HFS Chief Accountability Officer (SPSA Opt 2

Salary: Anticipated starting salary $10,775/mo ;
Full salary range $10,775 - $12,775/mo

Job Type: Salaried

Category: Full Time

County: Sangamon

Number of Vacancies: 1

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Position Overview: The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), Division of Finance, Bureau of Accountability and Compliance is seeking to hire a Chief Accountability Officer (CAO)/Bureau Chief. The CAO is mandated pursuant to 30 ILCS 708/50, Section 50(b). This position works closely with executive financial leadership, the Office of the General Counsel, Division of Medical Programs’ leadership, and other organizations within the Department and is responsible for the Department’s implementation and compliance with the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA).

In addition, this position will manage the Statutory Mandate and Agency Responsibility (SMART) application and policy, along with overall Department fiscal monitoring for grants, contracts, and agreements.

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)

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 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.

• Subject to management approval, serves as the Chief Accountability Officer for the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), Division of Finance by implementing and maintaining the Department’s grantaccountability program.
• Serves as the Department’s financial monitoring compliance leader, overseeing the implementation of accountability and transparency in the use of grants, contracts, and agreements.
• Serves as the Department representative to GOMB to implement…