Policy & Planning Specialist — Child & Family Services

State of Maine; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 61,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

The State of Maine, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services, is seeking a Policy & Planning Specialist II in Augusta, Bangor, or Portland. You will develop, revise, and implement evidence-based policies, collaborating with partners and subject matter experts to inform policy changes and practice improvements.

Ideal candidates have eight years of education/experience in social services and a Master’s in a related field, with strong policy writing, project

Qualifications

• Eight years of education and/or professional experience in social services.
• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Public Policy, or related field preferred.
• Experience in policy development, policy writing, and project management.
• Familiarity with OCFS programs: Child Welfare, Early Care and Education, Operations.
• Strong policy writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, revise, and implement evidence-based policies that are legally compliant and best-practice driven.
• Monitor relevant legislation, policy trends, and research to inform policy development.
• Lead policy research projects and draft policy briefs, presentations, and fact sheets.
• Establish and evaluate policy through periodic revision and QA activities.
• Collaborate with internal/external stakeholders and subject-matter experts.
• Lead interagency workgroups, set agendas, facilitate meetings, and ensure statutory requirements.
• Engage with OCFS training in implementing policy changes.
• Conduct ongoing quality assurance to assess policy implementation.
• Manage OCFS projects and support the Program Manager as needed.

Skills

Policy writing

Policy development

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Data analysis

Legislation monitoring

Education

Eight years of education/experience in social services

Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Public Policy, or related field

Job description

The State of Maine, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services, is seeking a Policy & Planning Specialist II in Augusta, Bangor, or Portland. You will develop, revise, and implement evidence-based policies, collaborating with partners and subject matter experts to inform policy changes and practice improvements.

Ideal candidates have eight years of education/experience in social services and a Master’s in a related field, with strong policy writing, project