SENIOR PROGRAM AUDITOR

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

SENIOR PROGRAM AUDITOR

Department of Family and Support Services

Number of Positions: 2

(additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $75,336.00/Year

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 4/30/2026

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Under general supervision, the class performs at the fully functional level conducting programmatic and fiscal compliance audits of delegate agencies receiving federal and state funds; and performs related duties as required

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Conducts on-site reviews of delegate agency programs to evaluate programmatic and fiscal operations for compliance with funding source requirements and contractual agreements

* Reviews complex contracts, work programs, and budgets for large programs involving multiple sites to identify criteria and objectives for contracted services, performance measures and compliance requirements

* Participates in developing, monitoring, and reporting instruments used to evaluate programmatic and fiscal performance of delegate agencies

* Conducts initial meetings with agency managers to discuss the audit process, requests records and reports, and coordinates the scheduling of program sites for audit

* Coordinates and conducts site visits, plans the audit schedule, and reviews monitoring instruments for programmatic and fiscal reviews of delegate agencies with multiple program sites

* Reviews narrative and statistical reports documenting audit findings and makes recommendations for corrective actions in cases of non-compliance

* Works to resolve non-compliance issues

* Acts as a liaison with agency representatives, advising them on methods to resolve programmatic and fiscal deficiencies and explaining funding source guidelines and contract requirements

* Coordinates workshops for delegate agencies in need of technical assistance

* Reviews and approves payment requests for reimbursement requests submitted by delegate agencies.

* Prepares unit's program activity reports

Location: Department of Family and Support Services

Address: 1615 West Chicago Avenue

Shift: Mon - Fri, 9:00am - 5:00pm

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or a related field, plus two (2) years of program auditing experience

Should the above criteria not be fulfilled, the following options are acceptable:

Six 6) years of program auditing experience

Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or a related field, plus four (4) years of program auditing experience

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree or higher in Business Administration, Public Administration or a related field, plus one (1) year of program auditing experience

Selection Criteria

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, will be selected.

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

* Previous experience monitoring programs or agencies.

* Previous experience working with federal, state, or local funded programs.

* Previous experience working in contract compliance or program management.

* Previous experience with monitoring or providing oversight of contracts.

* Knowledge of social service programs and their related funding requirements.

* Proficiency with MS Office software, specifically MS Excel, MS OneDrive, MS Outlook, and MS Teams.

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APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on the information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resources staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow all required employment/hiring plan provisions, federal, state, and local laws, and collective bargaining agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience, the City of Chicago has adopted ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States, residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA), and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. The learn more about our hiring processes click here.

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The City of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer and Fair Chance Employer

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor