Child Welfare Policy Expert- Technical Expert II

JBS Foods • North Bethesda, MD

106d

About The Position

This Technical Expert II (TE II) role provides recommendations on incorporating federal child welfare policies into Child Welfare Information Gateway (CWIG) web content and products. This individual will collaborate with internal, partner company, and federal staff to provide policy expertise and insights to support the full project and related products. The TE II/Child Welfare Policy Expert is responsible for drafting, reviewing and sending White House Controlled Correspondence responses related to child welfare policy. This individual is also responsible for liaising with Administration for Children and Families regional offices on policy work as needed and supports rulemaking and comment feedback analysis. The TE II serves as an in-house senior content/subject matter expert for child welfare policy and, in collaboration with other staff and project leadership, is a team leader responsible for ensuring the design and delivery of child welfare policy-related analysis and content. The TE II coaches and guides staff in the development and implementation of effective, high quality child welfare content and strategy and works closely with the prime contractor and fellow project staff per the established project guidelines. The TE II may also be called upon to supervise project-affiliated JBS staff.

Requirements

• Five years of experience in understanding and working in legislative processes at the state and federal level.
• A clear, demonstrated history of creating policy, conducting legislative analysis, and leading collection and analysis of related rulemaking comments/feedback.
• Master's degree in relevant field.
• English Fluency (oral and written).
• At least 5 years of child welfare policy and legislation experience.
• At least 10 years experience in child welfare generally or a related field.
• Demonstrated applied expertise in child welfare policy at the state and federal level.
• Content knowledge of current and emerging issues in child welfare.

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in a language other than English.
• Five years' direct experience in understanding and working in legislative processes at the state and federal level.
• At least two years' supervisory experience.
• Consulting and contract management experience.
• Federal government contracting experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides recommendations on incorporating federal child welfare policies into CWIG web content and products.
• Provide overview and understanding of federal child welfare and related policy to project teams; identifies trends, emerging issues, policies, and evidence-based practices (EBPs) and shares them with project staff, other TEs, senior management, clients, and other JBS staff as appropriate.
• Reviews and analyzes relevant state statutes and policy.
• Incorporate policy information and framing into CWIG publications.
• Responds to White House Controlled Correspondence.
• Liaises with Regional Offices to support policy-related efforts and information sharing.
• Supports rule making and comment feedback data analysis and provides insightful and informed recommendations and summaries.
• Provides subject matter expertise on all things related to policy for product development, initiative months, web content, and other activities.
• Maintains professional expertise in child welfare policy, ensuring that knowledge remains current.
• Maintains communication with assigned contacts, responding to requests; participating in meetings; providing up-to-date information about trends, issues, policies, and EBPs.
• Works with other TEs, the project's senior management team, partners and clients to identify trends in child welfare needs and emerging issues and guide strategic approaches.
• Collaborates with other TEs to support the exchange of information across all JBS projects.
• Contributes to proposal preparation and business development activities.
• Contributes to the preparation and finalization of written deliverables, including publications, reports, analysis, technical documents, and other products (e.g., PowerPoint presentations) as requested.
• Guides 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.
• Develops scopes of works for consultants and assist with recruiting and selection of consultants.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: Master's degree