Child Care Policy Specialist
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Job Description
Child care policy specialist shaping federal guidance, legislation, and reports for the Administration for Children and Families. Supporting states, territories, tribes, grantees, and Congressional policy requests.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and interpret policy directives and guidance for states, territories, and tribes in the administration of child care assistance programs
- Draft regulations and sub-regulatory policy guidance, including Program Instructions, Information Memoranda, Policy Interpretation Questions, Dear Colleague Letters, and FAQs
- Draft policy responses to questions from states, territories, and tribes and issues arising from program operations, monitoring, and oversight
- Prepare talking points, slides, and presentations for grantees and stakeholders about policy guidance, programs, and initiatives
- Review and analyze statutes and pending legislation and provide technical assistance on draft bills
- Draft Congressional testimony and responses to Congressional requests and questions
- Research and draft legislative proposals reflecting Administration priorities
- Support subject-matter experts and develop expertise in child care policy issues
- Analyze and compile data, research, and information and prepare summaries, tables, and reports to inform policymaking
- Coordinate with technical assistance, program operations, monitoring, and research teams regarding policy issues
- Review and comment on reports and documents prepared by governmental and non-governmental entities, such as GAO and OIG
- Prepare reports, including reports for Congress
- Support budget formulation, performance measurement, financial management, grantee reporting, and other assigned activities
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of FOUR (4) years of experience
- Knowledge of child care laws, regulations, and policies
- Experience developing and analyzing child care policy for the federal government, a state government, a national organization, or a similar entity
- Experience analyzing and writing complex technical components of legislation, regulations, or other policy
- Experience presenting information to a wide array of audiences
- Strong analytical skills
- Expertise in the use of Microsoft Excel and Word
- Ability to analyze, summarize, and compile data and information
- Ability to perform detail-oriented work
- Ability to collaborate with staff from a variety of backgrounds and skill sets, and to work in a team to improve processes or systems
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including responding to requests both internally and externally
- Strong prioritization and time-management skills to balance ongoing responsibilities with urgent requests
- Master's degree or higher in a field involving policy analysis is relevant education
- Master's degree preferred
- Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance
- Travel required up to 10%
Benefits:
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Parental Leave
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
- Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
- Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Care.com annual membership
- Employee Assistance Program
- Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
- Flexible benefits package
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