Monitoring Specialist - Remote

divh2Monitoring Specialist/h2pICF is currently seeking a Monitoring Specialist to support a variety of activities across multiple divisions within a federal program./ppThe Monitoring/Field Specialist will use their expertise for compliance monitoring, report development, recommendations for improvement, and developing training and technical assistance to support program compliance./ppThe purpose of the Mission Support Project is to provide technical, acquisition, program management, administrative, and business support services to ORR to meet ACF mission requirements./ppThe mission of ORR is to promote the health, well-being and stability of refugees, unaccompanied children (UC), and other eligible individuals and families, through culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and strengths-based services. ORRs vision is for all new arrivals to be welcomed with equitable, high-quality services and resources so they maximize their potential./ppThe successful candidate will have a broad knowledge of project support and coordination. The Monitoring Specialist will report to a divisional or bureau lead for supervision and assignments./ppPositions will be fully remote in the following locations: Dallas, Kansas City and Denver./ppThis position will have approximately 50% travel requirements to federally funded program sites./ppKey Responsibilities:/pulliParticipating in the monitoring of federally funded programs to ensure compliance with relevant statutes, regulations, and agency policy and procedures./liliDeveloping efficient and cost-effective schedules for program monitoring and timelines for creation of monitoring related documents including reports, for approval by federal staff. Proposed schedules must take into consideration mission requirements and priorities as identified by federal staff./liliMonitoring activities include but are not limited to site visits, document reviews, meetings, and interviews. Monitoring may happen on-site and/or remotely based on the needs of the Government./liliCreating and maintaining appropriate documentation of monitoring activities including but are not limited to notes and other records collected during the monitoring visit./liliCreating monitoring reports that will include but are not limited to a summary of the visit; analysis on the programs compliance with relevant statues, regulations, and agency policy and procedures; identification of instances of non-compliance for follow up federal staff; recommendations for corrective actions, technical assistance, and/or training./liliReviewing and analyzing documentation related to monitoring activities to identify trends, best practices, and areas or issues that may require additional training./liliProviding analysis in the form of reports, dashboards, presentation materials, or other deliverable as specified by the Government./liliRecommending and drafting technical assistance documents based on knowledge of relevant statutes, regulations, agency policy and procedures, professional standards and best practices, and monitoring findings./li/ulpBasic Qualifications:/pulliBachelors degree in social work, public administration, social services, or related field which requires an understanding of business analysis./lili5 years of experience working with ORR program and/or grantees. Knowledge of ORR policies and procedures./lili1 year of program analysis skills in the form of reports, dashboards, presentation materials, or other deliverable./li/ulpPreferred Skills:/pulliMasters degree in social work, public administration, or other advanced degree in a related field/liliWorking knowledge of ORR/OTIP mission and activities./liliProject management experience./liliLeadership experience./liliORR T2 clearance./li/ulpProfessional Skills:/pulliSolid team player with proven ability to manage competing priorities, perspectives and stakeholder needs./liliStrong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities./liliAbility to prioritize and manage multiple activities simultaneously in a fast-paced, changing environment./liliExcellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills./liliDemonstrated outstanding level of professionalism in providing grantee support, including ability to exercise good judgment, discretion, tact, and diplomacy./liliProficient with MS office applications (i.e., Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)./li/ulpPay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position./ppThe pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:/pp$81,499.00 - $138,549.00 Nationwide Remote Office (US99)/p/div