Manager - Program and Compliance; Park and Recreation - Non-Civil Service

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The Manager-Program and Compliance plans, organizes, directs, manages, investigates, and assesses contract and grant performance, operational, contractual, and statutory compliance. Oversight of program budget and revenue for $16M annually in federal and state grant funds, while ensuring contract and grant compliance by the City, contractor, and grantee. Manage a team of 5 professional administrative staff that is responsible for HR functions, purchasing, contracts management, accounting and financial reporting.

• Supervises, manages, oversees, and performs all hiring, training, scheduling, establishing work flow standards, assigning work, evaluating performance, and directing personnel actions to ensure productivity and quality standards are maintained; ensures staff are appropriately trained in compliance regulations, standards, and enforcement.
• Coordinates, facilitates, and manages annual planning and determines review objectives and designs programs to satisfy these objectives.
• Manages contract and grant compliance functions to assure proper control and compliance with contractual and grant requirements by the City and the contractor or grantee.
• Development and maintenance of operational procedures for program.
• Manages, develops, implements, and coordinates budget and resources; researches and analyzes results and makes recommendations on marketing and sales strategies.
• Interviews, selects, manages, develops, evaluates, counsels, and disciplines personnel according to established policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Evaluates complex management controls, determines criteria, analyzes, reviews and validates evidence, identifies issues and makes recommendations to improve compliance.
• Researches and analyzes updates to Federal and State laws, and other governing directives, policies and procedures pertaining to contracts and grants being reviewed.
• Participates in special investigations, projects and programs requested by City management.
• Coordinates and leads conferences and meetings with appropriate parties on contract and grant compliance issues.
• Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.

• Knowledge of government contracting accounting theory, procedures, practices and standards.
• Knowledge of Federal, State and local laws, ordinances, policies, procedures and regulations pertaining to government grants and contracts.
• Knowledge of compliance procedures and techniques for both manual and automated environments.
• Knowledge and ability of computer accounting and record keeping and reporting systems.
• Ability to provide administrative and professional leadership and direction to compliance and administrative staff.
• Ability to work independently and concurrently perform multiple compliance projects.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information, integrity and professionalism.
• Ability to supervise staff and multiple projects concurrently. Communicating effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7 years of experience in program and compliance support, business administration, or other management experience. 2 plus years supervising/managing staff.
• Experience with federal or state financial reporting and grant compliance required and specific experience with WIC financial reporting strongly preferred.
• Experience with City of Dallas budgeting, financial management and administrative processes strongly preferred.

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Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration or Health related field.

$77,272.00 - $96,574.40

The salary listed on this job posting is the starting salary range; amount offered will depend upon qualifications.

City of Dallas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.