Deputy Project Manager

Minimum Qualifications

Summary Certification & Education Master’s degree or higher in Social Work, a social science-related discipline, or background in law, and at least five years of demonstrated child welfare experience Experience Required High level of expertise in child welfare, juvenile justice, and serving immigrant youth and families at the management level Experience working with immigrant youth and families and underserved populations is strongly encouraged. Job Objective Develop and maintain regional and national case program(s) that provide child welfare-based recommendations on each UAC case, particularly in the areas of safe and timely release, identification of and development of corresponding recommendations for children with special needs, and placement recommendations.

Responsibilities

Be the contractor's primary point of contact for COR and shall oversee staffing, management, and reporting Direct work priorities to maintain a professionally managed program Conduct annual site reviews of all case coordinators to evaluate case coordination compliance with the Contract, ORR policy and procedures, timely performance of tasks and deliverables, collaboration with ORR and stakeholders, and training needs Work Location Remote About Lukos Lukos has been delivering professional services to the Federal Government for 15 years. We help a variety of federal agencies in areas such as national security, homeland security, international development, training, analytics, healthcare, and other professional services. Since our founding, we have grown to support all military services and multiple federal civilian agencies. About Our Name: Lukos is ancient Greek for “wolf”. The characteristics of the wolf match our approach to national security. The wolf is known for cunning, aggression, patience, and teamwork. An individual wolf is smart, strong, and resilient, but the true strength of wolves is their ability to work together as a wolfpack. Kipling said it best in The Law of the Jungle. "For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack." At Lukos we take care of our pack by offering full time employees competitive benefits to include: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off and Federal holidays. Lukos is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or national origin.