<p>Veteran Firm Seeking a CLSD Project Analyst Specialist for a Hybrid Assignment in Washington, DC</p> <p>My name is Stephen Hrutka, and I lead a Veteran-owned consulting firm in Washington, DC, focused on strategic sourcing, supply chain, and IT Staffing.</p> <p>We want to fill a CLSD Project Analyst role for the OSSE - Office of the State Superintendent of Education in the DC Government.</p> <p>The ideal candidate is a DMV resident with at least 5 years of project management and organization skills, experience with grant management processes, specifically experience with federal grants, and instructional design practices.</p> <p>If you're interested, I'll gladly provide more details about the role and further discuss your qualifications.</p> <p>Thanks,</p> <p>Stephen M Hrutka</p> <p>Principal Consultant</p> <p>www.hruckus.com</p> <p>Executive Summary: HRUCKUS is looking for a Program Analyst to support the management of the OSSE Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant (CLSD). The contractor will close out, write and publish the final report, and complete data collection and analysis.</p> <p>Position Description: The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) is seeking a qualified Program Analyst. The contractor will oversee the Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Grant and be responsible for managing all aspects of the implementation and monitoring of the CLSD grant, a 5-year, $16M grant awarded to OSSE in September 2020 by the U.S. Department of Education.??The Program Analyst should have experience managing data collections, strong written and verbal communication skills, and project management and organizational skills.</p> <p>Position Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Works with community-based organizations (CBOs) and local education agencies (LEAs) to ensure implementation of the CLSD grant program aligns with all federal regulations.? </li><li>Collect monitoring and reporting data from CBOs and LEAs awarded CLSD subgrants and develop a deep understanding of individual projects.? </li><li>Support CBOs and LEAs with programming, technical assistance, and monitoring to provide ongoing feedback to improve implementation of the CLSD grant program.? </li><li>Connects CBOs and LEAs receiving CLSD funds to resources, informatio,n and research from within the agency, and across the education sector to help solve targeted instructional challenges.? </li><li>Assume responsibility for all grants management processes, including building grant applications, completing routine review of reimbursement requests from subgrantees, and communicating all OSSE grant policies to subgrantees.? </li><li>Write a final summative report for general public audiences summarizing the grant's impact, highlighting case studies and bright spots, and act as a key document to document and memorialize the grant's impact. Work in collaboration with other members of the Division of Teaching and Learning to ensure alignment across projects related to literacy, professional development, and grants management.? </li><li>Manage communication processes around the CLSD grant and Literacy DC, including writing content for social media and updating OSSE webpages?? </li><li>Assume responsibility for the promotion and implementation of DC's state-wide Comprehensive Literacy Plan? </li><li>Manage vendor contractors and ensure program evaluation and modifications.? </li><li>Represent OSSE on a regular basis by engaging in technical assistance activities with the U.S. Department of Education and CLSD leaders from other states.? </li><li>Work in collaboration with fiscal team to execute various processes, including developing budgets and accurate fiscal tracking of CLSD grant funds.? </li><li>Work in collaboration with the Division of Data, Assessment, and Research (DAR) to complete data analysis based on student test scores </li><li>Collaborates across the Division and with other Divisions within OSSE to discuss LEAs and schools in need of support to determine appropriate technical assistance strategies.? </li><li>Facilitates adult learning experiences for school and system leaders, i.e., a final closeout convening with all subgrantees.? </li><li>Performs other job-related duties as assigned.? </li></ul> <p>Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Knowledge of grant management processes, specifically experience with federal grants </li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills </li><li>Attention to detail, with an ability to produce high-quality work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment </li><li>Data analysis and development of digestible information for internal and external stakeholders </li><li>Strong project management and organization skills </li><li>Experience writing a final summative and evaluative report for a grant or a large project </li><li>Knowledge of instructional design practices (i.e., the principles and techniques used in designing training programs, developing design strategy) </li><li>Knowledge of educational evaluation (i.e., the techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of instructional/educational programs) </li><li>Experience prioritizes and meets the needs of various stakeholders across a dynamic landscape </li></ul> <p>Minimum Education/ Certification Requirements:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience </li></ul> <p>The target annual salary is $63,000 - $67,000.</p> <p>Skills Matrix: Skill Required/ Desired Years of Experience Knowledge of grant management processes, specifically experience with federal grants Desired 5 Strong written and verbal communication skills Required 5 Attention to detail, with an ability to produce high-quality work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Required 5 Data analysis and development of digestible information for internal and external stakeholders Required 5 Strong project management and organization skills Required 5 Experience writing a final summative and evaluative report for a grant or a large project Desired 5 Knowledge of instructional design practices (i.e., the principles and techniques used in designing training programs, developing design strategy) Desired 5 Knowledge of educational evaluation (i.e., the techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of instructional/educational programs) Desired 5 Experience prioritizes and meets the needs of various stakeholders across a dynamic landscape Required 5 Bachelor's degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience Required</p>