Head Start Grantee Specialist- Region II

ICF seeks an experienced Grantee Specialist to support the Region II office of Head Start Training and Technical Assistance contract. The specialist will have expertise in Head Start operations, and a strong working knowledge of administration, planning and management systems to provide high quality training and technical assistance (TTA) that improves the capacity of Head Start and Early Head Start programs to meet or exceed the Head Start Performance Standards and applicable Federal regulations. The Grantee Specialist will provide onsite and virtual consultation to recipients, governing bodies, directors and program managers to correct deficiencies and non-compliances identified through the national monitoring system and provide planning and management technical assistance to support continuous quality improvement.  

This position is home-based in one of the Region II states ( New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands) travel will be required to fulfill the requirements of the position in any of the regional states, Washington DC and other locations as required.

Key Qualifications:

• The Grantee Specialist (GS) shall provide the following in-person or virtually as determined by the regional office.
• Provide on-site, individualized, group, and virtual T/TA to recipients related to governance, program management, and fiscal operations, including supporting recipients in the following areas:
• Correction of areas of noncompliance and deficiencies identified through the federal monitoring process. This may require on-site work for periods of time ranging from one day to several weeks concurrently.
• Development and implementation of a Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) that addresses root causes of the areas of noncompliance and deficiencies for recipients, as directed by the regional office.
• Improvement of program oversight and management in areas of concern identified through the Regional Office oversight processes.
• Maintain regular and timely communication with the appropriate Regional Office staff on delivery of TTA and progress toward corrective actions or quality improvement.
• Coordinate TTA with Early Childhood, Family Engagement, Health, and System Specialists to ensure effective integration of management systems TTA that supports improvements to education, family services, and health services, as directed by the Regional Office.
• Develop and provide effective presentations and training in areas related to program management and fiscal operations.
• Support emerging OHS initiatives and priorities.

Basic Qualifications

The Grantee Specialist shall have:

• A minimum of a BA or BS Degree from an accredited university or college.
• If the highest degree was awarded more than ten years ago, the resume should specifically detail courses, conferences, seminars attended or relevant …