Senior Tribal Technical Assistance Specialist- REMOTE

ICF’s Early Education Services Line of Business seeks an experienced Senior Tribal Technical Assistance Specialist to develop and deliver high quality training and technical assistance (TTA) that improves the capacity of Tribal early childhood programs as part of the Tribal Child Care Capacity Building Center (TCBC) team. The Senior Tribal Technical Assistance Specialist will develop and deliver training and technical assistance to Tribal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) grantees that reflect the diversity of languages and traditions that exist in American Indian and Alaska Native cultures. The programs are geographically diverse and provide comprehensive services to children and families that are culturally responsive and respectful of Tribal sovereignty. This role will provide ongoing, prompt, and accurate programmatic assistance to federal staff and CCDF grantees with high-quality services and products that exceed expectations. This role will provide ongoing, prompt, and accurate programmatic assistance to federal staff and CCDF grantees with high-quality services and products that exceed expectations.

The ideal candidate will have a background and experience in Child Development or Early Childhood Education grant funded programs with extensive knowledge of CCDF regulations and program implementation. The Senior Tribal Technical Assistance Specialists will provide national expertise on their assigned CCDF topic to develop and deliver technical assistance resources and opportunities related to the assigned CCDF subject matter. The Senior Tribal Technical Assistance Specialist will be responsible for the design, development, and implementation of training and technical assistance resources to support CCDF administration, capacity building, and the full implementation of CCDF requirements using research-based practices that reflect the diversity of languages and traditions that exist in Tribal Cultures.

The position is full-time and home based with up to 30% travel required to provide technical assistance to assigned Tribes and to attend related conferences and meetings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and mentor Tribal TA Specialists in the areas of TA delivery including universal, targeted and intensive TA, communication with Office of Child Care’s (OCC) regional offices, development of TA resources, TA reporting, and assessment of TA needs.
• Serve as the content lead for CCDF Consumer Education/Public Law 102-477, or Leadership and Coordination to support all Tribal CCDF programs.
• Coordinate a continually updated menu of TA offerings that are available related to subject matter expertise.
• Coordinate Tribal Center team to develop and execute targeted and universal training events (national and cross-regional face-to-face trainings and webinars, peer learning groups and communities of practice).
• Work with the …