Salary : $70,149.87 - $122,762.22 Annually
Location : PENNINO BUILDING, 12011 GOVERNMENT CENTER PKWY, FAIRFAX (EJ27), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 26-01657
Department: Neighborhood & Community Svcs
Opening Date: 10/24/2026
Closing Date: 11/6/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S24
Posting Type: Open to General Public
Job Announcement Are you, or someone you know, an early childhood professional looking to connect with the new Ready Region Capital Area Initiative? If so, the Ready Region Capital Area Management Analyst II position with Fairfax County's Department of Neighborhood and Community Service Early Childhood Division might be a perfect opportunity to explore.
Under supervision of the Management Analyst III, the Ready Region Capital Area Management Analyst II will support management for the School Readiness Ready Region Capital Area and Virginia Unified Early Childhood System. Performs professional analytic and technical analysis, data management, and research and policy development related to the operations and services of the School Readiness and Ready Region Capital Area programming. Selectee will develop, recommend and implement plans and programs for improvement within the unit's performance, quality, compliance, and efficiency of operations. Selectee will perform a variety of administrative and professional work that is moderately complex in one or more administration functions within an organizational unit including: procurement and contract administration, human resources management, information technology projects, and other related functions. Working in collaboration with regional partners and early childhood stakeholders to develop local and regional reports for a variety of needs and uses, the appointee will also conduct analysis, manage projects and perform related work as needed.
Note: The assigned functional areas of the position include data analysis, data management, data sharing, and/or team collaboration.
Illustrative Duties (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.)
Performs a wide-range of professional work in multiple administration functions within an organizational unit including analysis and project management;
May supervise administrative and paraprofessional staff;
Performs a variety of technical and professional work related to monitoring and reporting on departmental business processes, activities, and outcomes;
Plans, develops, and implements comprehensive communication and education plans on programs and services for both county agencies and community organizations;
Assists with developing and conducting special studies and research initiatives, by designing survey instruments, gathering data and information from department staff, developing data analysis tools, conducting statistical analyses, initiating literature reviews, etc.;
Conducts analysis and reporting of quantitative and qualitative data in order to track and monitor various business process indicators;
Serves as the point-person and liaison within the department and with central county
departments regarding a designated program and functional areas of responsibility;
Prepares reports and presentations of analysis and findings.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities (The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)
Knowledge of the mission, goals and objectives of the organizational unit, program or activities to which incumbent is assigned;
Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques relating to various functional areas of business operation (e.g., personnel, budgeting and financial management, contract administration and management);
Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques governing management, organization, operations and programmatic services;
Ability to identify and describe a range of possible solutions for solving business problems;
Ability to apply research methods to design studies and assessments, and statistical analysis techniques to identify patterns and trends in data;
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.
Employment Standards MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:(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; plus two years of professional work experience within the functional area.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and a Child Protective Services Registry check to the satisfaction of the employer.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:- Extensive experience in analyzing data, report writing, program implementation and management.
- Experience working in the Early Childhood Education field across sectors with multiple agencies.
- Knowledge of Early Childhood/ School Readiness programs and initiatives.
- Experience working with community-based organizations, non-profits, and early childhood programs.
- Experience utilizing technology systems, collaboration software tools, and web-based applications in a human services environment.
- Experience providing technical assistance, training, and support to adult learners.
- Project management experience.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Work is generally sedentary in nature. However, incumbent may be required to do some walking, standing, bending, and carrying items up to 25 pounds. Ability to operate keyboard-driven equipment. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Sufficiently mobile to attend meetings at various locations and make presentations to county staff and community. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:Panel interview and may include exercise.
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Merit PositionsFairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:
- Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
- Group Term Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- LiveWell Program
- Flexible Spending Programs
- Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
- Paid Holidays
- Deferred Compensation
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employees' Child Care Center
- Continuous Learning Opportunities
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NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program:
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Non-Merit Positions- Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
- Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
- Flexible Spending Program
- Deferred Compensation
- Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
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What is the highest level of education that you have completed?
- Less than 12th grade
- High school diploma or GED
- Some college
- Associate's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- Doctorate degree
02
If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a related degree.
- Less than 45 quarter hours
- 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
- 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
- 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
- 180 or more quarter hours
- Less than 30 semester hours
- 30 to less than 60 semester hours
- 60 to less than 90 semester hours
- 90 to less than 120 semester hours
- 120 or more semester hours
- Not applicable
03
Please indicate all major(s) or minor(s) for your completed degree(s). Check all that apply.
- Early childhood education/development
- Psychology
- Social work
- Family studies
- Human services
- Recreation
- Public administration
- Other (related field)
- Other (non-related field)
- Not applicable
04
If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your completed majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable."
05
How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have in the assigned functional areas of data analysis, data management, data sharing, and/or team collaboration?
- None
- Less than one year
- One to less than two years
- Two to less than three years
- Three to less than four years
- Four to less than five years
- Five to less than six years
- Six or more years
06
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have utilizing and working in a human services database/automated system?
- None
- Less than one year
- One to less than two years
- Two to less than three years
- Three to less than four years
- Four to less than five years
- Five or more years
07
How many years of experience do you have analyzing data related to child care administration, early childhood education or related human service administration?
- None
- Less than one year
- One to less than two years
- Two to less than three years
- Three to less than four years
- Four to less than five years
- Five or more years
08
How many years of experience do you have developing and presenting reports and data visualizations?
- None
- Less than one year
- One to less than two years
- Two to less than three years
- Three to less than four years
- Four to less than five years
- Five or more years
09
How many years of professional-level project management experience do you possess?
- None
- Less than one year
- One to less than two years
- Two to less than three years
- Three to less than four years
- Four to less than five years
- Five or more years
10
How many years of experience do you possess providing technical assistance, training, and support to adult learners?
- None
- Less than one year
- One to less than two years
- Two to less than three years
- Three to less than four years
- Four to less than five years
- Five or more years
11
Are you proficient in any the following software? Check all that apply.
- Excel
- Access
- Power BI
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Other
- None of the above
12
If you selected "Other" for the previous question, please list additional software below.
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