TE II

JBS International•North Bethesda, MD

35d•Remote

About The Position

The Technical Expert II (TE II) is the in-house senior content/subject matter expert who is responsible for ensuring the design and delivery of training and technical assistance (T/TA). The TE II coaches and guides staff in the support and implementation of effective, high-quality T/TA and communicates with the JBS client(s) per the established project guidelines. The TE II may also be called upon to supervise project affiliated JBS staff. Fundamental Requirement: The TE II role centers on content quality, evidence-informed practice, and effective delivery to achieve meaningful outcomes for grantees.

Requirements

Masters degree in relevant field
English Fluency (oral and written)
At least 15 years of relevant work experience such as mental health and/or substance use disorder in state agency or experience providing technical assistance for government contractors (federal, state, or local).
Experience in substance use disorders and mental health.
Content Knowledge of current and emerging issues for assigned program areas.
Strengths-based approach to delivering TA and to working with others.
Familiarity with web based project management and virtual meeting platforms, Microsoft Office including Teams.
Functions well as a member of a team and is also able to work independently and without extensive supervision.
Honors, respects, and celebrates cultural differences.
Effective, clear, and professional writing and oral communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Fluency in Spanish plus
3 years direct program management experience.
At least 2 years supervisory experience.
Consulting and contract management experience.
Proficient in Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and ability to train on those therapeutic modalities.

Responsibilities

Plan, design, and deliver training and TA (e.g., site visits, webinars, learning collaboratives, policy academies, grantee meetings) tailored to State Mental Health Authorities and Single State Agencies.
Use knowledge of mental health and substance use systems to lead the development of high-quality written products and training materials (e.g., curricula, toolkits, slide decks, guidance briefs) with minimal supervision.
Conduct and synthesize research; apply evidence and emerging trends; cite sources per project standards.
Execute needs assessments and translate findings into content-driven TA solutions; evaluate and refine content based on feedback and outcomes.
Provide expert consultation to State Mental Health Authorities and Single State Agencies; build rapport and trusted relationships that support adoption and implementation.
Ensure all products and sessions meet content and quality expectations and reflect best practices for adult learning and strengths-based TA.
Proactively identify ways to improve the delivery of training and technical assistance.
Identify experts and resources to meet the evolving needs of states and territories related to use of the MHBG and SABG; Maintain professional expertise in substance use disorder and mental health, ensuring that subject area knowledge remains current; identify trends, emerging issues, policies, and evidence-based practices (EBPs) and share them with program area staff, other TEs, senior management, our clients, and other JBS staff as appropriate.
Maintain communication with assigned client contacts, responding to requests; participating in meetings; providing up-to-date information about trends, issues, policies, and EBPs; offering recommendations regarding effective TA approaches for grantees, topics for grantee meetings and workshops, and skilled consultants and presenters.
Ensure TA activities carried out by TE meet all contractual obligations and requirements of the client/contract.
Manage, guide, and monitor the design and delivery of all TA; ensure all TA related activities are documented (whether in the designated TA tracking system or other method) in a timely fashion.
Lead preparation and finalization of written deliverables, including site visit reports, meeting reports, literature reviews, technical documents, and other products (e.g., PowerPoint presentations) as requested by client.
Guide, and 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.
Support professional growth, learning, and performance of each staff person, leveraging each individual's strengths and maximizing each person's contributions to the project.
Work with other TEs, the project's senior management team, and JBS client to identify trends in TA needs, analyze which types of TA work and why, identify emerging issues, and design long-term strategies for taking grantees to higher levels of performance/outcomes.
Identify issues and successes to ensure transfer of lessons learned and increased efficiency in the delivery of TA.
Collaborate with other TEs to support the exchange of information across all grantees served by the various projects.
May oversee expenditure tracking and analysis, consultant agreements processing, planning, logistics, and follow up with grantees and consultants, review of expense vouchers, timely and accurate T/TA report preparation and submission.
As assigned, work with senior management, operations, T/TA staff, and client(s), assist with development of project budgets; assist with monitoring the budget to ensure all allocated dollars are spent and no overages are incurred; ensures expenditures comply with contractual requirements.
Expert in Mental Health and Substance Use especially as it relates to the Mental Health Block Grant and the Substance Use Prevention Treatment and Recovery Services Block Grant.