SENIOR CONTRACT PROGRAM AUDITOR / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT HOMELESSNESS

Position Overview The LA County Department of Public Health is hiring a Senior Contract Program Auditor to address the homelessness crisis. Under the emergency order, successful candidates may serve for an initial period of up to 90 days with the possibility of permanent County employment. Performance will be assessed during the initial work period; those who pass will be considered for permanent appointment. Definition Supervises a staff of Contract Program Auditors engaged in monitoring and evaluating health services provided by private agencies with County contracts. Classification Standards Supervises a team engaged in maintaining and evaluating contracts between the County and provider agencies to ensure proper utilization of funds and provision of services. Supervises the monitoring and evaluation of services provided by agencies under contract with the County or by units within the Department of Health Services. Provides technical assistance in analyzing federal, state and County regulations and in developing policy and procedures for the contracting agencies. Develops appropriate guidelines, standards, and procedures for the evaluation of existing contracts in terms of quality and quantity of services provided. Assists in the development and interpretation of contract policy for Health Service programs, and in the preparation of contracts and requests for proposals. Participates in the negotiation of provider contracts. Serves as liaison in contract matters between other County departments, local, state, and federal agencies, and other concerned parties, public and private, as needed. Visits various worksites to evaluate and provide necessary recommendations to vendors and staff to ensure the contract obligations are met. Minimum Requirements Option I: Two years’ experience monitoring health services contracts for compliance at the level of the County of Los Angeles class of Contract Program Auditor. Option II: Four years’ experience auditing and evaluating hospitals, and related health facilities to assure that appropriate quality of care is provided by private agencies with governmental contracts. Option III: Four years’ experience in a responsible staff capacity in a public or private health or human service agency, including two years’ experience in a general or specialized staff capacity analyzing and making recommendations relating to the administration of alcohol or drug contract programs. License and Physical Class License: California Class C Driver License. Physical Class II – Light: Administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10‑pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved. Special Requirement Information Experience at the level of Contract Program Auditor in the County of Los Angeles is defined as conducting program evaluation audits of hospitals, day‑care centers and related health facilities to ensure that appropriate quality of care is maintained by private agencies with County contracts. Responsible staff capacity is defined as staff experience at the journey level requiring working knowledge of rules, regulations, and other guidelines relating to the program area assigned. General staff capacity is defined as experience assisting management by performing research and making recommendations on use of personnel, allocation of funds, workload and workload fluctuations, and programs and procedures for accomplishing departmental objectives. Specialized staff capacity is defined as staff experience requiring specialized knowledge of rules, regulations, and other guidelines relating to completing assignments in the program area assigned. Equal Opportunity Information The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. #J-18808-Ljbffr County-of-Los-Angeles