Manager Budget Contract Compliance - District College
- Houston Community College
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Category: Admin-Sponsored Programs, Grants, and Contracts
- Posting Date: 07/14/2023
- Application Deadline: Open until filled
Job Description
We are currently seeking a Budget Contract Compliance Manager who will advance the institution’s proud tradition of excellence in academics, student life and community service.
The Opportunity
You: Innovator. Pacesetter. Agent of change. If you’re a tech savvy, process improvement-focused Student Champion with a talent for developing partnerships with communities and individuals, we’re looking for you.
Your mission: In this role, you’ll manage the staff, processes and procedures that support contract and fiscal compliance for all Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) programs.
Your work: Highlights
You’ll lead budget administration and processes for all Adult Education programs, including Adult High School, Alternative Teacher Certification and Corrections. In collaboration with program directors, you’ll develop, evaluate, monitor and report spending patterns and make adjustments as needed. You’ll confirm expenditures by program for quarterly and annual state reporting, and implement and monitor a reimbursement process with HCCS, state and federal regulations. Building and maintaining positive working relationships with HCC leadership and with community organizations, city, state, county and federal agencies, will greatly assist you in achieving AEL contract and fiscal compliance goals. You’ll monitor the operation and delivery of technical support provided to contracting agencies in Adult Education Grant-Funded Programs, ensuring compliance with program and fiscal guidelines. You’ll negotiate, develop, monitor and report budgets and allowable expenditures with subcontracting agencies, and assist with the fiscal component of onsite evaluations of the various subcontracting agencies. Working with Staff Development, you’ll track required staff in-service hours for community-based organizations to remain eligible for reimbursement.
Finally, you’ll participate in writing grant proposals.
Job Summary
The Budget and Contract Compliance Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, supervising and evaluating the staff, processes and procedures necessary for the management and analysis of program compliance issues for the various budgets within the Adult Education programs.
Essential Functions
Build and maintain working relations with community organizations, city, state, county and federal agencies as well as HCCS Administrative Offices.
Work with Program Directors to develop, evaluate, monitor and report spending patterns and make adjustments as needed.
Confirm expenditures by program for state reporting quarterly and annually.
Implement and monitor a reimbursement process with HCCS, state and federal regulations.
Negotiate, develop, monitor, and report budgets and allowable expenditures with subcontracting agencies.
Assist with the fiscal portion of on-site evaluations with the various subcontracting agencies.
Maintain current and working knowledge of the policies and procedures at the federal, state and local levels.
Supervise and evaluate staff assisting the Contracts/Fiscal Compliance.
Responsible for the Adult Education Programs inventory.
Work with Staff Development to track required staff in-service hours for community based organizations as it affects eligibility for reimbursement.
Participate in writing grant-funded proposals.
Monitor the operation and delivery system of the technical assistance to the contracting agencies in the Adult Education Grant Funded Programs ensuring compliance with program and fiscal guidelines.
Provide leadership and guidance on budget processes and procedures for all programs within the Adult Education programs including Adult High School, Alternative Teacher Certification Program and Corrections.
Perform other duties, tasks and assignments as required.
Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree required
• 8 years of directly related experience may be considered in lieu of required degree
• 3 years combined experience in program planning, implementation, budget development and evaluation, and accounting with federal funds required
• Experience with community-based programs preferred
Special Skills
• MS Office Programs
• Information Management Systems
• Budget Management
General office. May frequently be required to walk; stand; sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. Use of personal computing equipment, telephone, multi-functioning printer, photocopier, file cabinets, and calculator. Manual dexterity, ability to lift up to 25 pounds, ability to reach and bend, and use 2-step stool while safely lifting and lowering boxes. Ability to travel to and from meetings, training sessions or other business-related events. May be required to work after hours to include weekends and holidays.
SECURITY SENSITIVE: This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code
§ 51.215
The Organization
Houston Community College (HCC) is an open-admission, public institution of higher education offering a high-quality, affordable education for academic advancement, workforce training, career development and lifelong learning to prepare individuals in our diverse communities for life and work in a global and technological society. We’re proud to say that 98 percent of our graduates step into a job in their field of study immediately upon graduation. One of the largest community colleges in the nation, HCC has served the Greater Houston area for over four decades. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the Schools Commission on Colleges, we offer 300+ associate degree and certificate programs to 75,000+ students across 13 Centers of Excellence and online each semester. We are proud to be No.1 among all community colleges in the nation in providing associate degrees to minorities and No.1 in educating international students, with 10.4 percent of our student population from outside the USA. Our vision is to become the Employer of Choice in support of our mission for Student Success by attracting, retaining and motivating the best employees.
The Team
Be a part of a dynamic community dedicated to providing the resources, guidance and inspiration needed to create the ultimate student experience: from registration and financial aid applications to the first time they arrive at one of our Centers of Excellence or log in to their first class, from academic success planning to providing a safe environment, and from connecting them with community networks to launching them into the career of their dreams. Make their student experience exceptional.
Professional Development
At HCC, we support job-related professional growth that will enable you to advance your career goals, increase institutional effectiveness and improve the quality of our programs and services. You’ll discuss with your supervisor the training programs, conferences, courses and/or other relevant professional development activities you could participate in throughout the year. You’ll also discuss professional development needs with your staff, and ensure that they have the appropriate training and educational resources for their positions.
Next steps: If you always have the student experience in the forefront of your planning and execution, if you’re a collaborator, an innovator and a person who gets things done, apply today!
Location
Houston is a city with limitless possibilities:
- Fourth-largest city in the U.S. and home to 54 Fortune 500 companies, second only to New York City’s 55.
- 145 languages are spoken here.
- Overall after-taxes living costs are 5.6 percent below the average for all 308 urban areas recently surveyed.
- Houston is a major-league sports town, and don’t forget the annual Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo.
- The weather is great! Mild winters ensure that outdoor activities can be enjoyed year-round.
- World-renowned medical care. The Houston metro area has long been known for its first-rate health care system, with many Houston area hospitals consistently ranking among the nation’s top institutions.
- With over 150 museums and cultural institutions in the Greater Houston area, museums are a large part of Houston’s cultural scene.
- Houston is the Culture & Culinary Capital of Texas with more than 7,500 restaurants and eating establishments covering 60+ cuisines.
If this sounds like the role for you and you’re ready to join an amazing team, please apply right away.
EEO Statement
Houston Community College does not discriminate on the bases of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or veteran’s status. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
David Cross, Director EEO/Compliance, Title IX Coordinator
Office of Institutional Equity
PO Box 667517
Houston TX, 77266
713 718.8271 or Institutional.Equity@hccs.edu
HCC values its employees and their contributions, promotes opportunities for their professional growth and development, and provides a positive working and learning environment that encourages diversity, innovation and creativity, and inclusion.
Individuals with disabilities, who require special accommodations to interview, should contact (713) 718-8565.
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