[Hiring] Technical Assistance Specialist @ICF

Role Description

ICF seeks an experienced Technical Assistance Specialist to support states, territories, and Tribes to collect, manage and report child care federally mandated data to improve the quality, completeness, and timely submission of data. This position will be responsible for the design, development, and implementation of Training and Technical Assistance (TA) to states and territories to facilitate their understanding of data reporting best practices.

• Provide TA on the data collection system and expert programmatic TA on the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) data reporting requirements.
• Collaborate on the development of innovative, high-quality products and services delivered onsite or through virtual platforms.

Qualifications

• Background in and experience with early childhood education data systems at the local, state, or national level.
• Experience specifically with the Child Care and Development Block Grant data in a state, territory, or Tribe.
• Demonstrated experience working with federal clients and project teams on data collection, analysis, quality assurance, and reporting tasks.
• Detail-oriented, organized, adaptable, and capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Requirements

• Support client priorities and project objectives by completing required and ad hoc reports.
• Actively participate and engage in team meetings, internal workgroups, and other collaborative projects.
• Support Section 508 remediation process and ensure appropriate posting of written products and other deliverables.
• Participate in and/or lead various workgroups as requested.
• Support digital file management, organization, archiving, and file migration.
• Stay up to date on the latest research, tools, technology, and resources.
• Support the development of data sets, dashboards, and reports.
• Track the submission status of federally mandated data and inform grantees of upcoming due dates.
• Use knowledge of CCDF reporting requirements to design and deliver TA services.
• Contribute to the planning of TA events.
• Track and document all work activities to ensure transparency and client accountability.
• Complete research and information gathering tasks to support timely responses to client inquiries.
• Apply client-approved templates, styles, branding, and other requirements.
• Support data collection, reporting, and data quality assurance tasks.
• Prepare ad hoc reports from project databases.
• Provide support to CCDF grantees through on-demand TA requests.
• Coordinate with the project team to develop targeted TA responses.
• Review data provided by grantees and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support user experience and development of reporting modules in CARS.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range: $67,355.00 - $114,503.00.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
• Professional development opportunities.

Company Description

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, combining unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges.