Contract Field Specialist - NY

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

NACI (T1)

Job Family:

Program Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Communication, Program Coordination, Social Work

Certifications:

Experience:

2 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

The Contract Field Specialist (CFS) provides operational and oversight support to regional and national field teams responsible for monitoring the implementation of a government program with respect to the care and placement of participants in a network of grant funded care provider programs. This position is based in New York.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide operational support to local federal field staff, including tracking of cases, compiling various reports, entering updates into agency system, and coordinating with various government agencies as requested.
• Provide oversight support to federal field staff, through conducting onsite assessments of care providers based on different triggers identified by regional federal supervisor, including:
  • Case flow and how they affect length of care
  • Issues identified by federal staff
  • Findings of monitoring visits
  • As part of follow-up activities to stop placements and corrective actions
• Following the assessments, provide summary analysis and recommendations to applicable parties, and immediately report urgent issues, especially those related to the safety and welfare of program participants.
• Provide in-person technical assistance and interview support to the monitoring team.
• As requested, provide remote or on-site best practice recommendations and technical assistance to federal staff and care providers based on observed trends and an established understanding of policies and procedures.
• As requested, travel and support various influx facilities.
• Monitor database data entries by program staff to supplement assessment analysis and to ensure quality and timeliness of data entry. 
• Serve as liaison between care providers and consulates by processing all requests to and from consulates pertaining to specific care providers.
• Assist individual case workers with accessing files from various care providers regarding specific cases.
• Additional duties and special projects as assigned.

Flexible work schedule is required; potential weekend coverage. Travel to facilities required and will be reimbursed as per Federal travel regulations. This position requires a Public Trust clearance, or the ability to obtain one.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Social Work or related discipline 

Graduate degree and training in child welfare best practices preferred

Qualifications

At least 3 years of relevant experience.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Bilingual fluency in Spanish and experience working with underserved populations.

The likely salary range for this position is $66,602 - $74,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

50-75%

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of