HEAD CONTRACT PROGRAM AUDITOR / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT HOMELESSNESS

About the role

The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Head Contract Program Auditor vacancies related to the homelessness crisis. Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

Responsibilities

• Directs the work of several teams of Contract Program Auditors with responsibility for the planning, negotiation, and monitoring of contracts with private agencies providing health services to Los Angeles County.
• Consults with clinical, administrative, and program planning staff in developing contract policy, procedures and standards, and in concert with them, evaluates and controls results to ensure fiscal and programmatic accountability.
• Determines fiscal needs of various contracts and agreements and develops procedures and controls to assure appropriate monitoring of expenditures.
• Directs the preparation of the contract program budget-funding plan through the allocation of various categorical funds available to specific contract service agreements.
• Evaluates proposals for contract services; supervises the drafting of proposed contract agreements and reviews and approves documents prior to technical review and formal implementation.
• Represents the County in contract matters with various hospitals and health services providers, other County departments, local, state and federal agencies and other concerned parties, public and private.
• Prepares reports on new program requests, as well as reports on the progress of current programs.
• Directs studies of workload requirements and makes staffing adjustments.

Requirements

• Four (4) years' experience at the level of a Contract Program Auditor monitoring and evaluating health services contracts for compliance, two (2) years' of which experience must have been in a supervisory capacity.
• Two (2) years' experience at the level of the County of Los Angeles class of Senior Contract Program Auditor.

Physical Class

Physical Class II – Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT: During your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.