Regional Contract Analyst — Social Services Programs

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 76,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services in Cook County, IL is seeking a Social Service Program Planner III - Regional Contract to oversee contract compliance and program evaluation.

The role requires a master's degree and at least one year of experience in social service program planning, contract monitoring, and analysis, with responsibilities spanning vendor reviews, reporting, and data management.

Qualifications

• Requires a master's degree.
• Requires one year of progressively responsible professional experience in community organization, social service work, or program planning and development.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Cook/Northern Regional Contract Analyst.
• Conducts monitoring reviews of assigned vendors/providers to ensure compliance with contract, program plan, and training plan.
• Prepares analytical written reports of reviews conducted and performs data recordkeeping in OLPD databases related to the on-going evaluation, tracking of compliance and expenditures, and quality enhancement of service delivery.
• Maintains systems of data collection to ensure that contractor contractual billing, quarterly reports, annual audits, and narrative reports are submitted to the Chief Learning Officer and Business Operations Manager within timeframes indicated in the program plan.
• Completes abstracts for all contracts and amendments for the Associate Deputy, Director, Chief Learning Officer and other OLPD staff administrators as requested.
• Attends meetings and trainings to develop and maintain an understanding of new state and Department initiatives and ensure effective implementation of those initiatives.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Skills

Contract monitoring

Contract analysis

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services in Cook County, IL is seeking a Social Service Program Planner III - Regional Contract to oversee contract compliance and program evaluation.

The role requires a master's degree and at least one year of experience in social service program planning, contract monitoring, and analysis, with responsibilities spanning vendor reviews, reporting, and data management.