ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR COMPLIANCE AND REPORTING

Job Requisition ID: 52172 
Closing Date: 12/25/2025
​Agency: Illinois Community College Board
Class Title: Assistant DIRECTOR - 60264 
Salary: 43,700.00 - 50,000.00
Job Type: Salaried
County: Sangamon; Cass; Christian; DeWitt; Macon; Macoupin; Mason; McLean; Montgomery; Morgan; Tazewell
Number of Vacancies: 2

 

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

 

The Illinois Community College Board is the state coordinating board for community collegesand has statutory responsibility for administering state and federal grants to community college districts and adult education providers and managing high school equivalency testing for Illinois. The Illinois Community College Board is assisted by an executive director and staff of approximately 50 located in Springfield, Chicago, and East St. Louis.

Illinois community colleges serve almost 600,000 residents each year in credit, noncredit, and continuing education courses. Illinois is home to 48 colleges in 39 community college districts which provide high quality, accessible, cost-effective educational opportunities to the entire state.

ICCB offers an excellent benefits package, including competitive employee insurance premiums as well as flexible options for medical coverage. Vision insurance is included at no cost and dental insurance is available. Eligible employees participate in the State University Retirement System, which offers medical insurance upon retirement. Tuition waivers are offered for continued educational goals, and a generous paid time off package includes paid holidays, earned vacation, sick, and personal time.

For more information on benefits visit: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/StateEmployee/Pages/default.aspx.

Job Purpose:

The Assistant Director for Compliance and Reporting is responsible for ensuring that financial operations within grant programs and among community colleges' reporting adhere to internal policies, state regulations, and industry standards. This role involves reviewing financial reporting from grantees and Illinois public community colleges to provide oversight, quality control and guidance on compliance matters to support accurate and transparent financial practices.

Job Responsibilities

Fiscal Monitoring:

• Coordinate and conduct risk-based fiscal monitoring of grant programs through financial record reviews resulting infinal reports. Review final reports to assure grant funds paid were fully expended.

Recognition Process:

• Assist in evaluating community college compliance with financial standards through on-site visits and report preparation.

Regulatory Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with state and federal grant guidelines for grant programs, providing technical assistance andtraining on Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA), Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 00), and EducationDepartment General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR).

Grantee Support:

• Assist with audit responsibilities and grantee prequalification under GATA.

Risk Assessment:

• Review and approve Internal Control Questionnaires (ICQ), evaluating grantee risk conditions.

Data and Report Management:

• Verify accuracy of financial submissions, resolve discrepancies, and consolidate reports.

Tracking and Reporting:

• Maintain tracking databases for submission deadlines and send reminders for overdue reports.

Financial Reconciliation:

• Reconcile grantee expenditures and process community colleges' credit hour claims, providing annual certifications.

Other Responsibilities:

• Perform other duties as assigned, which may include occasional travel.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, economics, or a field related to the position.
• Knowledge of grant monitoring