TDA – FOOD & NUTRITION REVIEW TEAM LEAD

TSABAA; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

TSABAA is seeking a Food & Nutrition Review Team Lead (Community Operations) to oversee a team conducting administrative and procurement reviews across Texas. The role ensures compliance with program, financial, and procurement standards, guiding reviewers and maintaining quality control.

Responsibilities include leading AR/PR activities, coordinating pre-review work, issuing corrective action documentation, and providing technical guidance on program rules.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the evaluation of the CEs programmatic and financial performance for compliance with applicable program, financial and procurement management standards.
• Coordinate and/or lead follow-up reviews of CEs approved for participation in one or more of the TDA F&N administered CNPs ensuring AR team members complete tasks accurately.
• Ensure timely, accurate and thorough completion and review of all pre-review work including document gathering and team coordination for the ARs/PRs.
• Ensure corrective action plans (CAP) and all CAD and close out processes are performed timely, completely, and accurately.
• Prepare correspondence to inform CEs of findings/concerns based on AR results.
• Provide technical assistance for complying with program rules and recommendations for corrective action in AR/PR areas.
• Foster collaboration between AR/PR team members and highlight collaboration opportunities.
• Keep management informed of AR results, noting significant trends and potentially controversial circumstances.
• Evaluate AR results and make recommendations to hold C

Job description

FOOD & NUTRITION REVIEW TEAM LEAD (Community Operations)

Salary Information: B25, $6,300 - $6,500.00/MO.

State Classification: Compliance Analyst IV – 1403

FLSA Status: Exempt

Posting Number: 26-58288-1

Location: Austin, Lubbock, Waco, San Antonio, Dallas, San Juan, or Houston, TX. This position will work across the State of Texas, as needed.

Telework Option: TDA does not offer telework, and all employees are required to be physically present for work.

The Review Team Lead will perform advanced complex compliance analysis work. You will lead a team of reviewers conducting Administrative Reviews and Procurement Reviews (AR/PRs) across the state of Texas for Contracting Entities (CEs) participating in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child Nutrition Program(s) (CNP) administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Food and Nutrition (F&N) Division to ensure program economy, efficiency, and effectiveness. Serve as a subject matter expert leading, guiding, and training other compliance review monitors, as needed. You will work under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensure the evaluation of the CEs programmatic and financial performance for compliance with applicable program, financial and procurement management standards, including (but not limited to) the review of management operations, internal control systems and accounting records/systems, utilizing standard compliance audit/review standards, tools, procedures, and processes. This may include coordinating and/or leading the activities for follow-up reviews of CEs approved for participation in one or more of the TDA F&N administered CNPs ensuring all AR team members complete assigned tasks accurately and thoroughly and all reviews are conducted in adherence to all applicable federal and state rules and regulations.

Ensure timely, accurate and thorough completion and review of all pre-review work including document gathering, file organization, historical assessment, and team coordination for the ARs/PRs.

Ensure all corrective action plans (CAP) and all corrective action documentation (CAD) and close out processes are performed timely, completely, and accurately following established guidelines and policies.

Prepare correspondence to inform CEs of findings/concerns based on the compliance AR results.

Provide technical assistance for complying with program rules and regulations and recommendations for corrective action and all areas of the AR/PR, as appropriate.

Foster collaboration between AR/PR team members by highlighting collaboration opportunities and consistently demonstrating collaborative behaviors.

Keep the management chain informed of AR results, noting significant trends, problem areas, or potentially controversial circumstances.

Evaluate and assess compliance AR results and make recommendations to hold C