Inspector General

The Inspector General (IG) is the senior official responsible for establishing a clear vision and sense of purpose to ensure the effective execution of investigations, evaluations, and compliance initiatives aimed at combating and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse in DHS-funded programs. The IG ensures that necessary enforcement and prosecution activities are undertaken.

As part of this duty, the IG oversees the following divisions: Background Studies; Licensing; Program Integrity Oversight; Chief Legal Counsel; Digital Services, Analytics, and Insights; and Enterprise Operations and Policy. The IG provides strategic services and leadership to the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, Chief of Staff, and Senior Management Team.

The IG also provides high-level direction to DHS partners at the state, county, federal, and tribal levels on the conduct of fraud investigations and any related enforcement or prosecution actions. Based on the results of fraud investigations, the IG makes recommendations to DHS Assistant Commissioners on additional controls and program policy changes needed to reduce or prevent schemes to illegally appropriate agency funds.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
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Managerial Experience 

AND

Five (5) years’ human services program experience managing licensing and/or program integrity functions, including strategic planning and directing the work of staff.

Experience must demonstrate:

Develop, implement, evaluate and/or update administrative processes. 
Lead development, implementation, maintenance, and communication of strategic and workforce plans.
Oversee development of divisional budgets and annual spending plans.
Utilize systems capabilities to perform division functions and generate information needed to support strategic planning.
Lead the development and preparation of legislation.
Working with regulatory and oversight programs, law enforcement agencies, investigations and/or court procedures.
Preferred Qualifications
Juris Doctorate or Master’s degree or coursework in a field related to regulation and program integrity.
Extensive knowledge of systems and methods suitable for conducting regulatory and program integrity activities in the public sector and the ability to conceptualize, implement, and evaluate practical solutions in a programmatically complex environment. 
Knowledge and understanding of the agency’s mission, activities, priorities, core values, and program objectives as they pertain to and impact licensing and program integrity responsibilities related to human services.
Knowledge of the public funding streams used by the agency to provide support programs and health care services.
Oversee the preparation of news releases and conduct interviews with media representatives as appropriate to keep the public informed as appropriate on OIG activities.
Knowledge of intergovernmental roles, authorities, and relationships with respect to budget development and administration, legislations development, and promulgation of administrative rules.
Variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures.