Job Posting Dates: March-April 2021
FLSA Status: Exempt

Summary
The National Children’s Advocacy Center (NCAC) seeks a Southern Region Chapter Specialist to develop and implement training and technical assistance projects to support the state Chapter organizations in the Southern region.  The successful candidate will be a dynamic, self-motivated leader with demonstrated communication, project management, and relationship-building skills with recent experience leading a dynamic State Chapter of Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs). Are you ready to share your skills and experience to support Chapters throughout the south? Then this new position may be for you!

This position is based in Huntsville, Alabama, but may be performed remotely. Travel will be required. The Department of Justice – Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention funds this position, and the position is contingent upon receipt of continued funding of the project.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Other duties as assigned.

• Participate in creating, developing, and delivering overall support, training, and technical assistance to State Chapters in the Southern Region.
• Build and maintain successful working relationships with Chapter leaders and Victims of Child Abuse Act (VOCAA) Partners also working with Chapters
• Develop individualized training and technical assistance plans with each Chapter.
• Identify unmet needs and support the identification and implementation of promising practices related to State Chapter organizations.
• Provide training via webinars, workshops at national and state conferences, and other in-person opportunities.
• Provide technical assistance in the form of individual phone/video consultations and on-site assistance.
• Draft publications, blog posts, and other resource materials to fill gaps in training and support of Chapters.
• Prepare and submit technical assistance data, timesheets, expense reports, and other assigned work-related documents accurately and in a timely fashion.
• Oversee the Chapter subaward process, if applicable.
• Assist on other projects as needed.

Education and/or Experience Requirements

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in social work, public administration or other related field. (Master’s preferred.)
• Must have at least three years of recent experience leading a dynamic State Chapter of Children’s Advocacy Centers.
• Must live in the eastern or central time zones.
• Prefer experience with Chapters in the southern region.
• Prefer significant experience designing and providing technical assistance and training.
• Prefer significant experience with grant management, especially with federal grants.
• Prefer significant experience managing projects, committees, or work groups.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge and proficiency with web-conferencing and streaming communications.
• General knowledge of program development and evaluation
• Excellent analytic, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Strong facilitation and diplomacy skills.
• Ability to work with people of diverse experiences and backgrounds.
• Extensive computer skills with preference for experience developing online training and communications programs.
• Ability to work effectively with, or without, close supervision in a collaborative environment with a remote team.
• Commitment to strong team environment and direct communication with coworkers
• Dependable on following through on projects within set timeframes.
• Writing skills to prepare curriculum and training materials.
• Reading and comprehensive skills to screen and edit training materials.
• Ability to co-train.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with acute attention to detail.
• Ability to be adaptable to change.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships.
• Acceptance of occasional non-standard hours.
• Willingness to travel, on average, two times per month.

Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and the ability to learn specific software programs used within the department.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must be able to lift, carry and set up audio-visual equipment in excess of 25 lbs. and have mobility during emergency situations.

Compensation and Benefits
The NCAC offers a comprehensive benefits package including sick and annual leave; health, dental, vision and life insurance; and a 401k plan. Salary is competitive and dependent on qualifications and experience. Please include your salary requirements in your cover letter. (We do not post salary ranges, so if any salary is listed it is an estimate of the third-party posting site and may not be an applicable match to this position.)

Application Process
To apply, follow the "apply now" button which will be at the end of this posting if you accessed it from the NCAC website. If you are reading this posting on a third party site (Indeed, Google, etc.), please go to NCAC's Careers page to apply via our application system.  https://www.nationalcac.org/careers/ 

In order to be considered, please submit a fully completed application, cover letter, resume and salary requirements. When you apply via our website, you will receive an automatic email acknowledging we have received your application. Please no phone calls or emails checking to see if NCAC has received your application. All offers are contingent on passing a drug screen and background check including motor vehicle records. Candidates for jobs requiring driving must have an excellent driving record.

NCAC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We look forward to hearing from you.