SNAP EBT Planning Consultant

Key Responsibilities:

• Review, update, and prepare the SNAP EBT Services RFP in accordance with federal regulations, USDA/FNS requirements, Quest operating rules, and applicable industry standards.
• Develop RFP evaluation plans, technical and cost evaluation criteria, pricing structures, scoring guidelines, and evaluation-team training materials.
• Prepare and submit Implementation Advanced Planning Documents (IAPDs) and updates (IAPDUs) for USDA/FNS approval in accordance with FNS Handbook 901.
• Develop project timelines, milestones, resource plans, budgets, security plans, and implementation documentation.
• Coordinate with USDA/FNS, state stakeholders, and EBT processors throughout procurement and implementation.
• Develop and manage comprehensive test plans, test cases, test scripts, test schedules, and acceptance procedures.
• Lead system testing, including unit, integration, performance, end-to-end, user acceptance, regression, fail-safe, and System Acceptance Testing (SAT).
• Train state personnel on evaluation tools and acceptance testing procedures.
• Define Go/No-Go criteria and contingency plans, including rollback procedures to the legacy system when necessary.
• Prepare and submit testing documentation and written evaluation results to USDA/FNS for review and approval.

Key Skills and Experience:

• Experience with SNAP EBT, government benefits systems, or EBT procurement and implementation projects.
• Strong knowledge of USDA/FNS regulations, federal compliance requirements, and Quest operating rules.
• Experience preparing government RFPs, APDs, IAPDs, or IAPDUs.
• Expertise in vendor proposal evaluation, pricing analysis, scoring methodologies, and procurement documentation.
• Strong background in software testing, UAT/SAT, test planning, and quality assurance.
• Experience with government stakeholders, project management, documentation, and training.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and coordination skills.