The Passaic County Department of Human Services is seeking a highly motivated and organized Contract Compliance Representative.  Under supervision of the Contract Administrator, the Contract Compliance Representative is responsible for field and/or office work involved in inspecting, and monitoring contracted services to ensure compliance with terms of the contract and/or relevant laws, rules, in-depth reviewing, observing, and reporting on contracted funded programs to ascertain whether or not these programs are carried out in accord with contractual agreements and county, state and federal guidelines; does other related duties as required. 

EXAMPLES OF RESPONSIBILITIES:  
• Reviews contracts, federal, state, and county regulations, and other related data to familiarize oneself with goals and objectives of funded programs.
• Conducts onsite monitoring of funded programs using a standardized report sheet for the purpose of observing actual operation of the programs.
• Conducts field interviews of participants in these programs to ascertain if they are receiving proper services and/or benefits according to contractual agreements or federal guidelines.
• Reviews program records to collect factual data on the programs observed to establish if the programs are in compliance with contracted proposals and or federal, state, and county guidelines.
• Meets with various supervisory personnel and/or administrators to gather in depth information on their programs, goals, objectives, or problems.
• Compiles and interprets data for and prepares reports containing factual information, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Provides contracted agencies with technical assistance to improve service delivery and maintain compliance with contractual obligations.
• Offers contracted agencies support in developing and implementing a corrective action plan when needed.
• Reviews quarterly or monthly service and fiscal reports for completeness and accuracy and prepares same for payment processing.
• Recommends payment or nonpayment to contractor according to whether terms of the contract have been met by the contractor.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by contract agencies, the department, and related units.
• Submits requests from contractor for deviation from contract specifications and terms to supervisor for approval.
• Provides guidance to contractor concerning obligations to perform within contractual terms, and conducts meetings as required with contractors to clarify issues on contractual requirements.

Requirements:

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree Public Administration, Social Work, Public Health, or related field.

Knowledge and Abilities: 

• Knowledge of approved methods of compiling and interpreting data for the purpose of writing factual reports.
• Ability to accept responsibility for the accuracy of the concerned work.
• Ability to understand noncomplex contractual agreements, federal, state, and county regulations for the purpose of understanding the requirements of funded programs.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff members, project participants, and agency administration.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to read an interpret budget documents and fiscal reports.

Note: Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional experience as indicated on a year-for-year basis with thirty (30) semester hour credits being equal to one (1) year of experience.

License: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey. 

To Apply For This Position: 

If you qualify and would like to be considered, submit a letter of interest and your resume (including daytime phone number and email address) to the email address listed below.  You must submit your response by the closing date shown above and indicate the job title in the subject line. 

Email: dhsjobs@passaiccountynj.org