Operations and Audit Compliance Manager (SPSA, Opt 1)
Springfield, IL, US, 62704
Job Requisition ID: 48073
Start date: 7/3/25
Closing Date: 07/18/2025
Agency: Department of Healthcare and Family Services
BPIS: 08225
Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTR - 40070
Skill Option: General Administration/Business Marketing/Labor/Personnel
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated starting salary range $10500/monthly; Full salary range $10,500 - $12,500
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Term Appointment/ Agency
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Position overview:
The Department of Healthcare and Family Services is seeking an experienced and qualified professional to manage the Operations and Audit Compliance Unit for the Bureau of Contract Management in the Division of Medical Programs. The position will manage, plan, execute, evaluate, implement, and administer aspects of fiscal administration and audit functions for the bureau. The position will also establish operating policies, practices, and procedures. The ideal candidate should be a dynamic leader who is detail oriented and possess excellent communication skills, experience overseeing high dollar contracts and coordinating audits.
HFS is committed to helping Illinoisans access high quality health care in order to advance their physical, mental, and financial well-being. We invite qualified individuals to apply for this position and join a team that is dedicated to providing consistent, responsive service to our colleagues and customers, strives for continued improvement and inspires public confidence.
HFS values employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents.
Employees receive a robust benefit package including:
- Monday-Friday work schedule
- Flexible work schedules are available in many program areas. (Remote work may be an option for certain positions.)
- Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- Pension Plan
- Paid Parental Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)
- Employees earn (12) paid Sick Days annually.
- New Employees earn (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to (25) paid Vacation Days annually.
- Employees earn (3) paid Personal Days annually.
- (13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)
If you are seeking a new opportunity, and this position appeals to you, please apply today!
At the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), we value staff as our greatest asset. We work in a spirit of teamwork to help millions of Illinoisans access high quality healthcare and fulfill child support obligations to advance their physical, mental, and financial well-being. We provide healthcare coverage for children and adults through Medicaid and other medical programs, and we help ensure that children receive financial resources from both their parents through Child Support Services. The HFS Office of the Inspector General investigates, audits and reviews program activity to ensure the integrity of our programs is maintained.
HFS is committed to promoting and preserving a workplace culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome and value employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents. It is the collective sum of our individual differences that provides a broad perspective, leading to greater innovation and achievement. In recruiting for our team, we recognize the unique contributions of each applicant regardless of culture, ethnicity, race, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, disability, and sexual orientation. HFS is an equal opportunity employer.
Essential Functions
- Subject to management approval, serves as the Operations and Audit Compliance Manager by managing, planning, executing, evaluating, implementing, and administering all aspects of fiscal administration and audit functions for the Bureau of Contract Management
- Manages all aspects of fiscal operations for the Bureau of Contract Management
- Manages all aspects of Operations and Audit Compliance Unit for the Bureau
- Serves as a full line supervisor
- Serves as legislative liaison
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to four (4) years of college
- Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization
Preferred Qualifications
- Five (5) or more years of professional experience overseeing high dollar contracts
- Two (2) or more years of experience conducting or coordinating internal and/or external audits
- Two (2) or more years of leadership experience in a public or private organization with multiple business functions
- Two (2) or more years of professional experience interpreting and ensuring adherence to State, federal or local regulatory policy implementation
- Two (2) or more years of professional experience delivering clear and concise communication for a variety of audiences, both verbally and in writing
- Two (2) or more years of professional experience participating in the development and implementation of standard operating policies, procedures, performance standards and/or process improvements
- Two (2) or more years of experience planning for future needs of personnel, space, equipment, supplies, and services within a business or public organization
- Two (2) or more years of experience with computer applications such as Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Access and Outlook or comparable software
Conditions of Employment
- Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history
- Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate
- Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This may require the ability to work evenings and weekends
- Requires the ability to maintain state supplied equipment (i.e.: laptop, cell phone)
- This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings
- The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description
Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Work Location: 201 South Grand Ave E Springfield, IL 62704-3803
Email: HFS.DMPApps@illinois.gov
Posting Group: Leadership & Management
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Nearest Major Market: Springfield