparation and facilitation of peer learning groups trainings communities of practice etc.
- Plan for and deliver tailored individualized technical assistance in accordance with Awardees needs and MIECHVs priorities.
- Participate in presentations at national meetings andconferences.
- Enter data on TA planning and provision within required databases adhering to established timelines and protocols.
- Submit claims for reimbursement of office and travel expenses in a timely manner.
- Leverage specialized depth and breadth of expertise and apply a broad perspective to identify solutions to complex tasks
- Lead the development and delivery of complex tasks and deliverables on multiple ECE topics and activities
- Stay abreast of the latest research tools and resources that support the activities of NCECQA.
- This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Basic Qualifications:
- A bachelors degree in early childhood education education public policy public administration or public health.
- 3 years of one of the following areas: Behavioral health and related topics and their effects on pregnant women and families with young children and interventions to support impacted families including maternal depression intimate partner violence; substance use disorder; trauma-informed and trauma-responsive approaches or early childhood mental health consultation or Program evaluationincluding participatory research methods multi-site evaluation health services research and coordinated evaluation approaches.
Preferred Skills/Experience:
- Masters degree in early childhood development public policy public administration or public health
- Experience at the state local or national level focusing on early childhood initiatives services policies regulations and systems
- Collaboration and partnership experience across early childhood education systems as a participant content advisor or facilitator
- Experience with Smartsheet and other project management tools to track tasks including developing timelines work plans milestones development and implementation
- Proficient in MS Office Applications (Word PowerPoint Outlook Excel SharePoint Teams) and other E-learning webinar and project management tools including Smartsheet
- Bilingual and able to read write and speak Spanish proficiently
- Ability to use technology tools and platforms (such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom) for remote meetings collaboration on document development and other communications
Professional Skills:
- Excellent verbal interpersonal and written communication skills.
- Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
- Team player with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to apply detailed knowledge of organizational procedures to make independent decisions and serve as a credible resource for a senior management team.
- Ability to work with all levels of internal staff as well as outside clients and vendors.
- Ability to be flexible and handle multiple priorities.
- Demonstrate outstanding level of professionalism in providing team support including the ability to exercise good judgment discretion tact and diplomacy.
- Sound business ethics including the protection of proprietary and confidential information.
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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position including but not limited to relevant work experience skills certifications and competencies that align to the specified role geographic location education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.
The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:
$67020.00 - $113934.00Nationwide Remote Office (US99)Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
