[Hiring] Senior TANF Program Integrity / Compliance and Audit Specialist @VPD Government Solutions

Role Description

The Senior Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program Integrity Specialist leads complex contractor support for OFA compliance monitoring, audit support, program integrity reviews, and risk-based oversight of state TANF programs. The specialist applies advanced knowledge of TANF requirements, federal grants oversight, audit practices, and data analysis to identify systemic issues and support high-quality review products for federal decision-making.

This role requires travel within the U.S. – approximately 6 trips per year.

• Lead contractor support for TANF compliance reviews, desk audits, monitoring activities, and targeted program integrity assessments.
• Analyze complex TANF statutory and regulatory requirements and apply them to state program operations, reporting, fiscal documentation, and policy materials.
• Review TANF financial data, expenditure records, work participation information, quarterly reports, ACF-202 submissions, and other relevant information to identify compliance risks or data quality concerns.
• Develop audit protocols, monitoring methodologies, evidence collection tools, workpaper templates, risk assessment frameworks, and quality assurance procedures.
• Assess documentation related to TANF reporting requirements, work participation rules, penalty-related provisions, EBT restrictions, child support cooperation, immigrant eligibility, and other program integrity areas.
• Prepare draft audit reports, monitoring findings summaries, issue papers, senior briefing materials, corrective action summaries, and technical assistance recommendations for federal review.
• Identify cross-state trends, systemic weaknesses, recurring documentation gaps, and opportunities to improve oversight processes.
• Manage multiple concurrent reviews, coordinate assignments, track deadlines, and ensure deliverables are accurate, well-supported, and timely.
• Review and provide quality control for work products prepared by junior or mid-level analysts.
• Support federal staff in preparing for state meetings, briefings, technical assistance sessions, and follow-up reviews.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to mid-level conducting program compliance reviews, audits, investigations, or oversight of federal grant programs.
• Advanced ability to analyze regulations, financial data, program operations, and evidence to identify compliance issues.
• Strong understanding of audit methodologies, evidence collection, corrective action monitoring, and federal grants oversight.
• Knowledge of TANF, federal block grants, ACF programs, or comparable human services programs preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including ability to prepare detailed audit reports and briefings.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex reviews, lead teams or workstreams, and coordinate with multiple stakeholders.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office software: MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint, and MS-Outlook.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree (PhD Preferred).
• 10 years’ experience preferred in grants/contracts management and oversight, dissemination and strategic communications.
• 2 years’ experience directly supporting OFA or a related program.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to mid-level conducting program compliance reviews, audits, investigations, or oversight of federal grant programs.

Benefits

• Robust employee benefits package beginning on the first of the month following hire date, including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) with 5% employer matching.
• Flexible time off program.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
• Employee-centric work culture including company-sponsored events, happy hours, team-building opportunities, frequent communication and information sharing from leadership, a supportive and positive teamwork environment, and an open-door policy.