Administrative Consultant (USDA Child & Adult Care Food Program)

Iowa Department of Education’s mission is ensuring all students experience a world-class education. To accomplish our mission, we need talented, passionate people working together to build an excellent education system that empowers all students to achieve their full potential. We are looking to find a highly qualified leader to serve as the Department’s Administrative Consultant for the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

This person will be an integral member of the Bureau of Nutrition and Health Services team. Your Responsibilities: Provide leadership, coordination and project management of the CACFP. Interpret, monitor, and enforce federal and state law, complex regulations, and policies to oversee compliance. Provide oversight of trainings, meetings, conferences for CACFP center, DCH sponsor and State agency staff in collaboration with the bureau CACFP training coordinator.

Lead and advise Bureau monitoring staff on program and financial compliance of CACFP-participating organizations. Oversee and coordinate documents used in appeals including testifying at hearings for appeals. Collaborate with other agencies that regulate and serve child care institutions. Identify changes and enhancements to the web-based, information technology system used by the Bureau that are necessary for program administration, integrity and compliance.

Communicate functionality issues and complete user acceptance testing prior to implementation. Ensure secure collection, transfer and storage of program data. Candidates are encouraged to include detailed information about their relevant experience in their application, or submit a cover letter and resume in addition to their application. If you wish to review a copy of the Position Description Questionnaire, please contact [email protected] .

Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday; some nights, weekends and in-state travel and occasional out-of-state travel A successful candidate will bring or have the ability and desire to learn: Ability to keep multiple projects moving forward at the same time and meeting deadlines with minimal supervision Experience being detail-oriented with ability to apply established procedures and requirements into practice with speed and accuracy Willing to travel and remain out of home location overnight on occasion as the job requires (primarily in-state travel) Proficiency with office software applications, e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, Microsoft access and ability to learn other custom software applications including web-based systems; Experience in government regulation implementation; Ability to work collaboratively on, and provide leadership for, high-performing teams Ability to interpret and break down highly technical and regulatory language, and present information in an understandable manner Conflict resolution and interpersonal skills Experience working with USDA Food and Nutrition Programs preferred.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? Opportunities to make a widespread difference in the lives of children, their families, and Iowa communities Collaborative, positive work environment Talented and passionate work colleagues that will help you learn and grow Opportunities to collaborate with experts from around the country Employee discounts from a variety of vendors Competitive salary and benefits package: https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/employment/Benefits_Beyond_the_Paycheck.pdf E-Verify and Right to Work The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov . Qualifications Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification: 1) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university, and experience equal to five years of full-time, professional-level work in program administration, development, management, or operations. 2) A combination of a total of nine years of education and full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work may substitute for one year of full-time experience. 3) Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in social work, law, education, engineering, or public or business administration, and experience equal to three years of full-time, professional-level work in program administration, development, management, or operations. 4) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes two years of full-time work as an Education Program Consultant.

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