Child Support Enforcement Systems Consultant

AlphaX; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 248,000; Part time

Job summary

AlphaGov in the United States is seeking a remote-first Child Support Enforcement Systems Consultant to support state engagements. You will assess existing IV-D infrastructure, verify alignment with federal OCSS certification, and help define modernization options including transfer, COTS, modular, or cloud approaches.

As a 1099 project-based consultant, you will contribute to RFI responses and roadmap documents, provide qualifications and performance narratives for AlphaGov proposals when

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of professional experience with state child support enforcement (IV-D) systems or programs.
• Knowledge of federal OCSS certification and APD processes.
• Comfortable as a 1099 project-based consultant.

Responsibilities

• Assess the current child support system and federal OCSS certification requirements
• Recommend modernization strategies: transfer, COTS, modular, or cloud
• Advise on federal funding (APD), data conversion, and interfaces
• Contribute to RFI responses and roadmap documents
• Contribute qualifications and past-performance narrative to AlphaGov proposals when you authorize naming

Skills

IV-D state child support systems

OCSS certification knowledge

1099 project-based consulting

Job description

AlphaGov delivers public-sector consulting for cities, counties, school systems, special districts, utilities, and related agencies. Our work spans classification and compensation, organizational and operational studies, research and program evaluation, economic and workforce analysis, surveys and community research, and applied data and infrastructure research.

We engage experienced practitioners as project-based collaborators. Engagements are remote-first with occasional client travel. When you authorize it, AlphaGov may name you as an expert collaborator or key personnel on proposals that match your expertise. We build ready teams for live pursuits — not speculative staffing banks.

AlphaGov is engaging a Child Support Enforcement Systems Consultant for current state work. A state has issued an RFI on the evolution of its federally certified child support enforcement system.

We confirm scope, schedule, and fee with you before any engagement begins.

What you’ll do

• Assess the current child support system and federal OCSS certification requirements
• Recommend modernization strategies: transfer, COTS, modular, or cloud
• Advise on federal funding (APD), data conversion, and interfaces
• Contribute to RFI responses and roadmap documents
• Contribute qualifications and past-performance narrative to AlphaGov proposals when you authorize naming

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional experience with state child support enforcement (IV-D) systems or programs
• Knowledge of federal OCSS certification and APD processes
• Comfortable as a 1099 project-based consultant

Nice to have

• Mainframe modernization experience
• Human services IT program management
• Former IV-D agency staff