Hiring: Nutrition Compliance Monitor - Central Illinois (Principal Consultant #742) Company: Illinois State Board of Education Location: Illinois, United States Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:35:28 Target Skills & Keywords : Program Management About the job Required Skills: •Conducts monitoring reviews of school districts and other administrative entities to determine fiscal and programmatic compliance with program rules, regulations and generally accepted business procedures. •Coordinates and monitors schedules and timelines related to the completion of cyclical monitoring activities. •Assists in facilitating the interdisciplinary team process by reviewing the content and quality of monitoring reviews and project assignments produced. •Provides technical assistance to Agency staff, local educational agencies and program administrators. •Serves as primary contact for school districts and program administrators on fiscal, nutrition, and programmatic issues related to state and federal child nutrition programs. •Assists in the development, implementation and administration of monitoring review, fiscal and technical assistance procedures pertaining to state and federal child nutrition programs. •Implements monitoring review, nutrition and fiscal management plans, practices and procedures and recommends the development of broad statewide nutrition program policies and procedures. •Makes recommendations for department functional systems and activities. Qualifications: •Master's degree in Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences (Home Economics), Food Service Management, Business Administration or related field, or, a Bachelor's degree in one of the fields identified plus relevant professional experience equivalent to the Master's degree. (COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION) •Multiple years of professional experience in nutrition, auditing, business administration or governmental grant programs. •Comprehensive knowledge of nutrition, food service management, auditing, grant management administration, and/or business administration management practices and procedures. •Extensive knowledge of computers, database and spreadsheet applications. •Demonstrated ability to work on multiple priorities and work independently or with teams. •Demonstrated oral and written communication skills. Compensation: •$64,322 - $81,284 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!