HFS Chief Accountability Officer (SPSA Opt 2)
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Job Summary
Job Requisition ID:57844
BPIS: 07721
Opening Date: 08/03/2026
Closing Date: 08/17/2026
Agency: Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Class Title:SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMIN (40070)
Skill Option:Fiscal Management/Accounting/Budget/ Internal Audit/Insurance/Financial
Bilingual Option:None
Salary: Anticipated starting salary $10775/mo ; Full salary range $10775 - $12775/mo
Job Type: Salaried
Category:Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code:None
Merit Comp Code:Term Appointment/ Agency
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Position Overview:
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) Division of Finance Bureau of Accountability and Compliance is seeking to hire a Chief Accountability Officer (CAO)/Bureau Chief. The CAO is mandated pursuant to 30 ILCS 708/50 Section 50(b). This position works closely with executive financial leadership the Office of the General Counsel Division of Medical Programs leadership and other organizations within the Department and is responsible for the Departments implementation and compliance with the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA). In addition this position will manage the Statutory Mandate and Agency Responsibility (SMART) application and policy along with overall Department fiscal monitoring for grants contracts and agreements.
HFS values employees with different backgrounds life experiences and talents.
Employees receive a robust benefit package including:
- Monday-Friday work schedule
- Flexible work schedules are available in many program areas. (Remote work may be an option for certain positions.)
- Health Life Vision and Dental Insurance
- Pension Plan
- Paid Parental Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)
- Employees earn (12) paid Sick Days annually.
- New Employees earn (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to (25) paid Vacation Days annually.
- Employees earn (3) paid Personal Days annually.
- (13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)
If you are seeking a new opportunity and this position appeals to you please apply today!
At the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) we value staff as our greatest asset. We work in a spirit of teamwork to help millions of Illinoisans access high quality healthcare and fulfill child support obligations to advance their physical mental and financial well-being. We provide healthcare coverage for children and adults through Medicaid and other medical programs and we help ensure that children receive financial resources from both their parents through Child Support Services. The HFS Office of the Inspector General investigates audits and reviews program activity to ensure the integrity of our programs is maintained.
HFS is committed to promoting and preserving a workplace culture that embraces diversity equity and inclusion. We welcome and value employees with different backgrounds life experiences and talents. It is the collective sum of our individual differences that provides a broad perspective leading to greater innovation and recruiting for our team we recognize the unique contributions of each applicant regardless of culture ethnicity race national origin sex gender identity and expression age religion disability and sexual orientation.HFS is an equal opportunity employer.
- Subject to management approval serves as the Chief Accountability Officer for the Illinois Department ofHealthcare and Family Services (HFS) Division of Finance by implementing and maintaining the Departments grantaccountability program.
- Serves as the Departments financial monitoring compliance leader overseeing the implementation ofaccountability and transparency in the use of grants contracts and agreements.
- Serves as the Department representative to GOMB to implement objectives impacting the Statutory Mandate andAgency Responsibility (SMART) application and policy.
- Serves as full line supervisor.
- Establishes and maintains a systematic process for notifying the public of grant programs and the life cycle of agrant award.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumeratedabove.
- Requires knowledge skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college.
- Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in the fields offiscal management accounting budgeting internal auditing grant administration and/or finance.
- Four (4) years of professional experience with fiscal monitoring and compliance with grants contracts and agreements.
- Four (4) years of professional experience with financial methods procedures and practices to assess the financial stabilityand overall risk of recipients of Federal and State grants contracts and agreements.
- Four (4) years of professional experience participating in the development and implementation of standard operatingpolicies procedures performance standards and/or process improvements.
- Four (4) years of professional experience assessing fiscal/policy impacts of legislation proposed or enacted by a legislativebody such as the Illinois General Assembly or the US Congress.
- Four (4) years of experience in the development and management of a major agency or public/private organizationprogram.
- Four (4) years of professional supervisory experience with management and leadership skills.
- A masters degree in finance business or public administration or accounting.
- Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
- Requires the ability to utilize and maintain state issued equipment such as a laptop.
- Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties with overnight stays as appropriate.
- Requires ability to attend seminars conferences and trainings to stay current on methods tools ideologies or otherindustry related topics relevant to the job duties.
- Overtime is a condition of employment and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime includingscheduled unscheduled or last-minute overtime. This includes the ability to work evenings and weekends.
- Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result theemployee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediatelyafter ending State employment the employee shall prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer notify the Officeof the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
- This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiringthe occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.)requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretaryof State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement ofEconomic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive EthicsCommission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.
- The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the jobdescription.
Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m.
Headquarter Location: 2200 Churchill Rd Springfield Illinois 62702
Work County: Sangamon
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Posting Group: Leadership & Management
Revolving Door:
Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during State employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment the employee shall prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
Term Appointment:
Candidates hired into a term position shall be appointed for a term of 4 years and are subject to a probationary period. The term may be renewed for successive four-year terms at the Director of the Department of Healthcare and Family Servicess discretion.
Statement of Economic Interest:
This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiringthe occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.)
requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretaryof State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of
Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive EthicsCommission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.
The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your junk mail spam or other folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:
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