CHIEF ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICER (PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR, OPT. 1)

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as Chief Accountability Officer for IDPH. Performs highly responsible and sensitive policy making functions to ensure the Agency’s grant programs comply with the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act and Administrative Rules and Regulations. As policy formulating administrator, with full authority to commit the Agency to specific courses of action, directs and implements a comprehensive agency wide grant accountability program. Represents the Director at meetings and makes decisions committing the Agency’s resources to specific courses of action. Drafts reports concerning State and Federal financial assistance activities. Establishes and maintains a systematic process for notifying the public of grant programs and the life cycle of a grant award. Reviews single audits and their supporting documents submitted by IDPH sub-grantees. Serves as supervisor.

Benefits Statement

As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

• Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas (when available and dependent upon position)
• Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
• Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
• Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
• Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
• 10-25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
• 12 paid sick days annually which carryover year to year
• 3 paid personal business days per calendar year (pro-rated dependent on start date)
• 13-14 paid holidays per year
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources

These are just a few of the many perks available to all State employees. For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

Essential Functions

• Serves as Chief Accountability Officer for IDPH.
• Speaks on behalf of the Director, represents the Director at meetings, seminars, committees and task force.
  Serves as IDPH’s Accountability Leader.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Establishes and maintains a systematic process for notifying the public of grant programs and the life cycle of grant award, such as but not limited to, the application processes, disbursement of funds, agreements and specialized requirements, compliance rules, achievements and audit findings including fraud, waste or abuse in accordance with Federal Finance Accounting and Transparency Act reporting requirements.
• Conducts review of Single Audits and supporting documentation submitted by IDPH sub-grantees.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Requirements

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) years of extensive project management over grant projects.
• Three (3) years of experience implementing grant risk management practices.
• Thorough knowledge of laws, regulations, rules, policies, procedures and methods governing the administration of Federal and State grants, cooperative agreements and awards.
• Three (3) years of experience as an administrator over an electronic grant management system.
• Three (3) years of experience with grant management processes and techniques consistent with sound business and industry practices, financial methods, procedures to assess the financial stability and overall risk of recipients of Federal and State grants and cooperative agreements.
• Thorough knowledge about public health management practices, policy, programs, initiatives and functions.
• Ability to analyze administrative problems and adopt creative, effective solutions to the problem.

About the Agency

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is tasked with the oversight of communities within Illinois to achieve and maintain optimal health and safety. With an annual budget of over $2 billion in state and federal funds, 6 regional offices, 3 laboratories and over 1,200 employees, IDPH is equipped to fulfill its mission of protecting the health and wellness of the people of Illinois through the prevention, health promotion, regulation and control of disease and injury.