Provider Contracts and Compliance Specialist

PROVIDER CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST

The Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida is looking for a candidate that has a can-do-attitude, is tenacious, energetic, hardworking, innovative, resourceful, and creative to assist with the implementation of programs and projects related to childcare providers to include application and contract review to ensure eligibility requirements are met to participate in the applicable program, accurate budget allocation, expenditure allowability, compliance monitoring, status reports and data collection.

Essential Duties and Qualifications:

• Application and contract review to ensure eligibility requirements are met to participate in the applicable program(s)
• Accurate budget allocation
• Monitor expenditure allowability
• Compliance monitoring
• Status reports and data collection
• High performance of basic computer skills
• The ability to navigate to frequently used websites and be familiar with, or have experience with, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Team, etc.)
• The ability to track and communicate (email, text, or phone calls) with childcare providers regarding expired documents, etc.
• The ability to follow a checklist of items that need to be connected among several screen locations (and generally reviewed) in a Provider Profile
• The successful candidate would need to be a self-starter who could multi-task and have the ability to pivot among multiple projects with deadlines but have the ability to work independently and exhibit a “Team” attitude in a remote environment.

Education and Experience

One of the following education options is required:

• Bachelor's Degree from accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, or Business with at least 1 year of experience, non-profit or governmental accounting experience preferred
• Associate degree from accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, or Business
  with 2 years of experience, non-profit or governmental accounting experience preferred
• A high school diploma with an equivalent combination of directly related education, training, and experience.

Other certifications may be necessary based on opportunity

• Effective decision making
• Outstanding written and oral communication and presentation skills

Other Requirements

· Must possess a valid Florida driver’s license and current automobile liability insurance policy.

· The selected candidate will be required to submit and pass a local and national background screen and pre-employment drug screen prior to their date of hire.

Benefits Offered

Our compensation package includes the following options (these details are for information purposes and are subject to any policy or plan changes):

• Eligibility for health and dental coverage, 401(k) plan and flexible spending accounts, subject to plan terms

• Eligibility for company-paid benefits such as life insurance and short-term disability, subject to applicable waiting periods

• Paid time off (PTO) earned on an accrual basis

• Company-paid holidays

• Eligibility to participate in the company incentive bonus program, subject to the terms and conditions specified in the incentive bonus plan document and approval by the Board of Directors

Job offers are contingent upon any or all of the following:

• Completion of a satisfactory Level 2 background check

• Passing a drug test

• Satisfactory reference checks

• Documentation of highest level of education completed

• Completion of all onboarding documents including, but not limited to ELCNWF employment application and execution of an employment/noncompete/confidentiality agreement

Job Type: Full-time

Closing Date: Open until filled

Salary Range: $15.00-22.00 per hour

COVID-19 considerations: Initial interviews may be conducted virtually.

Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace.