Data Management Specialist

Kids for the Future; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Flexible time off

Professional development

Job summary

VPD Government Solutions in Arlington, VA seeks a Data Management Specialist to maintain data quality and governance across Head Start grants and operations. You will collaborate with Federal staff, data engineers, and program support specialists to ensure accurate, secure data management and timely reporting.

The role emphasizes records management, metadata maintenance, and workflow coordination with Smartsheet and related tools. Requires a 4-year degree and relevant experience.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of relevant post-baccalaureate professional experience directly related to the task activities.
• Data quality assurance and validation.
• Data governance principles knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Maintain data assets supporting Head Start grants management and program operations.
• Perform data quality assurance reviews to ensure accuracy and integrity of information.
• Support maintenance of SmartFlow and workflow solutions (Smartsheet, etc.).
• Maintain records supporting grant administration, workflow tracking, and reporting.
• Create and validate metadata for enterprise data management.
• Review data from multiple federal systems to identify inconsistencies and suggest fixes.
• Support data integration activities by validating imported data.
• Perform data cleaning, reconciliation, and quality control tasks.
• Document data governance, records management, metadata standards, and processes.
• Prepare source data for recurring and ad hoc reporting.
• Assist with dashboards, reports, and management information products.
• Support development of data governance policies and QA procedures.
• Coordinate with technical and program staff to resolve data discrepancies.
• Maintain official electronic records per federal requirements.
• Contribute to business process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Data quality assurance

Data governance

Data validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Library Science, or related field

Job description

• Location 1621 S Hayes St Apt A,Arlington, VA, 22202-5558,United States
• Base Pay $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 / Year
• Employee Type FT Exempt
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree

Description

The Data Management Specialist supports the Office of Head Start (OHS) National Customer Service Improvement Project (CSIP) by maintaining the integrity, quality, organization, and accessibility of data used to administer Head Start grants and support program operations. This position is responsible for data quality assurance, data governance, records management, workflow tracking, metadata management, and maintenance of data assets that support grants management, customer service, and program oversight. The Data Management Specialist works collaboratively with Federal staff, Data Engineers, Data Analysts, and Program Support Specialists to ensure accurate, secure, and timely management of information supporting OHS Regional and Central Office operations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update data assets supporting Head Start grants management and program operations.


• Perform data quality assurance reviews to ensure the accuracy, completeness, consistency, and integrity of information maintained within Federal systems.


• Support maintenance of SmartFlow and other workflow management solutions utilizing Smartsheet and other approved technologies.


• Maintain records supporting grant administration, workflow tracking, correspondence, monitoring activities, and operational reporting.


• Create, organize, maintain, and validate metadata supporting enterprise data management.


• Review integrated data from HSES, GrantSolutions, AMS, TTA Hub, and other Federal systems to identify inconsistencies and recommend corrective actions.


• Support data integration activities by validating imported and transformed data.


• Perform data cleaning, reconciliation, validation, and quality control activities.


• Maintain documentation supporting data governance, records management, metadata standards, and business processes.


• Support recurring and ad hoc reporting activities by preparing, validating, and organizing source data.


• Assist with maintaining dashboards, reports, workflow trackers, and management information products.


• Support development of data governance policies and quality assurance procedures.


• Coordinate with technical and program staff to resolve data discrepancies.


• Maintain official electronic records in accordance with Federal records management requirements.


• Support business process improvement initiatives.


• Ensure compliance with HHS, ACF, OHS, and Federal information security requirements.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of relevant post-baccalaureate professional experience directly related to the task activities.


• Data quality assurance and validation.


• Data governance principles knowledge.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting OHS or ACF.


• Experience with HSES, AMS, GrantSolutions, Smartsheet, and SmartFlow.


• Experience with Federal records management, metadata management, data governance, and workflow management.


• Experience supporting Federal grants management and business process improvement.

Education and Experience

At least a Bachelor's in Information Management, Library Science, or related field from an accredited university or college.

Summary

Why work for VPD?

• VPD is proud to be a certified Great Place to Work in 2022-2023 & 2025 and named to the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America for 2025! See more about what our employees think! Working at VPD Government Solutions | Great Place to Work


• Robust employee benefits package beginning on 1st of the month following hire date including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance


• 401(k) with 5% employer matching


• Flexible time off program


• Opportunities for professional development


• Employee-centric work culture including company sponsored events, happy hours, and team-building opportunities, frequent communications/information sharing from Leadership, supportive and positive teamwork environment, \"open door\" policy, etc.

VPD is Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• VPD Uses E-Verify - Right to Work Poster

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:

• EEOC Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal


• EEO is the Law - Federal Contractors/Subcontractors


• Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Additional Information

• Remote, Hybrid, or Onsite? Hybrid


• What type of citizenship does your contract require? U.S. Citizen