Description

　　ICF seeks a Project Specialist to support the Child Welfare Information Gateway Project in the Children's Bureau (CB) Capacity Building Division. The Project Specialist will directly support the Capacity Building Division Director by organizing, researching, and drafting responses for federal reporting and requests, managing data collection and visualization. The successful candidate is flexible with a demonstrated experience of managing and coordinating multiple projects and tasks as they arise and has an understanding of the Administration of Child and Families and Children’s Bureau’s mission.

　　Key responsibilities

　　Research and Data Support

　　Provide research and data analytic support to Capacity Building Division Program Specialists in the development of contract and Discretionary Grants reports, programs, priority agendas, and presentations.

　　Design and generate customized data visualization reports, specifically PowerBI for a wide variety of audiences.

　　Assist with data quality assurance activities and compliance analysis.

　　Project coordination

　　Provide project coordination support to the Children’s Bureau (CB) Capacity Division Director and team.

　　Support CB Capacity Building Division with task management, coordination, and tracking requests and responses.

　　Collaborate with CB Division Directors and federal staff across multiple CB and ACF divisions and program areas to coordinate and track tasks and deliverables.

　　Coordinate with Child Welfare Information Gateway staff to ensure consistency in messaging, quality assurance and effective completion of assignments involving multiple Children’s Bureau Divisions and staff.

　　Maintain project documentation using an electronic workspace that is accessible to all team members. This includes meeting minutes, work plans, written deliverables, staff lists, organizational charts, policies and procedures, grants and contacts lists, presentations, information requests, briefing materials and any other relevant project materials.

　　Administrative support

　　Provide logistical support for program activities, requests, reports, and other priorities as requested.

　　Support meetings by preparing agendas and meeting information, taking notes, creating summaries, and tracking attendance, action steps and follow up.

　　Assist with drafting, copy editing, formatting, and communicating briefings, reports, information request, presentations and data calls for the Capacity Division and HHS leadership.

　　Compile content briefings for SWIFT, Government Accountability Office (GAO), Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Office of Legislative Affairs and Budget (OLAB), and other leadership reports and requests with direction from the Division Director.

　　Gateway

　　Interface effectively with Child Welfare Information Gateway staff and CB clients and contractors at all levels.

　　Contribute to Child Welfare Information Gateway’s monthly reports.

　　Attend and contribute to identified Child Welfare Information meetings, tasks, and project deliverables.

　　Complete other duties as assigned.

　　Basic Qualifications

　　Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, public administration, business statistics, computer science, mathematics, or related fields from an accredited university.

　　3+ years of professional project management or coordination experience, including managing project schedules, managing multiple tasks concurrently, and organization of project documents.

　　Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong stakeholder and partner relationships, including balancing multiple perspectives/needs.

　　Understanding of Project Management terms and processes and tools.

　　Ability to assist with data analysis and utilize data visualization tools such as PowerBI, Tableau, etc.

　　Ability to travel as needed (less than 10%).

　　Preferred skills

　　Master’s degree in social work, public administration, economics, finance, statistics, computer science, mathematics, or related field from an accredited university.

　　Experience in training and technical assistance (T&TA) and/or capacity building provision in a human services field, preferably child welfare.

　　Experience with data analysis and data visualization.

　　Project coordination experience for a child welfare project and proficient with project management tools.

　　Proficient with data visualization tools such as PowerBI, Tableau, etc..

　　Proficient with virtual communication platforms (Teams, Zoom, Mural, etc.).

　　Must be able to pass a public trust background check

　　Professional skills

　　Team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

　　Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and maintain high-quality results.

　　Ability to work and communicate with a diverse audience.

　　Great organization and time management skills.

　　Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills.

　　Demonstrated outstanding level of professionalism in providing administrative support, including ability to exercise good judgment, discretion, tact, and diplomacy.

　　Ability to apply detailed knowledge of organizational procedures to make independent decisions.

　　Strong attention to detail and ability to produce error-free work products.

　　Excellent problem-solving skills with ability to analyze situations, identify existing or potential problems and recommend solutions.

　　Proficient with M365 applications (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI).

　　Proficient with virtual communication platforms (Teams, Zoom, Mural, etc.).

　　Working at ICF

　　ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re 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 world's toughest challenges by building an inclusive workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to hiring regardless of any protected characteristic, such as race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status, or military/veteran status. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO & AA policy (https://www.icf.com/legal/equal-employment-opportunity) .

　　Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation please email [email protected] and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. Read more about non-discrimination: Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf) and Pay Transparency Statement .

　　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 is:

　　$63,511.00 - $107,968.00

　　Nationwide Remote Office (US99)