Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)
4000 North Central Avenue Phoenix Arizona 85012

Salary: $50000.00 - $54000.00

Grade: 20

Closing Date: February 16 2026

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The Department of Economic Security Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as an In Home Services-Vendor Level Audit Supervisor. DDD provides individuals with developmental disabilities and their families services and supports that are flexible high quality and member driven. These services provide individuals with opportunities to exercise their rights and responsibilities of independent decision-making and engagement in the community.

Applicants for this position cannot be licensed or certified by the DDD Office of Licensing Certification and Regulation cannot have a principal interest in or have a spouse or close family with principal interest in a DDD Qualified Vendor Agreement and cannot be employed or subcontracted by a DDD Qualified Vendor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Provides direct supervision for professional staff. Supervisory duties include: training performance appraisals performance monitoring on-site supervisory visits performance action plans. Provides on-call supports to Auditor II positions in the field.
Ensures consistency of program monitoring procedures and reporting is complete accurate. and reference specific programmatic standards. Ensures the implementation of audit schedules.
Provides technical assistance and training to Division staff and provider agencies to ensure federal state and contractual requirements are met. Determines Contract Action when appropriate as well as ensuring follow-up is completed with providers who are under Contract Action.
Develops writes and implements policies and procedures standard work processes and guidelines to define systems and operations relevant to Program Monitoring/ Auditing operations.
Serves as a Lead to the other Division partners community and outside vendors; Coordinates with other Administrations (such as Quality Management Office of Licensing etc.) enhancing the collaboration and effective communication and ensuring the accuracy of internal processes.
Prepares monthly and annual trend analysis reports related to program monitoring/auditing activities as well as special reports upon request.

Knowledge in:
Federal and state laws and agency rules regulations policies and procedures surrounding DDD practices.
DDD licensing statutes rules regulations policies procedures and programmatic requirements.
Investigation practices and interviewing techniques.
Staff Training techniques and Risk Management practices.
History values and rights associated with the field of developmental disabilities.
Quality Management.
Skills In:
Assessing reviewing and analyzing situations and/or data.
Problem solving moderate to complex situations.
Oral and written communication and documentation practices.
Interpreting policies procedures rules regulations and statutes.
Prioritizing and multi-tasking to meet time lines and Time Management.
Leading a team and maintaining professionalism in stressful situations.
Ability to:
Evaluate data and documents and apply to laws rules regulations and policies
Read comprehend interpret and apply policy procedures and contracts.
Write clear succinct and accurate regulatory and general correspondence.
Relate with multi-level of employees and organization personnel.
Work independently with minimal supervision and supervise staff.

The ideal candidate for this position will have:
Will have a 2 years experience working with vulnerable populations (e.g. developmental disabilities geriatric behavioral health etc.) and at least 1 year of direct supervisory experience. Experience using databases and spreadsheets is desirable.

Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current valid class-appropriate drivers license complete all required training and successfully pass all necessary drivers license record checks. The license must be current unexpired and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to Drivers license record checks must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operated a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) (R.11).
Successfully pass background and reference check; employment is contingent upon completion of the above-mentioned process and the Agencys ability to reasonably accommodate any restrictions.
Employee shall have a valid Level One fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes 41-1968 in order to work with children and vulnerable adults.
Candidates for this position shall be subject to a search of both the Department of Child Safety Central Registry pursuant to A.R.S. 8-804 and the Adult Protective Services Registry pursuant to A.R.S. 46-459.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Arizona Department of Economic Security offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

Affordable medical dental life and short-term disability insurance plans
Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and long-term disability plans
10 paid holidays per year
Paid vacation and sick time
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child.
Deferred compensation plan
Wellness plans
Tuition Reimbursement
Stipend Opportunities
Infant at Work Program
Rideshare and Public Transit Subsidy
Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities
Flexible schedules to create a work/life balance

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave programhere. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona please visit our benefits page.

State employees are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) the State sponsored retirement contribution plan and the Long-Term Disability (LTD) program after a 27-week waiting period. The ASRS defined benefit plan provides for life-long income upon retirement. You will also have the option to participate in a voluntary deferred compensation program to take advantage of tax-deferred retirement investments.

On or shortly after your first day of work you will be provided with additional information about the available insurance plans enrollment instructions submission deadlines and effective dates.

For questions about this career opportunity please contact Wendy Browning at or

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting or Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.