Senior Education TA Manager

Reston, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 81094 - 137860

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

ICF seeks a Senior Education TA Manager to work within our Child Welfare and Education (CWE) Line of Business. This role supports federal state and local clients by delivering high-quality technical assistance research and evaluation services focused on improving education systems from early childhood through postsecondary levels. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in education policy stakeholder engagement and project leadership across diverse settings. The Senior Education TA Manager will work with clients such as the U.S. Department of Education as well as state and local educational agencies to provide high-quality services and products.

Key Responsibilities:

The Senior Education TA Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining strong collegial relationships with state education agencies (SEAs) and other clients to provide high-quality relevant and useful capacity-building technical assistance. The Senior Education TA Manager will conduct needs assessments develop and deliver technical assistance that clearly addresses client needs monitor and course correct technical assistance as needed lead internal and external evaluations of education initiatives and liaise with clients and project staff.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate in education social sciences public administration or related subjects
10 years of experience at the state and/or national level working with K-12 education policies regulations and systems
10 years of experience developing and delivering technical assistance to state and district educators and leaders
10 years of developing high quality technical assistance materials including information briefs tools presentations and processes
7 years managing multi-disciplinary teams and overseeing complex evaluation and research projects using mixed methods approaches
7 years working with MS Office and other standard office applications (Word PowerPoint Outlook Excel SharePoint and Adobe Connect)
Prior experience supporting large-scale federal grants or contracts; demonstrated experience supporting implementation of a U.S. Department of Education Comprehensive Center grant award

Preferred Skills/Experience:

Experience working with multiple stakeholder groups as a participant content advisor and technical assistance provider
Experience supporting regional and national education priorities through roles such as state coordinator project director or managing evaluator
Content knowledge related to state education systems key policy issues (e.g. assessment accountability college and career readiness school turnaround diverse learners educator development and evaluation) capacity building coaching and/or consultation
Demonstrated familiarity with the education landscape and stakeholder networks in the Mid-Atlantic regions including DC DE MD NJ PA
Demonstrated experience facilitating cross-sector partnerships and leading needs-sensing and stakeholder engagement activities

Professional Skills:

Excellent verbal interpersonal and written communication skills
Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
Solid team builder and team player with proven ability to manage competing priorities perspectives and stakeholder needs
Ability to work independently and lead tasks
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Sound business ethics including the protection of proprietary and confidential information
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
Demonstrated outstanding level of professionalism including ability to exercise good judgment discretion tact and diplomacy

Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider but were not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges navigate change and shape the future.

We can only solve the worlds toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer.Together our employees are empowered to share theirexpertiseand collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information please read ourEEOpolicy.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Reasonable Accommodations are available including but not limited to for disabled veterans individuals with disabilities and individuals withsincerely heldreligious beliefs in all phases of the application and employment process. To requestan accommodationplease emailand we will be happy toassist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extentto provide needed reasonable accommodations.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

At ICF we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate orassistwith responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is notpermitted. This policy is in place tomaintainthe integrity and authenticity of the interview process.

However we understand that some candidates may require accommodationthat involves the use of AI. Ifsuch anaccommodation is needed candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at. Weare dedicated to providingthe necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.

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:

$81094.00 - $137860.00

Nationwide Remote Office (US99)

Required Experience:

Manager