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JOB TITLE:
Contract Compliance Specialist V
JOB #:
2871
DIVISION:
Juvenile Justice Services
HIRING SALARY:
$60,621.00 annualized
CLOSING DATE:
All positions are open until filled.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Juvenile Justice Services Division is seeking a Contract Compliance Specialist V to assist the Program Manager and Contract and Monitoring Specialist VI in the administration and monitoring of Juvenile Treatment and Diversion programs. This position is responsible to participate in a variety of contract monitoring activities, such as conducting on-site monitoring visits (announced and unannounced) for statewide contracted juvenile treatment services providers; office-based contract compliance reviews; scheduling and completing all preparations for monitoring activities, including creating all contract compliance forms that reflect the AOC Standard Terms & Conditions and applicable Service Specifications unique to each Contractor being monitored; and analyzing and interpreting all documents provided by Contractors for review, including behavioral health case files and contractor financial and billing records.
In addition, this position is responsible to research external resources to validate professional licensure, fingerprint, and other information provided by contractors; prepare and submit detailed written compliance reports, including financial summaries within established timeframes; present findings and follow up with the Contractors to ensure corrective action plans are submitted in the established timeframe; analyze each plan of correction submitted to assess compliance and present findings to the Contractor; provide technical assistance to Contractors related to implementation of Plans of Correction as a result of monitoring activities; serve as an AOC liaison to state, regional and local agencies on special projects, committees and panels; and resolve problems related to Contractors and work collaboratively with other state agency representatives and provider networks.
After an initial period of at least three months in person, this position may offer the ability to work remotely up to two days per week, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program qualified employer.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in the human services field and three to five years’ experience working in the juvenile justice system, behavioral health care delivery system, or other youth-related agency or the equivalent. Directly related experience may substitute for the degree requirement. In addition, this position requires knowledge of behavioral health, child welfare, and juvenile justice programs, including federal and state statutes and policies; knowledge of effective treatment processes and prevention services for delinquent and cross-over youth; ability to interpret contract language, including descriptive standards and specifications for various treatment services and program descriptions; and the ability to plan, schedule, and organize multiple tasks with minimal supervision to support monitoring activities that run concurrently. Also, this individual must have excellent written and verbal communication, documentation, interviewing, and presentation skills; strong interpersonal skills, including ability to work collaboratively with all levels of staff, management, and outside agency personnel; strong analytical skills and detail orientation in working with large amounts of information; the ability to work in a team as well as independently; and proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and various types of databases. This position requires a valid driver’s license and the ability to travel statewide, including to remote areas with occasional overnight stays.
The preferred candidate will have experience in contract and program administration, contract monitoring, licensing review, and/or probation supervision; knowledge of and ability to interpret DES, BBHE, and DHS Licensing Rules; experience interviewing children and adolescents in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems; the ability to use initiative and judgment to make sound decisions; and the ability to correctly interpret rules and regulations, administrative orders, policies, procedures, and procurement standards, both internal and external.
Travel level: up to 25%.
SELECTION PROCESS:
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Only applicants whose backgrounds most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to interview. Requests for a special accommodation to participate in the interview process should be made at the time you are contacted to schedule an interview. The Selection Process may include first and/or second round panel interviews. This is a Regular, Full-time, Exempt position.
BENEFITS:
The Arizona Supreme Court, Administrative Office of the Courts offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
- Accrued vacation pay and sick leave
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Health and dental insurance
- Retirement plan
- Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
- Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance
- By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. The Court may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.
RETIREMENT:
- Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
- Please note, enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.
The Arizona Supreme Court is an EOE/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer