Head Start Systems Specialist – Service Area VI

🕒 September 24

⚜️ Louisiana, New Mexico, +3 more states – Remote

⚜️ Louisiana – Remote 🌶️ New Mexico – Remote 🌪️ Oklahoma – Remote 🤠 Texas – Remote ⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $67.4k - $114.5k / year

⏰ Full Time

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1969

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

📣 Marketing

💰 $30M Grant on 2021-03

Healthcare • Logistics • Marketing

ICF is a global consulting and technology services company that helps government and commercial clients tackle complex challenges. The firm provides expertise in areas such as Federal IT modernization, energy and utilities, public health, climate resilience, disaster management, and transportation. ICF leverages data and analytics, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity to deliver innovative solutions. With a strong commitment to corporate citizenship and sustainability, ICF supports social programs and community development, aiming for a sustainable, low-emissions future. The company operates worldwide, with significant presence in Europe through its offices in Belgium, Spain, and the UK.

📋 Description

• Provide subject matter expertise, consultation, and resources to Regional Office and TTA staff to improve coordination across state and federal early childhood care and education systems • Coordinate with Head Start associations, Head Start State Collaboration Offices, Departments of Education, local education agencies, and other partners • Improve state and local coordination efforts and address cross-cutting challenges affecting Head Start children and families • Aggregate and analyze regional data to identify cross-system coordination and collaboration issues • Participate in regional-level meetings with HSCO Directors, state Child Care administrators, and other state-level early childhood systems partners • Provide direct technical assistance and training to Head Start/Early Head Start grantees at the direction of the Regional Office • Support emerging Office of Head Start initiatives and priorities • Deliver services in person or virtually as determined by the regional office • Travel within the assigned ACF region, to the Washington, D.C. metro area, and other parts of the country as needed

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of a BA or BS from an accredited university or college in management, communication, education leadership or administration, early childhood education, child development or related field • Minimum of five years of experience • At least three years’ experience providing technical assistance and consultation to Head Start and/or state and federal early childhood development, education or human services systems • 1 year of experience facilitating successful collaborations within state and federal early childhood development, education or human services systems • 1 year of experience providing technical assistance involving management teams and program staff • 1 year of experience analyzing data and helping programs make data-driven decisions • 1 year of experience facilitating group discussions and presenting to a range of audiences • 1 year of experience communicating orally and in writing to various audiences • Knowledge of Head Start performance standards and applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations • Experience with state and/or national policies, early care and education regulations, and systems • Experience with child care licensing, subsidy administration, QRIS, child assessment, State prekindergarten, and other early childhood programs and initiatives • Experience with data and management system software such as Smartsheet and Tableau • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher) required • Excellent verbal and written communication skills required • Ability to plan and provide technical assistance, facilitate group discussions and planning sessions, and present to varied audiences • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects while meeting deliverable timelines • Ability to collect, aggregate, analyze and use data to inform planning and decision making • Ability to work independently and contribute to team planning and engagement • Extensive travel required • Master’s Degree in early childhood education, child development or related degree preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer • Reasonable accommodations for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs • Benefit offerings referenced in the Transparency in (Benefits) Coverage Act

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