Job Description

As part of the Early Childhood Portfolio, the MIECHV Programmatic Training and Technical Assistance Associate II will provide programmatic technical assistance for the Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Technical Assistance Resource Center (TARC) awardees funded by HRSA’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The TARC supports MIECHV awardees in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five territories in strengthening home visiting services to improve outcomes for pregnant people, children, and families. The TARC is a multidisciplinary team of specialists that work together to provide high quality, comprehensive technical assistance.

This is a part-time position working 20 hours per week.

** You will:** ****

• Deliver voluntary, virtual technical assistance relevant to maternal and child health, health equity and social determinants of health, program design and implementation, workforce development, and early childhood systems to assigned awardees
• Work as part of a team with other TA specialists, each of whom specializes in a particular area such as data, CQI, evaluation and/or fiscal TA
• Contribute to universal technical assistance activities and products such as webinars, written products, podcasts, and facilitating communities of practice

Qualifications

** Education:**

• Bachelor’s degree

_ **Skills & Experience: **_

• 3 years of experience providing direct technical assistance and expertise to local/state public health-related professionals
• Direct experience and expertise in a cadre of the following content areas and work together with fellow TA specialists and subject matter experts for areas that need deeper engagement and expertise:
  • Home visiting program implementation, including program development, implementation, innovation and advancements, and performance; family recruitment, retention, partnership, and engagement; utilizing new technologies; impacts of public health emergencies on service delivery; serving priority populations and underserved families and communities; and serving Tribal communities.
  • Home visiting workforce, including staff recruitment and retention, leadership and professional development, capacity-building, and reflective supervision, in each case, through both in-person and virtual modalities.
  • Behavioral health and related topics and their effects on pregnant people and families with young children and interventions to support impacted families, including maternal depression; intimate partner violence; substance use disorder; trauma-informed and trauma-responsive approaches; and early childhood mental health consultation.
  • Health equity and addressing social and structural determinants of health.
  • Needs assessments, including applying needs assessment findings to improve access to and quality of home visiting services.
  • Group facilitation, including effective facilitation strategies and methods for engaging participants virtually.
  • Consultative, quality assurance, and continuous quality improvement methods, Active Implementation; and Process Consultation or similar strategies.

_ Preferred Education, Skills & Experience:_

• 5 or more years of experience providing direct technical assistance and expertise to local/state public health-related professionals

Additional Information

EDC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to enhancing the diversity of its workforce and ensuring an equitable and highly inclusive work environment. EDC is a smoke-free workplace, and offers a supportive work environment, competitive salary, and excellent benefits. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Research shows that individuals from historically marginalized groups find themselves meeting many of the criteria of a job posting, yet doubting if they should apply. At EDC, we value and strive for a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. Equity and excellence are inseparable. If you meet some of the preferred requirements but not all of them, and feel aligned with our vision and mission, we encourage you to apply.

Total Rewards:

EDC offers the following comprehensive benefits package for all eligible employees:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• Generous vacation benefits for full- and part-time employees
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition and transportation reimbursement
• Robust retirement plan with TIAA/CREF (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association/College Retirement Equities Fund)
• Paid sick time and up to 16 hours of personal time annually
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program

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