Business Planning and Policy Specialist

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🎸 Tennessee – Remote

🎸 Tennessee – Remote

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Youth Villages

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1986

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Social Impact

Youth Villages is a national nonprofit organization that delivers evidence-based mental and behavioral health and child welfare services to children, young adults and families. For over 35 years it has operated residential programs, intensive in-home treatment, foster care and adoption services, specialized crisis services, and LifeSet supports for young adults exiting foster care, while partnering with public agencies and advocating for systemic improvements across child welfare, juvenile justice and children’s mental health systems.

📋 Description

• Communicates with state and other Youth Villages leaders (including CSO, COO, and CEO) about growth opportunities and new startups • Assists and/or leads the process of responding to Request for Proposals (RFPs) of interest to the organization in order to grow services in assigned states • Leads and/or contributes to meetings and presentations with key external stakeholders (including potential funders, state/county agencies, and lawmakers) • Assists state leadership with policy and legislative priorities and action steps • Supports technical writing ( including proposal writing) as well as composing letters and emails, developing PowerPoints, etc. • Creates budgets and analyzes financials to support business development decision-making • Collaborates with internal leadership, including other support departments (such as Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Communications, Finance, etc.) • Researches growth opportunities, cultivates relationships, and introduces proposals and services to potential funders (in conjunction with state and department leadership) • Reviews bills, laws, and policies that may impact strategy and engagement with key stakeholders, and/or that will have an impact on child welfare, Medicaid, and other state systems that serve children, families, and young adults • Researches assigned portfolio of states to support growth, expansion, and strategy development of Youth Villages services by completing shallow dives and utilizing collected information, including analyzing the economy, funding streams (local, state, federal), legislation, government structure, political climate, competitors, new business opportunities, and trends related to transitioning youth/disconnect youth and at-risk children and families • Identifies and articulates how desk research does or does not support growth or expansion strategies within assigned states • Completes research related to department priorities, initiatives, and opportunities • Works closely with state leadership to drive expansion of Youth Villages services in assigned states (create and revise state strategy plans in collaboration with the state leadership, monitor RFP opportunities, lead RFP response efforts, generate new rates/budgets, work in collaboration with the state on a robust relationship management/building process, etc.) • Identifies and articulates reasons why an opportunity would be of interest or not of interest to Youth Villages • Carries out identified strategies and tactics for growth, system influence, and/or thought leadership • Facilitates and contributes to the planning process for assigned states (which occurs annually) and other special projects • Engages internal leadership in the planning process in a collaborative way • Up to 30% travel is required, including evening and overnight travel • Flexible/non-traditional schedule may be required, at times, to meet time-sensitive deadlines

🎯 Requirements

• Master's degree (preferred) • Bachelor's degree (required) • Specific degrees and coursework in public policy, public administration, political science, and/or social work (required) • At least 6 months of leadership experience (preferred) • Experience related to negotiating contracts with funders and/or knowledge of funding sources (preferred) • Experience in government relations, proposal writing, desk research, and budgeting (preferred) • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail • Excellent written, verbal, and oral skills • Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously • Ability to engage audiences easily and function in an in-person or virtual environment • Ability to think critically and conceptualize complex problems • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (specifically Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, and Outlook)

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage and Vision • 401(k) • Time off: 2 week paid vacation (full-time) / 1 week paid vacation (part-time) • 12 paid sick days per year • 11 paid holidays • Paid Parental Leave • Mileage & Cell Phone Reimbursement (when applicable) • Tuition reimbursement and licensure supervision • Growth & development through continuous training • Clinical and administrative advancement opportunities