Job description
Do you want to make a direct impact in improving the lives of refugee children? ICF is looking for an on call, home based Bilingual Child Welfare Professional to travel to facilities that care for unaccompanied refugee children to complete audits on the prevention of sexual abuse of children in care. The auditor will provide a wide range of services based on recognized experience and expertise in auditing and monitoring congregate care facilities such as shelters, group homes, or residential treatment facilities. The Child Welfare professional will work directly to audit, report, develop corrective action plans, and provide follow up in the areas of sexual abuse and sexual harassment prevention.
Desired areas of expertise include monitoring, auditing, licensing, and investigations in preventing and responding to sexual abuse and harassment.
Key Responsibilities
Provide expertise in desired areas listed above in consulting with agency or organizational staff on best practice
Provide expertise in the development of tools, reports, and protocols
Travel to assigned sites to complete audits
Review policies, training, reports, and evidence for sites
Write audit reports and corrective action plans
Provide consultation and recommendation for practice improvement
Contribute to regular project reporting and support for activities related to the project’s evaluation, including data collection and continuous quality improvement efforts
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree OR Master's in social work, public administration, or relevant field
Bilingual in English and Spanish
Successfully complete Federal and State criminal background checks (fingerprints) and Child Protective Services (CPS) clearances from each state in which he/she has lived for the past five years due to Government contract.
Preferred Skills:
At least 2 years experience in completing accreditation or licensing audits
At least 2 years experience in child abuse investigations
Professional Skills:
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain positive, productive relationships with peers, colleagues, consultants, and professional staff
Exceptional project management skills with a focus on technical assistance project management
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
Ability to multitask and maintain high-quality results in a fast-paced environment
Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills
Proficient with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Ability to gather, organize, and synthesize information for application in technical assistance delivery
5+ years professional child welfare work experience with at least 3 years of relevant monitoring, evaluation and child welfare experience.
Time Commitment : Each facility audit involves two days onsite work plus travel to/from the site. A minimum commitment of 3 audits per year is requested.
Travel: Travel is required throughout the US to facilities being audited.
Working at ICF
ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.
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We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.
The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:
$74,090.00 - $125,954.00Nationwide Remote Office (US99)Originally posted on Himalayas
Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.