National WIC Association

State of Maine WIC Tester – Contractor via Knowledge Services

State of Maine Project Management Office (Augusta, ME)

The State of Maine Project Management Office is seeking an experienced Tester to help support
Maine’s WIC program. Maine WIC is part of a consortium using the SPIRIT MIS system under
the State Agency Model (SAM). As the contract holder and a voting member, Maine has key
testing responsibilities for the system. Operationally, WIC services include conducting nutrition
risk assessments, assigning food packages, making referrals, providing education, entering data,
and issuing benefits via EBT cards, with optional in-store shopping assistance for participants.
SPIRIT operates on a structured release cycle with two major releases per year, sometimes
followed by corrective releases or hotfixes.

Key Responsibilities
The Tester is a member of a small team that plans, constructs, and executes User Acceptance
Tests (UAT) based on CDP-generated major, minor, and hotfix functional repairs included in the
release document and other software products.

Start Date: July, 1 2026
End Date: June 30, 2027

Anticipated Hours per Week:0-40 Hours
Overtime Eligible? No
Expenses Reimbursed? No
Travel Required: No
Years of Relevant Experience: +5 years
Preferred Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition Required, Master’s Degree in Nutrition Desired

Please contact [email protected] to inquire. Please use “State of Maine WIC
Tester” as the subject line for all inquiries.

More Information: mailto:[email protected]