[Hiring] SNAP EBT Planning Consultant @Dhaka Technologies Limited Company

Role Description

This is a remote position.

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company is hiring a SNAP EBT Planning Consultant on behalf of its client, a state human services agency. The consultant will guide the agency through the re-procurement of its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) services, from updating the EBT services RFP and preparing the federal Advance Planning Documents, through the evaluation of vendor responses, to acceptance testing of the new EBT system. The engagement is expected to run approximately 29 months, starting on or about January 1, 2027.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the project timeline for the EBT re-procurement and ensure all activities meet USDA FNS deadlines.
• Review the agency's SNAP EBT Services RFP and prepare updated drafts that address current federal requirements.
• Research and document the state's business and technical requirements and incorporate them into the RFP.
• Participate in project calls with USDA FNS on the re-procurement RFP and the Advance Planning Document.
• Develop the evaluation plan for RFP responses, including technical and cost evaluation criteria.
• Prepare training materials and train the evaluation team on evaluation tools.
• Develop and submit for FNS approval the Implementation Advance Planning Document (IAPD) and updates as needed.
• Prepare a comprehensive Test Plan, defining testing types and procedures.
• Manage all testing processes and coordinate activities with the EBT processor.
• Lead System Acceptance Testing (SAT) and prepare all SAT documents and materials.
• Train state staff to perform user acceptance testing.
• Evaluate the overall completeness and results of testing and prepare written evaluations for FNS review.

Qualifications

• 10 or more years of experience in consulting, program management or procurement for state human services.
• Direct experience with SNAP EBT (or WIC EBT) services for a state agency.
• Working knowledge of federal SNAP EBT requirements.
• Experience preparing federal Advance Planning Documents (IAPD or IAPDU) under FNS Handbook 901.
• Experience writing or rewriting state government RFPs and designing proposal evaluation criteria.
• Experience leading system or user acceptance testing for a state system.
• Excellent writing skills and the ability to produce clear, federally compliant documents.
• No current employment with, or contract to, an EBT processor.
• Available for the full engagement, starting on or about January 1, 2027.
• Three professional references from previous engagements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting an EBT processor transition.
• Familiarity with eWIC, Summer EBT or other EBT-delivered benefit programs.
• Experience working directly with FNS regional office staff.
• Experience with state cost allocation plans and federal financial participation.
• Experience with Medicaid Enterprise System (MMIS) procurements.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

How to Apply

Send your updated resume and three professional references (name, title, organization, phone number and email address) to [email protected] with "SNAP EBT Planning Consultant" in the subject line. Please include your current location and your availability to start on or about January 1, 2027.