Senior Purchase Card Consultant
Core
Provide leadership, technical expertise, and regulatory guidance to oversee the NIH Purchase Card Program, including conducting annual compliance audits and managing program administration.
Role type
Senior IC compliance consultant (procurement)
Builds
Compliance reports, standardized audit letters, training materials, and policy updates for the NIH Purchase Card Program
Domain
Public sector procurement and financial compliance
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
compliance auditing, project management, regulatory analysis, data analysis, report writing, team leadership
Preferred skills
knowledge of FAR/HHSAR, experience with data mining tools, proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
Technologies
Microsoft Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, Adobe Acrobat, relational databases
Responsibilities
Lead and guide Purchase Card Analysts in oversight activities; conduct annual on-site compliance reviews for 10% of cardholders and approving officials; develop and update purchase card policies and SOPs; prepare briefing materials and reports for external entities (OMB, GAO, GSA); coordinate monthly meetings with Institute and Centers; facilitate exit briefings and debriefings for audit findings.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship duties