Senior Programmatic Compliance Analyst

Volunteers of America Los Angeles•Los Angeles, CA

17d•$83,030 - $87,400

About The Position

VOALA Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories Volunteers of America is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities. VOALA provides a variety of social services to Los Angeles area communities such as Head Start programs, Upward Bound college prep programs, veterans services, homeless shelters, low-income housing program as well as drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Learn more at www.voala.org . PAY RATE: $83,030 - $87,400 JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE Under the direction of the Director of CQI and CQI Supervisor of Business Insights, the Senior Programmatic Compliance Analyst will provide guidance and support on the overall programmatic compliance at VOALA and affiliates. This role will serve as the project manager for the attainment and ongoing accreditation of CARF. The senior role will provide experience and expertise to help the company make well-informed decisions, and to maintain compliance across funder, governmental, and regulatory requirements. This role will act as a mentor within the CQI Department, supporting the team with compliance-related matters. The senior role will work collaboratively with stakeholders to identify compliance needs and provide coaching and training opportunities for effective implementation and monitoring. The Senior Programmatic Compliance Analyst will support with creating a systematic way to develop, review, modify, and maintain new and current Program and VOALA-wide policies, guidelines, consent forms and documentation. This role will ensure that all production of work is clear and easy to understand by employees and stakeholders. The Senior Programmatic Compliance Analyst will be in charge of keeping records of all documentation changes, including revisions, updates, and deletions and ensure the current processes are effective and efficient.

Requirements

Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications
Valid California driver license and access to dependable transportation with adequate insurance
Bachelors Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience (4 years of relevant experience / coursework)
Five-year experience in Policy, Legal, or Technical writing
Experience with completing comprehensive documents that can be used in legal matters

Responsibilities

Monitor and respond to funder, governmental, and regulatory agencies regarding compliance issues.
Collaborate with other VOALA programs, departments, and community partners in compliance initiatives and represent the interests of the agency, the program and its participants.
Train, coach, and manage the VOALA and SCADP teams and departments on program requirements, tools, and methods to meet those requirements.
Coach leaders, managers, and supervisors in policy/document implementation, performance management, and other compliance initiatives.
Guide agency through the preparation and attainment of compliance accreditation (i.e. CARF).
Act as mentor to members on the CQI team, providing compliance-related expertise.
Assist with internal audits and regulatory investigations related to programmatic compliance.
Assess gaps and opportunities for improvement of policies and processes, consent forms, documentation, and recommends practical solutions for VOALA, SCADP, and affiliates.
Create systems and processes to ensure that policies, consent forms, and documents comply with contractual and grant requirements.
Create/update systems, policies, consent forms, documents, procedures, and postings to ensure compliance.
Record notes from audits for future improvements and create action plans (with accountability) for implementation with the responsibility to ensure the improvements occur for VOALA, SCADP, and affiliates.
Creates, manages, reviews and monitors all Program and VOALA policies, procedures, handbook, documents, and practices to ensure they are legally compliant with federal, state, and local laws and regulations for VOALA, SCADP, and affiliates.
Creates, manages, reviews and monitors Program and VOALA-wide policies, procedures, handbook, documents, and practices working with QA team, HR, and external legal counsel to ensure all are legally compliant with federal, state, and local laws and regulations for VOALA, SCADP, and affiliates
Maintains Policy documents and consent forms
Coordinates with stakeholders, and ensures policy documents are approved and disseminated.
Is a resource for stakeholders when interpreting policy documents
Other duties as required and may be subject to change