Child Protective Services (CPS) Redaction Specialist (Management Analyst I)

Do you want to support the efforts of practitioners to keep children safe in Fairfax County? As the Child Protective Services (CPS) Redaction Specialist for the Children, Youth and Families (CYF) division, you will have a lead role in responding to requests for CPS records in compliance with local, state, and federal laws, and assisting with the processing of court paperwork. This position works under the direct supervision of a CPS Supervisor.

The Division of Children, Youth, and Families (CYF) is dedicated to ensuring child safety and improving outcomes for families by providing high-quality services that prioritize child protection and family preservation. CYF provides child welfare services for Fairfax County, including prevention, protection, preservation, placement and permanency services.

This position may be required to work outside of regular business hours due to the time-sensitive nature of FOIA requests and associated communications needed to fulfill requests within mandated deadlines.

This position may be exposed to secondary trauma while reading accounts of child abuse and neglect in performing the duties.

• Receive and respond to requests for CPS and In-Home Services client records from clients, attorneys, other child welfare agencies, and other requestors.
• Comply with all Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Virginia FOIA laws and privacy laws in the responses
• Consult with county attorneys and law enforcement as needed
• Use available technology to accurately and thoroughly redact records according to privacy laws
• Review documents prepared for court filings to ensure they are completed correctly, thoroughly, and consistently
• Manage a high volume of requests and ensure all legal timelines are met
• Collaborate with and provide training to practitioners and supervisors
• Trouble-shoot and problem-solve challenges

To be successful, you will need:

• Knowledge of child protective services
• Ability to prioritize and effectively manage time
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to work well independently
• Ability to communicate effectively with CPS clients, attorneys, court staff, colleagues, and others
• Ability to carefully follow guidance and attend to details
• Ability to use technology
• Ability to manage secondary trauma

Grow your career with Fairfax County!
With more than 16,000 employees, Fairfax County is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging opportunities across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a Fairfax County employee, you impact the well-being of our community every day.

This is an exciting time to join Fairfax County Government as we shape racial and social equity policies in the county through the One Fairfax Policy. Using this framework, we intentionally consider equity when making policies or delivering programs and services. To learn more, we highly encourage you to watch the Becoming One Fairfax-An Introduction to Key Concepts video and visit the One Fairfax webpage here.

Finally, click here to learn more about learn more about our Department of Family Services, meet our director and some of our practitioners, read the top 5 reasons to come work with us, and check out the great benefits, including excellent paid leave, health plans, and retirement plans.

All Fairfax County Government employees are expected to adhere to the Standards of Conduct. In maintaining a drug free workplace, employees are prohibited from manufacturing, distributing, possessing, using or being under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs while at work or on county premises.

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.)
Conducts professional-level work in functions or activities, such as financial, budgetary, procurement, contract administration, human resources, training, information technology, and similar functions;
Assists with a variety of technical and professional work related to monitoring and reporting on departmental business processes, activities, and outcomes;
Performs designated segments of projects or programs with well-defined objectives, including activities such as data collection, synthesis of data gathered to support analysis, and documentation of findings and recommendations;
Performs data collection activities in support of existing studies, projects or programs, including conducting research; participating in interviews; administering customer, organizational or employee surveys; assisting in the facilitation of focus groups; participating in work group collaboration; and mapping or charting of workflow processes;
Assists with measuring and analyzing indicators of performance, quality, quantity and efficiency of services;
Compiles and provides business information to management;
Maintains index or log of standard forms for gathering information from a variety of audiences;
Formats data sets and performs qualitative and descriptive statistical analysis to aggregate and assimilate data for displaying potential patterns and trends;
Assists in implementing business improvements, such as changes to policies, work practices, processes and procedures;
Contributes to position papers, evaluation reports and presentations.

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list).
Basic knowledge of mission, goals and objectives of the organizational unit, program or activities to which incumbent is assigned;
Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques governing management, organization, operations and programmatic services;
Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques relating to the functional area of business operation (e.g. personnel, budgeting and financial management, contract administration and management);
Ability to identify possible solutions for solving business problems;
Ability to perform a variety of fact-finding techniques (e.g., interview, case analysis, observation, research, benchmarking) to gather information in support of programs, projects, studies, assessments and evaluations;
Ability to aggregate and assimilate data to identify major patterns, trends and themes regarding organizational and program effectiveness and efficiency;
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing;
Ability to use word processing and presentation software to prepare documents, and to use spreadsheet and statistical analysis software packages to store, manipulate, analyze and present data;
Ability to train, lead, and/or supervise paraprofessional staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:

(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in the field related to the assigned functional area.

BRIDGE CLASS EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:
Four years of increasingly complex technical experience in the assigned functional area, comparable to experience at the Admin Assistant IV, or higher, level. This class can serve as a bridge class enabling individuals who do not meet the educational or professional experience standards listed above to qualify for this class by possessing four years of increasingly complex technical experience in the assigned functional area, comparable to experience at the Admin Assistant IV, or higher, level. The purpose of this bridge class is to promote upward mobility within the Fairfax County workforce. However, persons qualifying for this class on the basis of their technical experience may not substitute this technical experience for education, or for professional experience, in order to qualify for other employment opportunities.

• Experience working with child protective services, social services or human services.
• Knowledge of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act laws and policies.
• Experience serving as a paralegal.
• Experience with Fairfax County court systems.
• Experience working with a diverse multicultural population.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Clear and concise oral and written communication skills.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.