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Technical Assistance Specialist jobs are open across government agencies, nonprofits, healthcare systems, and technology firms, from entry-level and associate roles to senior and program-lead positions, with specializations in training delivery, client support, and program implementation. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Level: Journeyman | Full-Time (100%) | Work Location: On-Site – Washington, DC Metro Area
- This position is contingent upon contract award.
Red Carrot is seeking a Journeyman Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Specialist to support a national T/TA center that equips health and social service professionals to prevent, identify, and respond to human trafficking. Under the direction of the Program Manager, this role coordinates, develops, and delivers trainings, webinars, and coaching, and manages incoming T/TA requests from the field.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coordinate intake, documentation, tracking, and responses to T/TA requests, including responding to email and phone inquiries within two business days and maintaining the request log
- Assess requestor needs and recommend appropriate T/TA approaches for customer review and approval
- Develop and deliver general and specialized T/TA, including trainings, webinars, listening sessions, peer learning activities, and coaching
- Work with SMEs and other Key Personnel to develop, customize, review, and update T/TA materials for intended audiences
- Provide content and logistical support for virtual and in-person trainings, meetings, conferences, and other convenings
- Support national training program offerings and capacity-building activities, including participant coordination, coaching support, and peer learning
- Develop and carry out outreach strategies and materials to promote T/TA services and increase participation
- Work with the Evaluation Specialist to collect participant feedback and use findings to improve T/TA delivery
- Bachelor's degree and/or lived experience related to human trafficking
- At least 5 years of relevant experience, including delivery of trainings
- Experience in capacity building and community partnership development
- Subject matter expertise in designing, implementing, and evaluating T/TA programs for frontline professionals
- Experience developing multidisciplinary T/TA and a solid understanding of how training can integrate social services, health care, behavioral health, and public health professionals to respond to the needs of impacted populations, including survivors of human trafficking
- Experience facilitating high-level meetings, trainings, and focus groups to explore topics and emerging issues with stakeholders
- Ability to provide public-facing customer support and respond promptly to T/TA requests from the field
- Experience providing logistical and content support for virtual and in-person trainings, meetings, and other convenings
- Experience developing and implementing marketing and outreach strategies to promote T/TA services
- Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical audiences
- Excellent problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze situations, identify potential problems, and proactively recommend solutions
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond to evolving needs in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work on-site at the contractor facility during core hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday
Benefits at Red Carrot:
At Red Carrot, we empower you to be a leader. We attract and develop talent from all backgrounds because we believe there’s strength in diversity, offering different perspectives and skills. Together, we can solve our client’s biggest challenges. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Training and Development – Tuition reimbursement and professional trainings for eligible employees.
- Healthcare – Top-tier medical, dental, vision, life insurance and long-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) Plan – 401(k)-retirement and Roth plan with company matching and no vesting period.
- Profit Sharing – Discretionary profit-sharing plan to all eligible employees after one year of employment.
- Paid Time Off – Provides flexible work hours, paid time off, and 11 federal holidays.
About Us:
Red Carrot is an award-winning, woman-owned small business built for the complexity of federal government work. We partner with clients to advance their goals — powered by a team fueled by passion, backed by intelligence, and grounded in expertise.
From day one, we've applied industrial engineering principles and data analytics to solve complex problems with precision. Our approach is research-centric, data-informed, and audience-oriented — and it's how we deliver work that actually moves the needle.
We exist to strengthen the organizations and communities we serve through trusted, purposeful communication. That's not a tagline — it's the standard we hold ourselves to on every engagement.
Headquartered in Miami, Florida, with a strong and growing presence in Washington, D.C., our team works with clients across the country. Distance doesn't dilute our service. We build capacity where our clients need it, delivering Strategic Communications, Customer Experience, Management Consulting, and Human Capital Solutions that fit their mission — and their moment.
We're the partner organizations turn to when communication challenges are real, the stakes are high, and the work has to matter.
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Level: Journeyman | Full-Time (100%) | Work Location: On-Site – Washington, DC Metro Area
- This position is contingent upon contract award.
Red Carrot is seeking a Journeyman Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Specialist to support a national T/TA center that equips health and social service professionals to prevent, identify, and respond to human trafficking. Under the direction of the Program Manager, this role coordinates, develops, and delivers trainings, webinars, and coaching, and manages incoming T/TA requests from the field.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coordinate intake, documentation, tracking, and responses to T/TA requests, including responding to email and phone inquiries within two business days and maintaining the request log
- Assess requestor needs and recommend appropriate T/TA approaches for customer review and approval
- Develop and deliver general and specialized T/TA, including trainings, webinars, listening sessions, peer learning activities, and coaching
- Work with SMEs and other Key Personnel to develop, customize, review, and update T/TA materials for intended audiences
- Provide content and logistical support for virtual and in-person trainings, meetings, conferences, and other convenings
- Support national training program offerings and capacity-building activities, including participant coordination, coaching support, and peer learning
- Develop and carry out outreach strategies and materials to promote T/TA services and increase participation
- Work with the Evaluation Specialist to collect participant feedback and use findings to improve T/TA delivery
- Bachelor's degree and/or lived experience related to human trafficking
- At least 5 years of relevant experience, including delivery of trainings
- Experience in capacity building and community partnership development
- Subject matter expertise in designing, implementing, and evaluating T/TA programs for frontline professionals
- Experience developing multidisciplinary T/TA and a solid understanding of how training can integrate social services, health care, behavioral health, and public health professionals to respond to the needs of impacted populations, including survivors of human trafficking
- Experience facilitating high-level meetings, trainings, and focus groups to explore topics and emerging issues with stakeholders
- Ability to provide public-facing customer support and respond promptly to T/TA requests from the field
- Experience providing logistical and content support for virtual and in-person trainings, meetings, and other convenings
- Experience developing and implementing marketing and outreach strategies to promote T/TA services
- Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical audiences
- Excellent problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze situations, identify potential problems, and proactively recommend solutions
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond to evolving needs in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work on-site at the contractor facility during core hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday
Benefits at Red Carrot:
At Red Carrot, we empower you to be a leader. We attract and develop talent from all backgrounds because we believe there’s strength in diversity, offering different perspectives and skills. Together, we can solve our client’s biggest challenges. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Training and Development – Tuition reimbursement and professional trainings for eligible employees.
- Healthcare – Top-tier medical, dental, vision, life insurance and long-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) Plan – 401(k)-retirement and Roth plan with company matching and no vesting period.
- Profit Sharing – Discretionary profit-sharing plan to all eligible employees after one year of employment.
- Paid Time Off – Provides flexible work hours, paid time off, and 11 federal holidays.
About Us:
Red Carrot is an award-winning, woman-owned small business built for the complexity of federal government work. We partner with clients to advance their goals — powered by a team fueled by passion, backed by intelligence, and grounded in expertise.
From day one, we've applied industrial engineering principles and data analytics to solve complex problems with precision. Our approach is research-centric, data-informed, and audience-oriented — and it's how we deliver work that actually moves the needle.
We exist to strengthen the organizations and communities we serve through trusted, purposeful communication. That's not a tagline — it's the standard we hold ourselves to on every engagement.
Headquartered in Miami, Florida, with a strong and growing presence in Washington, D.C., our team works with clients across the country. Distance doesn't dilute our service. We build capacity where our clients need it, delivering Strategic Communications, Customer Experience, Management Consulting, and Human Capital Solutions that fit their mission — and their moment.
We're the partner organizations turn to when communication challenges are real, the stakes are high, and the work has to matter.
08ZKSEvIQr
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- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in technical assistance specialist jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in public health, education, public administration, or a related field
- Experience delivering training or technical assistance to organizations, agencies, or grantees
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences
- Proficiency with virtual meeting platforms and remote facilitation tools
- Ability to analyze program data and produce clear reports or recommendations
- Familiarity with federal or state grant compliance requirements and program regulations
Tips for Your Technical Assistance Specialist Job Search
Tailor your resume to program context
Technical assistance specialist roles differ sharply by sector. A resume targeting a federal contractor opening should lead with compliance and policy language, while one aimed at a nonprofit should foreground capacity-building outcomes and stakeholder engagement. Match your framing to the program environment, not just the job title.
Highlight measurable support outcomes
Hiring managers for these roles want evidence you moved the needle for the people or organizations you assisted. Swap vague duties like 'provided support' for specific results: the number of grantees you coached, training completion rates you improved, or implementation gaps you closed.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists technical assistance specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Decode job postings for required expertise
Many postings blend 'technical assistance' with adjacent functions like training, compliance monitoring, or grants management. Read each description carefully to identify the dominant function, then confirm your cover letter and resume speak directly to that core responsibility rather than the full breadth of the title.
Prepare scenario-based interview answers
Interviewers for technical assistance roles consistently ask about difficult client situations, like a grantee resisting your recommendations or an organization stuck in implementation. Prepare two or three concrete examples where you diagnosed a barrier, adapted your approach, and produced a measurable change in behavior or output.
Negotiate scope alongside salary
Technical assistance specialist offers often leave travel expectations, caseload size, and reporting structures undefined. Before you accept, ask directly how many clients or sites you will manage, how much travel is expected quarterly, and who you report to. These factors shape workload and career trajectory as much as pay does.
Technical Assistance Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most technical assistance specialists?
The most active employers for technical assistance specialists right now are ICF, University of Oklahoma, and American Institutes for Research, and the most openings are in Virginia, California, and Oklahoma, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially concentrated among federal contractors, public health agencies, and nonprofit consulting firms supporting government-funded programs.
How many technical assistance specialist jobs are remote?
About 74% of technical assistance specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the shift toward virtual program delivery across government and nonprofit sectors. Sub-areas like curriculum development, written resource production, and virtual training facilitation tend to offer the highest share of remote arrangements, while site-visit-heavy compliance and capacity-building roles more often require travel or in-person presence.
How do you become a technical assistance specialist?
Start with a bachelor's degree in a field relevant to your target sector, such as public health, education, social work, or public administration. Build direct experience by supporting training programs, grant-funded projects, or client-facing advisory work in an entry-level or coordinator role. Develop strong facilitation and written communication skills, grow familiarity with the regulatory or programmatic environment your target employers operate in, and build a portfolio of concrete outcomes you have delivered for the organizations you have supported.
Can I get hired as a technical assistance specialist with little or no experience?
Yes, some entry-level technical assistance specialist positions are open to candidates with a relevant degree and demonstrated communication or project support skills, even without direct prior experience in the title. Internships, AmeriCorps service, graduate assistantships, or volunteer work with nonprofits or government programs can substitute for paid experience. Emphasize any situation where you helped an individual or organization improve a process, adopt a new practice, or meet a compliance requirement, even if the context was academic or volunteer.
What does the technical assistance specialist interview process look like?
Most employers conduct a phone or video screen focused on your background and understanding of the program area, followed by a competency-based panel interview with scenario questions about difficult client situations, stakeholder management, and how you adapt technical content for varied audiences. Some organizations include a written exercise or presentation where you outline a technical assistance approach for a sample problem. References are typically checked before a final offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to technical assistance specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to technical assistance specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search for roles that fit your experience level and sector focus, then apply directly to each listing that matches your background.
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