OADRC Lead Contract Monitor

About the role

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Community Services (CS) department seeks a highly qualified candidate to fill the position of Contract Specialist V - Lead Contract Monitor. This position reports directly to the Contract Oversight and Compliance Manager of the Office of Aging and Disability Resource Centers (OADRC).

Responsibilities

• Provides advanced technical knowledge related to contract monitoring and program performance.
• Facilitates authorization of all funding disbursements.
• Plans and executes fiscal monitoring procedures, facilitates meetings for each fiscal monitoring event assigned in an effort to gain an understanding of the contract/program under review, identify risks, conduct fiscal testing of source documentation for compliance and review evidence and contractor responses for any issues identified during the monitoring engagement.
• Tracks all monitoring events and fiscal contract monitoring tasks to ensure completion in accordance with contract life cycle and contract monitoring policies.
• Determines degree of contractor compliance with established procedures, requirements, laws, and regulations; completes data; and ensures adequate documentation.
• Develops the preparation of administrative reports to executive management regarding required actions while evaluating contractor compliance with established procedures, requirements, laws, and regulations; completes data; and ensures adequate documentation.
• Provides consultation and technical assistance to contractors on contract issues and interpretation of policies and procedures related to contract monitoring.
• Analyzes and reviews contractor's management operations, internal control structures and systems, and accounting records for reliability, adequacy, accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with legal regulations; reports erroneous or questionable transactions and provides interpretation of technical questions of financial compliance with applicable, state and federal statutes and regulations.
• Develops the annual contract monitoring plan and coordinates with program, contract management, and contractor staff.
• Prepares monitoring reports, including the preparation of initial and final monitoring reports for leadership's review and approval.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university. A degree with major coursework in business administration, human resource management, finance, public administration, or a related field is generally preferred. Experience may be substituted for education, year for year. At least 3 years of full-time professional work experience in a large public sector organization in contract management or contract monitoring.

Qualifications

Knowledge of contract administration, management, and monitoring principles and practices. Knowledge of contract performance management and monitoring procedures. Knowledge of state and federal laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relevant to contracts. Skill in communicating effectively both orally and in writing. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships. Skill in project management. Skill in effective oversight skills that include planning, developing, and implementing systems and processes. Ability to identify and analyze problems, evaluate alternatives, and propose practical solutions. Ability to interpret and analyze statutes. Ability to analyze, evaluate and summarize management records for accuracy and conformance to procedures, rules, and regulations and to draft clear and concise reports and correspondence regarding findings. Ability to use Microsoft Office products.

Skills and abilities

• Knowledge of contract administration, management, and monitoring principles and practices.
• Knowledge of contract performance management and monitoring procedures.
• Knowledge of state and federal laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relevant to contracts.
• Communicating effectively both orally and in writing.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Project management.
• Effective oversight skills that include planning, developing, and implementing systems and processes.
• Identifying and analyzing problems, evaluating alternatives, and proposing practical solutions.
• Interpreting and analyzing statutes.
• Analyzing, evaluating, and summarizing management records for accuracy and conformance to procedures, rules, and regulations and drafting clear and concise reports and correspondence regarding findings.
• Using Microsoft Office products.

Benefits

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) offers a comprehensive benefits package including 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement, and more. Details can be found on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage.

Pay

$5,425.33 - $5,816.52 per month.

Schedule

Day shift.