Child Welfare Auditor - ON-CALL - Remote

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.
• Bot and Third-Party Applications

Please note that this application must be submitted directly by the applicant for consideration.  Failure to do so may result in the application being excluded for consideration .   Applicants needing an accommodation for disability or religious purposes in connection with the application process should contact  Candidateaccommodation@icf.com  for assistance.

Working at ICF

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We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with   sincerely held   religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request   an accommodation,   please email  Candidateaccommodation@icf.com  and we will be happy to   assist . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent   required   to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

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At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or   assist   with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not   permitted . This policy is in place to   maintain   the integrity and authenticity of the interview process.

However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation  that involves the use of AI. If   such an   accommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at  candidateaccommodation@icf.com . We   are dedicated to providing   the necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.

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 - $125,954.00

Nationwide Remote Office (US99)