Supervisory Child Support Program Specialist

US Administration for Children and Families; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Administration for Children and Families in Washington, DC seeks a senior policy professional to lead child support program priorities and provide executive guidance across agencies.

You will develop and deliver strategic communications, engage stakeholders, and coordinate cross-agency initiatives to strengthen program administration and resource stewardship.

This federal role offers a direct path to impact nationwide child support efforts within a dynamic, mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• One of the items listed: degree in behavioral or social science or related disciplines.
• Combination of education and experience providing knowledge equivalent to a major in the field.
• Four years of relevant experience demonstrating knowledge equivalent to a major in the field.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of organizational priorities and performance initiatives for child support programs.
• Provide executive-level technical assistance to States/Tribes/local governments for compliance and program administration.
• Develop and deliver executive-level written and oral communications to inform decision-makers and strengthen partnerships.
• Direct staff by setting priorities, reinforcing accountability, and ensuring program goals are met.

Education

Degree in behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position

Job description

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received or the closing date of the announcement, whichever comes first.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Basic Qualifications: You must possess one of the items listed below.

• Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
• Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
• Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:

• Leading the development and execution of organizational priorities, performance improvement initiatives to advance the child support enforcement program, achieve measurable results, and ensure effective stewardship of program resources.
• Providing executive-level technical assistance to States, Tribes, and/or local governments to ensure compliance with child support enforcement laws, regulations, policies, and program requirements while promoting consistent and effective program administration.
• Developing and delivering executive-level written and oral communications, including policy interpretation, strategic recommendations, and presentations, to inform decision-makers, strengthen stakeholder partnerships, and support the implementation of child support programs.
• Directing the work of staff by establishing organizational priorities, reinforcing accountability, developing leadership capacity, managing performance, and ensuring the effective execution of program goals and organizational objectives

Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through national Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.

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