TDA - FND - Review Team Lead (School Operations) (58765)

• FOOD & NUTRITION REVIEW TEAM LEAD (School Operations)
• Salary Information:       B27, $6,300 - $6,500.00/MO.  
• State Classification:     Compliance Analyst IV - 1404

FLSA Status:                    Exempt

Posting Number:           26587651R

Location:                          Austin, Lubbock, Waco, San Antonio, or Houston, TX. This position will work across the State of Texas, as needed.

Telework Option:            TDA does not offer telework, and all employees are required to be physically present for work.

How To Apply

Apply online via CAPPS. Applicants applying in WIT must complete the supplemental questions to be considered for the position. To complete the supplemental questions, go to CAPPS Recruit.

Who Are We

The Texas Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Division administers 12 federal child and special nutrition programs and more than $2.5 billion in federal money annually. These programs aim to reduce hunger, encourage strong nutrition, and support local economies across Texas.  

What You’Ll Do

The Review Team Lead will perform advanced complex compliance analysis work. You will lead a team of reviewers conducting Administrative Reviews and Procurement Reviews (AR/PRs) across the state of Texas for Contracting Entities (CEs) participating in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child Nutrition Program(s) (CNP) administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Food and Nutrition (F&N) Division to ensure program economy, efficiency, and effectiveness. Serve as a subject matter expert leading, guiding, and training other compliance review monitors, as needed. You will work under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.  

Primary Responsibilities

Ensure the evaluation of the CEs programmatic and financial performance for compliance with applicable program, financial and procurement management standards, including (but not limited to) the review of management operations, internal control systems and accounting records/systems, utilizing standard compliance audit/review standards, tools, procedures, and processes.  This may include coordinating and/or leading the activities for follow-up reviews of CEs approved for participation in one or more of the TDA F&N administered CNPs ensuring all AR team members complete assigned tasks accurately and thoroughly and all reviews are conducted in adherence to all applicable federal and state rules and regulations.

Ensure timely, accurate and thorough completion and review of all pre-review work including document gathering, file organization, historical assessment, and team coordination for the ARs/PRs.   

Ensure all corrective action plans (CAP) and all corrective action documentation (CAD) and close out processes are performed timely, completely, and accurately following established guidelines and policies. 

Prepare correspondence to inform CEs of findings/concerns based on the compliance AR results. 

Provide technical assistance for complying with program rules and regulations and recommendations for corrective action and all areas of the AR/PR, as appropriate. 

Foster collaboration between AR/PR team members by highlighting collaboration opportunities and consistently demonstrating collaborative behaviors.  

Keep the management chain informed of AR results, noting significant trends, problem areas, or potentially controversial circumstances. 

Evaluate and assess compliance AR results and make recommendations to hold CEs’ reimbursement, place reimbursement claims into the validation process, and/or terminate CEs’ contracts.  

Support and justify, in written and via verbal testimony, all appeals and hearings resulting from individual work performed on compliance AR/PRs. 

Follow all TDA policies and procedures. 

Perform other duties as assigned. 

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION (The application must state how each of the following qualifications are met - resumes do not take the place of the required state of Texas application which must be completed in CAPPS or WIT.) 

Bachelor’s degree. (One year work experience related to the essential duties may substitute for one year of college). 

Meeting requirements and performing assigned duties as specified on the Compliance Review Monitor job description for a minimum of three (3) years with a current evaluation meeting or exceeding expectations on all performance categories (score of 3.25) OR a minimum (4) years’ experience conducting regulatory program compliance or financial compliance reviews including serving in a senior or lead role.  

Work experience in analyzing and preparing detailed technical reports and interpreting rules and regulations. 

Preferred Qualifications

Work experience serving in a team lead/coordinator capacity. 

Work experience conducting Administrative Reviews for child nutrition. 

Work experience in governmental auditing/compliance. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of federally funded child nutrition programs. 

Skill in providing excellent customer service to both internal and external customers; in the use of a computer and applicable software; and in preparing recommendations. 

Ability to identify problems, evaluate alternatives, and implement effective solutions; to maintain effective working relationships; to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; to oversee and/or supervise the work of others; to exercise sound judgment and discretion; and to maintain the highest level of confidentiality. 

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

Normal office work environment and may have exposure to dust and environmental allergens consistent with normal business activities and human contact. Involves periods of sedentary work alternating with periods of work that may involve walking, standing, pulling and pushing, kneeling, stooping, and bending, performing tasks requiring fine motor skills and coordination, and safely lifting and carrying items weighing up to fifty (50) pounds. Involves traveling by plane and/or car, frequently driving for long distances and frequent overnight travel – up to 40% travel. Must be able to complete individual travel, as well as traveling with a group, for assignments. Must be able work extended periods at a computer and may require working extended hours and some evenings and weekends, as needed. 

This position must reside in a location with a TDA office or must be able to commute to the assigned TDA physical location, as needed, for business purposes. The Food and Nutrition Division and the School Operations section will manage this position. This workplace assignment is subject to change per the agency’s business needs.  

Telework & Work Hours

The agency does not offer telework. TDA employees are required to be physically present for work. 

The agency’s core business hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. TDA also provides limited customer service between 6:00-8:00 a.m. and 5:00-6:00 p.m. 

H-1b Visa Sponsorship

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa. 

Benefits

The State of Texas offers a variety of benefits for you and your family that are comprehensive and, on average, make up about one-third of total compensation. Benefits include: 

• Retirement Plan 
• Paid Group Health & Life Insurance for employees  
• Paid Holidays 
• Paid Vacation Leave 
• Paid Sick Leave 
• Longevity Pay 
• Dental 
• Vision 
• Dependent Optional Life Insurance 
• Voluntary AD&D Insurance 
• Dependent Health & Life Insurance 
• Health & Dependent care flexible spending accounts 

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. A skills exercise may be conducted at the time of the interview.    

Due to the high volume of applications, we do not accept telephone calls. If you submitted your application through the CAPPS Career Center, you may also check the status of your application by accessing your profile and selecting My Jobpage and selecting My Submissions. 

*A valid government-issued driver’s license, which is recognized by the Texas Department of Public Safety and in good standing, and an acceptable driving record are required. TDA will verify this information with the Texas Department of Public Safety. Applicants with a driver’s license not issued by the State of Texas should obtain and be prepared to provide a copy of their current driving record on or before their first day 

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO): TDA is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, military status, or protected activity.  

Reasonable Accommodations: If you are scheduled for an interview and require any reasonable accommodation in our interview process, please inform the hiring representative who calls you to schedule your interview or an HR representative at 512-463-7423. Whenever possible, please give the hiring or HR representative sufficient time to consider and respond to your request. 

TDA participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.  

Military and Former Foster Child Employment Preference: TDA complies with the provisions of the veterans and former foster child employment preference acts. Please contact our Human Resources-Veterans Liaison at (512) 463-7454 for assistance. 

Go to https://texasskillstowork.com/, https://www.onetonline.org/, or http://www.careeronestop.org/ for assistance translating your military experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications/requirements, and skill sets. 

Additional Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Code or Crosswalk information is available from the Texas State Auditor’s Office at Compliance, Inspection, Investigation MOS Codes.