Child Welfare Permanency Workstream Lead- Technical Expert II

The Technical Expert II (TE II) is a child welfare subject matter expert working collaboratively with TEs and project leadership and is responsible for ensuring the design and delivery of training and technical assistance (T/TA) and deliverables for/with JBS projects and initiatives. The TE II may provide coaching and guidance for and with staff and consultants/collaborators in supporting and implementing effective, high-quality T/TA and communicate with the JBS client(s) per established project guidelines. The TE II may also be called upon to supervise project-affiliated JBS staff.

Fundamental Requirements: This Technical Expert Role is focused on the federally recognized permanency goals for children involved in the child welfare system. The TE II must have extensive professional experience in child welfare, including recent experience working in a public child welfare agency. This position must have a deep understanding and demonstrated experience of federal requirements across the five Permanency goals. Experience must include in-depth knowledge of federal permanency data indicators including relevant AFCARS and Child Welfare Outcomes data. The TE II must possess a passionate commitment to consumer-centric design, data-driven decision-making, peer and family engagement, and delivery of TA and an understanding of and commitment to the project's model of TA as a strengths-based and continuous process that supports projects and jurisdictions over time and as needed to achieve successful outcomes.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Maintain professional expertise in content area, ensuring that subject area knowledge remains current; identify trends, emerging issues, policies, and evidence-based practices (EBPs) and evidence-informed practices and share them with program area staff, other TEs, senior management, our clients, and other JBS staff as appropriate.

• Maintain communication with assigned project/client contacts, responding to requests; participating in meetings; providing up-to-date information about trends, issues, policies, and EBPs; offering recommendations regarding effective T/TA approaches, topics for project meetings and/or workshops, and skilled consultants and presenters.

• Ensure T/TA activities carried out by TE II meet all contractual obligations and requirements of the client/contract.

• Manage, guide, and monitor the design and delivery of all TA; ensure all T/TA-related activities are documented (whether in the designated TA tracking system or another method) in a timely fashion.

• Work with other TEs, the project's senior management team, and JBS clients to identify trends in T/TA needs, analyze which types of T/TA work and why, identify emerging issues, and design long-term strategies for supporting jurisdictions in meeting higher levels of performance/outcomes.

• Identify issues and successes to ensure the transfer of lessons learned and increased efficiency in the delivery of T/TA.

• Collaborate with other TEs to support the exchange of information across various projects.

• Contribute to the preparation and finalization of written deliverables, including site visit reports, meeting reports, technical documents, and other products (e.g., PowerPoint presentations) as requested by clients.

• Guide and may manage assigned T/TA staff in carrying out the support and logistical activities required for delivering all types of T/TA and may supervise staff.

• Develop scopes of works for consultants and assist with recruiting and selection of consultants

• May contribute to proposal preparation and business development activities.

Education:

• • Master's degree in relevant field

• • At least 15 years of relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated applied expertise in child welfare and related child, family and human services topic areas.
• Demonstrated expert-level subject matter expertise in public child welfare, the full continuum of child welfare practices, and topics related to the CFSR, child welfare data, continuous quality improvement, and child safety, permanency, and child and family well-being.

Permanency Focused Experience:

• Deep understanding of the five federal permanency goals and the corresponding federal requirements.
• Demonstrated experience working in permanency programs in a public child welfare agency.
• Knowledge of CB funded national organizations that support permanency work, including knowledge of relevant grants provided locally in states and territories.
• Ability to develop collaborative partnerships with other CB funded entities, identify areas of crossover, and map jurisdiction engagement to reduce duplication of effort and improve efficiencies in service delivery.
• Ability to analyze jurisdiction and national data and trends, anticipate need and elevate supportive interventions, including leveraging data analytics to improve collaborations, identify needed supports (e.g. tracking use of tools, resources, data for impact), and co-create solutions.
• Ability to build project staff knowledge and expertise in federal permanency programs, regulations, best practices, jurisdiction examples, and identified trends in permanency data.
• Advise project staff in utilizing best practices, resources and collaborative partners in service delivery.
• Work collaboratively and in coordination with all project services areas to include peer, tailored and universal services infusing permanency expertise into the delivery of all services.

**It is of upmost importance than an individual has experience from a child welfare lens.

• English Fluency (oral and written)

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

• Must be eligible to obtain a Public Trust Clearance

Location: Candidates residing within a 50-mile radius from the North Bethesda, MD or San Mateo, CA offices will be considered hybrid employees. Candidates residing in areas outside that range will be considered remote.

Physical Requirements:

• Extended Computer Use: Ability to sit for extended periods and operate a

• computer keyboard and mouse

• Vision: Must be able to see and read computer screens and printed materials
• Dexterity: Capable of using hands and fingers to operate equipment and perform
• tasks requiring precision
• Communication: Able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with
• team members and stakeholders
• Mobility: Frequently required to stand, walk, reach, and bend to access office
• equipment and attend meetings
• Lifting: Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds for short distances
• Sensory Abilities: Must be able to perceive and interact with the environment
• using hearing and speaking skills
• Work Environment: Primarily works in a typical office environment, with
• exposure to computer screens and moderate noise levels

• Experience: 3 years' direct program management experience. At least 2 years' supervisory experience. Consulting and contract management experience. Federal government contracting experience.
• Language: Fluency in a language other than English
• Skills: Interacts well with others in a positive, courteous, and professional manner; functions well as a member of a team and is also able to work independently and without extensive supervision and follows chain of command to address personnel or management concerns.
  
• Honors, respects, and celebrates cultural differences. Effective, clear, and professional writing and oral communication skills.
• Attention to detail.

• Content Knowledge of current and emerging issues for assigned grant program areas.
• Strengths-based approach to delivering T/TA and to working with others.

• Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED: This position description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position, nor will it be the sole basis for any subsequent employee evaluations. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required by their supervisor.

This position is subject to availability of funds and to any and all restrictions contained in the contract or contracts that provide funding for this position.

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

If you meet the minimum requirements for this position, please click on the "Apply" link posted below and complete the application. Please include cover letter, resume, and at least (3) professional references.

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