Technical Assistance Specialist – Tribal

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Act as a Tribal Subject Matter Expert in Fiscal Management and Internal Controls.

• Offer continuous programmatic support to federal personnel and CCDF grantees.

• Complete mandatory and on-demand reports and information-gathering tasks to showcase project advancements and pinpoint emerging Tribal CCDF TA requirements.

• Engage in team meetings, internal workgroups, and collaborative initiatives; take and document meeting notes.

• Assist in digital file management, organization, archiving, and file migration tasks.

• Aid in the review, approval, posting, and distribution of TA resources and announcements.

• Support training and TA planning concerning best practices, policies, and CCDF requirements related to Fiscal Management and Internal Controls.

• Address fiscal management TA information inquiries from Tribal CCDF administrators, client personnel, national TA providers, and other interested stakeholders.

• Create tailored TA offerings on construction and major renovation, fiscal management, internal controls, program integrity and accountability, and fiscal reporting.

• Design, develop, and present training and TA activities and materials for Tribal CCDF grantees and communities.

• Organize and deliver TA events, including in-person training sessions, webinars, peer learning groups, and communities of practice.

• Coordinate event production schedules and monitor event logistics.

• Support communication strategies to ensure timely sharing of internal and external information.

• Utilize Smartsheet, Mural, and AI tools as appropriate to facilitate and track task completion.

• Act as the content lead for Tribal CCDF Fiscal Management and Internal Controls TA initiatives.

• Create or modify written TA materials for Tribal CCDF Administrators.

• Co-facilitate the ACF Tribal Financial Management workgroup and the Tribal Capacity Building Center's internal fiscal management workgroup.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, public policy, administration, management, or a related field.

• Over 5 years of experience in early education and care programs or systems, public policy implementation, administration, or grants management for initiatives supporting Tribal children and families.

• Familiarity with Tribal CCDF regulations, Head Start performance standards, and relevant federal, state, Tribal, and local laws, rules, and regulations.

• Proven experience with fiscal management and internal controls requirements and best practices for federally funded early care and education systems, including Tribal CCDF.

• Experience working with early childhood services for children and families from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds.

• More than 3 years of experience in developing and delivering training and technical assistance for early care and education programs or systems, including consulting, presenting, and facilitating TA in Tribal communities.

• Experience assisting state, territory, and Tribal child care leaders, partners, intermediaries, and providers in understanding and applying fiscal management requirements and best practices.

• Proficient in MS Office Applications: Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, SharePoint, and Teams.

• Experience using e-learning, webinar, or virtual meeting platforms and digital work management tools like Smartsheet and Mural.

• All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

• This position is not open for new H-1B visa sponsorship by ICF.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time, remote work arrangement.

• Up to 25% travel required for technical assistance and conferences/meetings.

• Equal opportunity employer.

• Reasonable accommodations are available during the application and employment process.

• Benefits information is provided under the Transparency in (Benefits) Coverage Act.