Contract Administrator IV - Division of Aging and Adult Protective Services (AAPS)

Additionally as a Contract Administrator IV you can expect to:

• Design and implement a comprehensive program integrity strategy to ensure AAA compliance with federal and state statutes regulations policies and program requirements
• Developing and administering contracts with the 16 Area Agencies on Aging in Colorado as well as contracts related to grants and other programs
• Annually the Contract Administrator IV will monitor AAAs for compliance produces written monitoring reports collaborates with other SUA staff on effective compliance action plans and provides recommendations to the Unit to improve overall program effectiveness
• Exhibit mastery of the Colorado Procurement Code and rules as well as understanding of the States fiscal management system
• Responsible for the monitoring and processing of monthly reimbursement requests from the 16 AAAs. This involves reviewing the accuracy of monthly requests reconciling requests with data from the state-approved data system and providing technical assistance with AAAs to resolve issues to ensure timely reimbursement of services
• Work closely with program staff data staff and Unit support staff to coordinate this monthly reimbursement process to ensure overall fiscal accountability
• This position is responsible for conducting other duties as assigned based on the needs of the Department the Office or the Division leadership

• A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to seven (7) years.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exceptional acumen in interpreting federal and state regulations contractual agreements and obligations and legal documentation

• Experience overseeing monitoring and/or quality assurance activities for government-funded services

• Experience interpreting complex rules regulations and standards and applying the knowledge to specific situations;

• Self-motivation with strong proven analytical and problem solving skills attention to detail and eagerness to continuously learn

• Ability to quickly absorb technical concepts and communicate effectively with non-technical and technical audiences verbally and in writing

• Previous experience working in local state or federal government.

• Experience with interpreting statute and contract requirements

• Experience with the State accounting system (CORE) and knowledge of State of Colorado Fiscal Rules.

Conditions of Employment:

• CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons):
  CBI name check and fingerprint check ICON Colorado court database Medicare fraud database Reference Checks Professional License verification (licensure requirements) Drug Screen PREA (Division of Youth Services)Trails check (direct contact with children) CAPS (direct contact with adults Mental Health Institutes Regional Centers Veterans Community Living Centers
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position (3) provide the employee number from the applicants prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.