REGIONAL CONTRACT ANALYST

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and energetic individual to serve as Regional Contract Analyst.  Under general direction, this position will coordinate, plan, negotiate, interpret, and monitor purchase of service contracts in accordance with Department policy within the assigned region.  The position will collaborate with Department staff in developing needs assessment and in the development of program plans for integration in purchase of service contracts and monitoring.  The position will conduct monitoring reviews of assigned vendors/providers to ensure compliance with contract and program plan.  This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is detail oriented and focused on ensuring the Department receives the greatest value for its contract dollars.  DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program.  The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills and strong communication capabilities.  We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois.

Essential Functions

• Serves as Regional Contract Analyst.
• Conducts monitoring reviews of assigned vendors/providers to ensure compliance with contract and program plan.
• Through the use of Department systems, prepares written reports of reviews conducted and performs necessary data entry functions in Contracts databases related to on-going evaluation and tracking of compliance and expenditures.
• Maintains systems of data collection to ensure that vendor/provider contractual billing, quarterly reports, annual audits, and narrative reports are submitted to the region within timeframes indicated in the program plan.
• Completes abstracts for all contracts and amendments for the assigned region as needed.
• Attends meetings and trainings to develop and maintain an understanding of new state and Department initiatives and ensure effective implementation of those initiatives.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Specialized Skills

• Of the previously noted year of experience, requires that the experience include one year of experience in contract budget analysis and one year of experience in the use of Excel, Access, and accounting systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of a master’s degree
• Requires one year of progressively responsible professional experience in community organization, social service work, or in program planning and development

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in contract budget analysis in a public or business organization.
• 1 year of experience utilizing Excel, Access, and accounting systems in a public or business organization.
• 2 years of experience in a professional setting applying thorough knowledge of the program objectives of agencies developing social policy.
• 2 years of experience in a professional setting applying extensive knowledge of the structure, organization, and methods of social welfare institutions.
• 2 years of experience in a professional setting applying technical ability to analyze and evaluate programs and procedures
• 2 years of experience in a professional setting applying the ability to verify that program operations comply with all rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• 2 years of experience in a professional setting applying the ability to effectively communicate ideas in written and oral form.

Conditions of Employment

1. Requires ability to pass a background check.
2. Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties. Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
3. The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

About the Agency

DCFS is deeply committed to the welfare and protection of children.  Our goal is to protect children by strengthening and supporting families.  In every effort, from receiving hotline calls to reaching family reunification or foster care and adoption, children and families are our focus.