EBT Planning Consultant

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company

. Develop and maintain the project timeline for the EBT re-procurement and ensure activities meet USDA FNS deadlines .

Posted 10/16/2026contractRemote • South Dakota • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $40 - $50 per hourWebsite

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Tools & technologies

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and maintain the project timeline for the EBT re-procurement and ensure activities meet USDA FNS deadlines
Review the SNAP EBT Services RFP and prepare updated drafts addressing current federal requirements, FNS policy guidance and procedures, the Agricultural Act of 2018 and amendments, and Quest Operating Rules
Research and document state business and technical requirements and incorporate them into the RFP
Participate in project calls with USDA FNS regarding the re-procurement RFP and Advance Planning Document, and help implement FNS recommendations
Develop the RFP response evaluation plan, including technical and cost criteria, pricing structure and scoring guidelines
Prepare training materials, train the evaluation team, and compile scores and summary documents supporting the final award decision
Develop and submit the IAPD and IAPD Updates for FNS approval, including required planning, design, security, training, scheduling, cost allocation and budget materials
Prepare a comprehensive test plan covering unit, integration, performance, end-to-end, user acceptance, regression and fail-safe testing
Manage testing processes and coordinate testing with the EBT processor
Lead System Acceptance Testing covering functional requirements, security, recovery, system controls and what-if scenarios
Prepare SAT documents, scenarios and evaluation materials; review specifications and outputs; provide written comments; attend tests and result walk-throughs; and participate in regression testing
Train state staff to perform user acceptance testing
Evaluate testing completeness and results and prepare the written evaluation for FNS review and approval

Requirements

What you’ll need

10 or more years of experience in consulting, program management or procurement for state human services, public benefits or health and human services information systems
Direct experience with SNAP EBT (or WIC EBT) services for a state agency, including at least one EBT procurement, re-procurement or processor conversion
Working knowledge of federal SNAP EBT requirements, including 7 CFR Part 274, FNS policy guidance, the Agricultural Act of 2018 and the Quest Operating Rules
Experience preparing federal Advance Planning Documents (IAPD or IAPDU) under FNS Handbook 901, or comparable federal Advance Planning Documents for state human services systems
Experience writing or rewriting state government RFPs and designing proposal evaluation criteria, scoring tools and evaluator training
Experience leading system or user acceptance testing for a state system, including test plans, test scripts, Go/No-Go criteria and written evaluations of test results
Excellent writing skills and the ability to produce clear, federally compliant documents
No current employment with, or contract to, an EBT processor
Available for the full engagement, starting on or about January 1, 2027
Three professional references from previous engagements
Preferred: Experience supporting an EBT processor transition, including card issuance, retailer integration and conversion planning
Preferred: Familiarity with eWIC, Summer EBT or other EBT-delivered benefit programs
Preferred: Experience working directly with FNS regional office staff
Preferred: Experience with state cost allocation plans and federal financial participation
Preferred: Experience with Medicaid Enterprise System (MMIS) procurements or CMS Advance Planning Documents
Preferred: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification