Home Visiting Program Quality Assurance Specialist (ECECD #10108984)

New Mexico Department of Justice; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

New Mexico Department of Early Childhood Education and Care seeks a Home Visiting Program Quality Assurance Specialist to ensure contract compliance and program integrity for statewide community-based services, including Home Visiting.

The ideal candidate will analyze complex social services, support strategic planning, and provide technical assistance to agencies, promoting high-quality outcomes for children and families across New Mexico.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 1 year of experience in investigations, regulation, policy, statutory, and/or contract compliance.
• Five years of education/experience combined may substitute for the required education and experience

Responsibilities

• Analyze and evaluate complex social services to ensure quality outcomes.
• Participate in strategic planning and statewide system development for Early Childhood Education and Care Department

Skills

Community engagement

Social work

Case management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Title Home Visiting Program Quality Assurance Specialist (ECECD #10108984)

For more Job Requirements & Classification Description:

VISION: All New Mexico families and young children are thriving.

MISSION: Optimize the health, development, education, and well-being of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers through a family-driven, equitable, community-based system of high-quality prenatal and early childhood programs and services.

The Early Childhood Education and Care Department was established on July 1, 2020. The Department's aim is to create a more cohesive, equitable, and effective early childhood system in New Mexico. That means coordinating a continuum of programs from prenatal to five and ensuring that families in every corner of the state can access the services they need.

This posting will be used for ongoing recruitment and may close at any time. Applicant lists may be screened more than once.

Why does the job exist?

This position ensures program and contract compliance for both federal and state funded community-based service programs including but not limited to Home Visiting.

How does it get done?

This position will analyze, and evaluate complex social services to ensure quality outcomes by statewide community-based contract agencies. It will participate in strategic planning, development, and implementation of a statewide system of care of Early Childhood Education and Care Department involving organizational structural design, methods and procedures development, workflow/work distribution, manpower management, reports, records management and contract management. This position will also provide technical assistance and represent the department as a consultant to community-based agencies.

Who are the customers?

New Mexico children and families.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have experience engaging with communities on health or social service matters, including social work and/or case management.

Bachelor's degree in any field of study from an accredited college or university and one (1) year of experience in investigations, regulation, policy, statutory, and/or contract compliance. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling five (5) years may substitute for the required education and experience

Employment Requirements

Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License. Pre-employment background investigation is required and is conditional pending results.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. In-state and out-of-state travel may be required. Ability to lift up to 50lbs.

Supplemental Information

Agency Contact Information: ECECD Human Resources at [phone] or Email

Bargaining Unit Position

This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.