Program Administrator 3 - IT Compliance & Audit Lead

State of Ohio; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 84,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Education opportunities

Retirement plan

Job summary

State of Ohio, based in Columbus, seeks a Program Administrator 3 in the Information Technology Division to lead risk-based tax processing projects and safeguard data access. You will coordinate audits, strengthen controls, and drive remediation efforts in a mission-driven state agency.

The role focuses on compliance, reporting, and collaboration with internal teams to maintain security standards and efficient operations in a fast-paced government environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with tax processing and data handling in audits.
• Knowledge of IRS Pub 1075 and NIST SP 800-53.
• Ability to build basic automated monitoring reports.

Responsibilities

• Support audit engagements related to tax processing and data handling.
• Maintain risk and control matrices and document gaps.
• Log control testing results and corrective action plans.
• Build automated monitoring reports using SQL, Excel, or Power BI.
• Assist with Safeguard Review and audit readiness.
• Track vendor and interagency data-sharing compliance.
• Maintain audit evidence repository with version control.
• Run data analytics and reconciliation for fraud detection.
• Monitor remediation of audit findings and update procedures.
• Stay updated on IRS Pub 1075 and NIST changes.

Skills

Program Management

Information Technology

Adaptability

Leading Others

Problem Solving

Education

Undergraduate degree in business/management/public administration

Tools

SQL

Excel

Power Query

Power BI

Job description

State of Ohio, based in Columbus, seeks a Program Administrator 3 in the Information Technology Division to lead risk-based tax processing projects and safeguard data access. You will coordinate audits, strengthen controls, and drive remediation efforts in a mission-driven state agency.

The role focuses on compliance, reporting, and collaboration with internal teams to maintain security standards and efficient operations in a fast-paced government environment.