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Compliance

Compliance Specialists ensure University community members are knowledgeable of statutory, regulatory, and University-established ethics, culture, value, and standards of conduct requirements/expectations; support the creation and implementation of University compliance policies and procedures; keep abreast of regulatory requirements; conduct compliance audits and investigations; provide non-compliant remediation and monitoring, and conduct compliance education and training.

• Ensure University community members including trustees, leadership, administrators, faculty, staff, and students are aware of statutory, regulatory, and University-established ethics, culture, values, and standards of conduct requirements and expectations
• Collaborate with internal partners to create, update, develop, and implement compliance policies, procedures, protocols, etc.
• Conduct annual, periodic, topical, and area-specific internal compliance audits; respond to non-compliant notifications and findings
• Collect, organize, and review compliance requirement documentation; conduct investigations; report findings to appropriate management, compliance committees, administration, federal agencies, etc.; remediate issues and monitor compliance
• Effectively communicate as a subject-matter expert regarding compliance requirements and issues of concern
• Prepare University personnel for external compliance audits and inspections; conduct pre-audit reviews; identify areas of concern; provide corrective action instruction and guidance
• Maintain compliance activity documentation including non-compliant reports and investigation outcomes
• Keep abreast of statutory and regulatory compliance requirement changes; disseminate information to relevant parties
• Assist with developing, implementing, and conducting education and training programs; ensure required attendance is tracked
• Provide guidance on incorporating ethics and compliance into research, academics, functional, and other day-to-day operations
• May supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Senior Supervisor

Base Description:

– Supervises direct reports, but primarily completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge to perform own work; spends majority of time on tasks related to own job responsibilities. May demonstrate subject matter expertise. Demonstrates intermediate to advanced planning, organizing, directing, and facilitating skills. Demonstrates the ability to coach assigned employees. Assigns and reviews completed work to verify accuracy, quality, and adherence to professional standards. Trains, coaches, mentors, and motivates staff. Anticipates potential problems, issues, and opportunities; researches and recommends solutions within defined policies. May develop creative recommendations for solving problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Typically oversees at least 2 full–time direct reports or equivalent team of part–time and/or student workers (for Professional track, performs work at the Senior Professional level or higher)

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets for specific area and/or grant(s)
– May assist in planning and forecasting budgets

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies general precedents and practices and specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations and impact of potential solutions
– Anticipates potential problems and recommends possible solutions within general guidelines

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– Organizes work of direct reports and sets team priorities
– Reviews the work of others to verify accuracy, quality, and adherence to professional standards

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Collaborates closely with team members; may interact with other staff outside of area
– Utilizes a communication style that is appropriate for a given situation
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly, accurately and persuasively both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 11
• Minimum – $68,200.00
• MidPoint – $85,200.00
• Maximum – $102,300.00