Child Care Policy Specialist

System One; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

System One, Inc. is seeking a Child Care Policy Specialist to draft regulations, provide guidance, and prepare analyses for federal and state stakeholders in a remote contract-to-hire role based in Washington, DC.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree, have 4+ years of child care policy experience, and demonstrate strong analytical and communication skills with proficiency in Excel and Word.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree preferred in policy analysis or related field.
• 4+ years experience in child care policy or related area.
• Experience writing and analyzing legislation or policy documents.

Responsibilities

• Write regulations and program guidance for federal/state stakeholders.
• Draft policy responses to inquiries from states/tribes and program operators.
• Prepare talking points and presentations for grantees and stakeholders.
• Review statutes and proposed legislation, provide technical policy assistance.
• Draft Congressional testimony and responses to Congressional inquiries.
• Develop legislative proposals reflecting Administration priorities.
• Support cross-functional teams on policy issues.
• Analyze data and prepare summaries and reports for policymaking at federal/state levels.
• Coordinate with TA, operations, monitoring, and research teams.
• Comment on reports from government and non-government entities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Oral & written communication

Policy analysis

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in policy analysis

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job Title: Child Care Policy Specialist
Location: Washington, DC
Type: Contract To Hire
Work Model: Remote

Responsibilities

• Write regulations and sub-regulatory policy guidance (Program Instructions, Information Memoranda, Policy Interpretation Questions, Dear Colleague Letters, and FAQs).
• Draft policy responses to questions from states, territories, and tribes, as well as issues arising from program operations, monitoring, and oversight activities.
• Prepare talking points, slides, and presentations for grantees and other stakeholders about new 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 that reflect Administration priorities.
• Support subject-matter experts and build expertise in child care policy issues.
• Analyze and compile data, research, and information, and prepare summaries, tables, and reports to inform policymaking at the federal and state levels.
• Coordinate with technical assistance, program operations, monitoring, and research teams regarding policy issues.
• Review and provide comments and updates on reports and other documents prepared by governmental and non-governmental entities (e.g., GAO, OIG).
• Prepare report, including reports for Congress.
• Support budget formulation, performance measurement, financial management, grantee reporting, and other activities, as assigned.

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 in presenting information to an array of audiences.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Relevant education (Master’s degree or higher in a field involving policy analysis).
• 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 techniques, including responding to requests both internally and externally.
• Strong prioritization and time-management skills to balance ongoing responsibilities with urgent requests.
• Desired/Nice to Have Qualifications: Master's Degree Preferred