Head Contract Program Auditor / Emergency

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY FILING DATE:
Friday, May 17, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. , Pacific Time (PT)  This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice. EXAM NUMBER: PH4619G-EA
The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.
The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Head Contract Program Auditor vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.
Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.
Before the end of your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%. Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Head Contract Program Auditor.  DEFINITION: Directs the work of several teams of Contract Program Auditors with responsibility for the planning, negotiation, and monitoring of contracts with private agencies providing health services to Los Angeles County. CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
Positions allocable to this class function under general administrative supervision and have responsibility for directing the work of several teams of Contract Program Auditors engaged in planning, developing, evaluating and monitoring contracts of public and private agencies which provide health care services for Los Angeles County. Has immediate responsibility for the planning, organization, administration and monitoring of a large number of contractual services programs to ensure, proper utilization of funds and provision of services. Consults with clinical, administrative, and program planning staff in developing contract policy, procedures and standards, and in concert with them, evaluates and controls results to ensure fiscal and programmatic accountability. Determines fiscal needs of various contracts and agreements and develops procedures and controls to assure appropriate monitoring of expenditures. Directs the preparation of the contract program budget-funding plan through the allocation of various categorical funds available to specific contract service agreements. Evaluates proposals for contract services; supervises the drafting of proposed contract agreements and reviews and approves documents prior to technical review and formal implementation. Analyzes requests for contract program modifications and supervises the development of and implementation of recommended policies and procedures for the management of contracted services. Reviews and approves all contract agency budgets and any contract agency budget revisions. Represents the County in contract matters with various hospitals and health services providers, other County departments, local, state and federal agencies and other concerned parties, public and private. Prepares reports on new program requests, as well as reports on the progress of current programs. Directs studies of workload requirements and makes staffing adjustments. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Option I: Four (4) years' experience at the level of a Contract Program Auditor* monitoring and evaluating health services contracts for compliance, two (2) years' of which experience must have been in a supervisory capacity. Option II: Two (2) years' experience at the level of the County of Los Angeles class of Senior Contract Program Auditor**. PHYSICAL CLASS:
Physical Class II – Light: This class includes 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 one who c onducts 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 public contracts.  
**Experience at the level of Senior Contract Program Auditor in the County of Los Angeles is defined as one who s upervises a staff of Contract Program Auditors engaged in monitoring and evaluating health services provided by private agencies with public contracts.   EXAMINATION CONTENT:
Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment. Before the end of your initial work assignment, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment. _______________________________________________________________ Application and Filing Information HOW TO APPLY: Applications must be filed  ONLINE ONLY .  Applicants are required to complete and submit an online Los Angeles County Employment Application AND Supplemental Questionnaire in order to be considered for this examination. Paper applications, resumes, or any unsolicited documents will not be accepted in lieu of completing the online application and Supplemental Questionnaire. Application filing may be suspended at any time without advance notice. 
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SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number. COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES: For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County. Check the website for updated information at . 
FAIR CHANCE EMPLOYER: 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. DO NOT SHARE USER ID AND PASSWORD: All applicants must file their application online using their OWN user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.
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