Contracts Compliance Specialist - North FL

Contracts Compliance Specialist

Join our team at FSS and enjoy comprehensive benefits including but not limited to:

• Tuition Reimbursement: Earn up to $5,250 per qualifying year to invest in your education.
• Health Insurance: Choose from four comprehensive Florida Blue health insurance plans to keep you and your family covered.
• Dental Plan: Enjoy an employer-paid dental plan for our valued employees.
• Life Insurance: Your peace of mind matters to us. We provide employer-paid life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): a free, confidential resource, available to assist employees and their families in dealing with life’s challenges, and the demands of work/life balance.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Relax and recharge with our generous PTO plan.
• Paid Holidays: Enjoy the 12 holidays (to include 1 floating holiday) and unwind with family and friends to celebrate and rejuvenate!
• Well-Being Program: Stay healthy and engaged with our highly interactive well-being program.  Employees can earn three additional PTO days per plan year by simply participating.
• 401k Plan: Secure your financial future with our 401k plan with employer contribution of 3%.
• Additional Benefits: Explore our range of benefits, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Vision Plan, Short & Long-Term Disability coverage, Employee Discounts, and more.

The mission of Family Support Services is to be the leader in providing safety, stability, and quality of life for all children by working with the community to strengthen the family unit.

Job Summary

Specialized work involved in the provision of a wide range of contract and compliance functions within the Contracts department. Assists with daily functions to include, but is not limited to:  procurement, drafting and editing contract provisions, tracking contracts, compiling reports, reviewing invoices, monitoring contract compliance, and document control.

Essential Job Duties

• Develops and reviews standard contract documents, terms and conditions, which allows for open and fair competition and are in compliance with state and federal laws, and contract policies and procedures
• Ensures contracts are in compliance with state, federal, and contract guidelines through quarterly, annual, and other on-site visits utilizing appropriate monitoring tools; including conducting annual risk assessments to ensure appropriate level of monitoring
• Provides training and technical assistance to our internal and external customers as required
• Establishes and maintains relationships with subcontracted providers and vendors regarding performance
• Requests corrective action plans if necessary based upon monitoring results
• Participates in decision-making processes to improve office environment through team discussions
• Performs desk audits of contract documents such as invoices, or other business documents to ensure accuracy
• All other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Two or more years of contract experience required. Proven combination of education and experience which demonstrates the ability to lead, manage, enhance, and promote the assigned programs of the agency.  Experience in child welfare preferred.
• Valid driver’s license.

Schedule & Hours

Flexible Schedule Monday-Friday between the hours 8:00am-5:00pm (Hybrid schedule post training-2 days in office)

FSS provides equal employment and advancement opportunity for all individuals without discrimination because of race, creed, color, gender, religion, age, national origin, disability, military status, marital status, or the other protected categories as defined by the EEOC and takes affirmative action in the implementation of this policy. If accommodation is needed in order to participate in the application process, please contact the Human Resources department at [email protected] for our Duval and Nassau counties.