The successful employee will demonstrate the following core competencies: Written and Verbal Communication Skills: Because they will spend most of their time communicating, the specialist must possess superior communication skills to clearly articulate needs and opportunities to audiences in-person, virtually, via phone, or via written communication. Strengthen the local early care and education ecosystem by building relationships with family-facing and social service organizations, coalitions, child care professionals, employers, chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, local policy leaders, and community stakeholders.