Contract Evaluator/Negotiator

Schedule: Full-time

The Office of Child Support establishes policies and guidelines for the child support program based on federal and state laws. Ohio's child support program provides services to help ensure that children receive the financial and medical support they are legally entitled to and deserve. Learn more about the office by visiting Job and Family Services - Office of Child Support website.

What You’ll Do

In this position, you will review contract submissions from county child support agencies for accuracy and compliance with federal and state regulations. You will review contract budgets and monthly expense reports to determine whether costs are reasonable and allowable for federal reimbursement. You will also act as a liaison between the Office of Child Support and its statewide contract vendors, and process vendor invoices for payment.

Day-to-Day you will:

· Procure and renew statewide contracts and grants

· Manage statewide contracts to ensure expenses are paid and deliverables are met

· Review contract submissions from county child support agencies for accuracy and compliance with federal and state regulations

· Recommend content revisions to contracts

· Scrutinize contract budgets for reasonableness

· Enter data about costs, services, acceptances, and rejections into Microsoft Excel and various other software systems

· Monitor monthly expense reports for adherence to contract budgets

· Determine if costs are reasonable and allowable for federal reimbursement

· Submit vendor invoices for payment

· Troubleshoot and resolve fiscal matters

· Meet with counties and vendors to discuss contractual matters, answer questions, or provide technical assistance

· Analyze statistical data for trends, discrepancies, and outliers

· Collaborate with a team

· Work independently

Challenges:

You will work under tight deadlines, deal with complex financial and contractual matters, and be readily available for vendors and county child support agencies.

Schedule:

Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00AM - 5:00PM, with the possibility of an approved flex schedule after the probationary period depending on operational need.

Travel:

There may be times when traveling outside of your headquartered office is needed, but it will not exceed 10-15 percent of your working time. Overnight travel is rarely required, but individual projects may require flexible working hours. ODJFS Fleet vehicles are available for travel use. In order to operate a state vehicle, you must have a valid driver's license.

PN(s): 20044393, 20044388

The ideal candidate, at minimum, must have the following:

OPTION 1:

3 courses or 9 mos. exp. in accounting which included budgeting

OPTION 2:

Equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment noted above

Tips For Your Application

When completing the different sections of this application, be sure to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications outlined in this job posting. We cannot give you credit for your Work Experience and Education & Certifications if you do not provide that information in your online application. Information in attached resumes or cover letters must be entered into your application in the appropriate Work Experience or Education & Certification sections to be considered.

Pay Information

This position is in the State of Ohio’s OCSEA Pay Schedule, Pay Range 30. Unless required by legislation or union contract, starting salary will be the minimum salary of that pay range (step 1, currently $24.66 per hour). These ranges provide a standardized pathway for pay increases. With continued employment, new hires move to the next step in the range after 6 months and annually thereafter. Cost of Living Adjustments increase wages in these ranges each fiscal year. The current step progression wages are in the table below.

Range 30

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

Step 7

Hourly

$24.66

$25.61

$25.61

$26.72

$29.23

$30.51

$32.08

Annual

$51,293

$53,269

$55,578

$58,578

$60,798

$63,461

$66,726

Months of Employment

At Hire

6 months

18 months

30 months

42 months

54 months

66 months

Telework & Work-From-Home

All positions at ODJFS are in-office positions. We are currently migrating from remote work to in-office work. Should you be invited for an interview or assessment, please inquire at that time if this is an in-office position or a currently/temporarily remote position.