Contract And Regulatory Compliance Manager

Additional Information
Salt Lake County...A career with a purpose in the community you love!
Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.
What it is like to work here:
At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees' lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.
Surround yourself with:
Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place.... it's our heart and service that bring us together.
We encourage a work life balance:
Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year. We work in a hybrid environment giving you flexibility to manage working from home and being in office.
Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution

Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees

• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Professional Development
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

JOB SUMMARY
The position will involve a significant amount of specialized, technical training and supervision of monitoring staff along with overall management of oversight activities for the HCD Division. This includes issuance of formal reports and corrective-action plans to outside organizations, jurisdictions and internal Division leadership to ensure compliance with Federal, State and County Regulations. Position will also provide formal technical assistance and training to funded agencies, serve in an advisory capacity to HCD leadership and program staff and will guide procurement and fair-wage compliance on HUD-funded construction projects.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or other closely related field plus four (4) years of related experience that includes oversight and enforcement of contract terms and conditions, and reading and interpreting financial and budget reports, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must possess a valid Utah driver's license in order to use County or private vehicle to visit federal contractors.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Negotiate and develop construction contracts with funded external jurisdictions and non-profits.
• Manage procurement, fair-wage and other Regulatory Compliance activities applying HUD, DOL and County requirements.
• Interview workers and analyze contractor payroll data, research, and submit job-classification requests to DOL, investigate and resolve issues between contractors and employees, escalating matters to DOL and HUD for investigation if necessary. Report compliance activities and wage restitution collected for workers to HUD and DOL.
• Supervise staff, which includes hiring, orienting, training, assigning and reviewing work performance, annual work performance, appraisals and discipline.
• Direct performance and fiscal compliance reviews of internal and external funded agencies to evaluate contract performance, internal control, audited financial statements and overall compliance with Federal, State and Local laws and regulations as well as County goals and objectives.
• Issue complex, written reports of findings, concerns and recommendations to governing boards and officials of nonprofits, government and quasi- government jurisdictions. Follow up on corrective actions as required.
• Manage, plan and oversee all compliance monitoring for the Division involving internal programs external nonprofits and governmental entities.
• Provides training and technical assistance to outside agencies and development and maintenance of outside partnerships to promote and fulfill HUD initiatives and requirements.
• Advise internal leadership and external entities on contractual agreements in the context of federal Regulatory Compliance.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)
Knowledge of:

• Principles of effective administration, management, and application of best business practice
• Effective supervisory and personnel management practices and techniques
• Interpretation of contractual agreements to evaluate compliance within the scope of the agreements
• Methods for provision of professional technical assistance, consultation and training
• Techniques to conduct and manage investigations and interviews
• Financial analysis, accounting principles, practices and methods that align with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles standards and Federal OMB (federal Office of Management and Budget) regulations
• Auditing and internal-control standards, procedures and techniques
• The use of logic to analyze and identify underlying principles, reasons or facts associated with information to or data to draw conclusions and make recommendations
• Research methods to effectively identify and apply Federal, State and County rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Effective supervisory principles and practices
• Grant and contract preparation and evaluation techniques
• Federal, State and County procurement ordinances, policies, methods and techniques, including those for construction Project management
• Record keeping, Record retention and confidentiality principles and practices

Skills and Abilities to:

• Work independently and make professional decisions
• Research and investigate
• Analyze statistical data and make appropriate recommendations
• Work with various levels of government, elected officials and non- and for-profit agency executives
• Effectively apply general principles to specific situations
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing complex reports
• Interpret and apply complex rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Interpret, negotiate and structure contractual agreements
• Use word-processing, spreadsheet, and visual presentation software applications

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Work involves periodic standing, sitting, walking, bending, and lifting.