Stakeholder Engagement Specialist (Disability Services), Part-Time Contract, Maryland

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company (DTLC) is hiring on behalf of a state health and human services agency client for a developmental disabilities stakeholder experience engagement running from December 2026 through June 30, 2027. We are seeking a Stakeholder Engagement Specialist to lead day-to-day engagement with individuals receiving developmental disabilities services, families, caregivers, providers, advocates, support coordinators, regional offices and legislative stakeholders.

Location: Remote. Occasional travel to Baltimore, MD and the client's regional offices is required for in-person engagement sessions.

Responsibilities

Plan, recruit for and facilitate listening sessions, focus groups, advisory meetings, interviews and surveys across Maryland. Maintain the stakeholder issue and theme tracker and the centralized feedback log. Synthesize feedback into quarterly stakeholder feedback summaries and recommendations for client leadership. Support stakeholder and journey mapping and targeted experience-improvement initiatives with the client's regional offices, including before-and-after metrics.

Mandatory qualifications (all are required) Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Social Work, Public Administration, Psychology or Sociology. 5+ years of professional stakeholder or community engagement experience in human services, Medicaid, disability services or state or local government. 3+ years of direct experience engaging people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families, and the provider and advocacy community.

Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating listening sessions, focus groups and surveys, and turning the results into written summaries and recommendations. Experience with journey mapping or comparable service-design methods. Strong professional writing; writing samples will be requested. Able to travel occasionally to Baltimore, MD and the client's regional offices for in-person sessions; Maryland or nearby residence preferred.

Available to start in December 2026; U.S. work authorization; sponsorship is not available for this role. Independent of direct service providers funded by the client agency (no financial, ownership or organizational relationship). Preferred Master's degree in a related field. Experience with Maryland state developmental disabilities services or support coordination.

Bilingual English/Spanish; familiarity with plain-language and Section 508 standards. Engagement details Approximately 360 hours through June 30, 2027 (about 10-12 hours per week, heavier during engagement cycles). Remote; occasional travel to Baltimore, MD and the client's regional offices required. 1099 or W-2; $45-$55 per hour.