WHO WE ARE:

Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) connects people with careers across the state. While we are based in Austin at 1117 Trinity Street, we have offices statewide. We’re a Family Friendly Certified Workplace with great work-life balance, competitive salaries, extensive opportunities for training and development, and fantastic benefits.
TWC is the state’s lead agency for the federal Child Care & Development Block Grant and administers the Child Care & Development Fund (CCDF) in partnership with local Workforce Development Boards and the Health & Human Services Commission’s Child Care Regulation Division. The CC&EL Grants & Contracts team develops and oversees CCDF-funded projects awarded to outside entities, such as statewide initiatives to improve the quality of early care and education in the state, data collection and research efforts, and pilot programs to test new strategies.
Benefits to working for Child Care & Early Learning Division – Join a passionate and dedicated team that is focused on helping children and families: increasing access to high quality child care, promoting early learning, and fostering long-term self-sufficiency for families. The Division also supports family-friendly workplace policies for its employees and believes in fostering a healthy work-life balance.
This position is onsite and based 1117 Trinity Street, Austin, Texas.
TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including those currently on student or postgraduate visas.

YOU QUALIFY WITH:

• Contract Specialist II: Two years of full-time experience in contract development, management, evaluation, monitoring, or training of contract

providers or customers; or in the delivery of workforce development services which included contract development, management, evaluation, monitoring, or training of contract providers or customers.

• Contract Specialist III: Three years of full-time experience in contract development, management, evaluation, monitoring, or training of contract providers or customers; or in the delivery of workforce development services which included contract development, management, evaluation, monitoring, or training of contract providers or customers.
• Contract Specialist IV: Four years of full-time experience in contract development, management, evaluation, monitoring, or training of contract

providers or customers; or in the delivery of workforce development services which included contract development, management, evaluation, monitoring, or training of contract providers or customers.

• All Levels: Relevant academic credits may be applied toward experience qualifications for this position.

The Child Care Grants & Contracts Specialist II-IV performs complex to advanced (senior-level) contract management work. Work involves developing and evaluating a broad range of grants and contracts. Work involves performing grant/contract administration for highly complex and high-dollar contracts by developing and overseeing grants/contracts. May provide guidance/supervise the work of others. Works under general to minimal supervision, with moderate to considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.