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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 Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field. Works independently on moderately complex work assignments under limited oversight, reviews progress, and evaluates results. Monitors work and projects ensuring timeliness, quality, and efficiency. Identifies and mobilizes resources to achieve outcomes. Trains others and reviews progress with management. Presents ideas, concepts, and instructions in a clear and persuasive manner. Develops new techniques, concepts, and approaches and applies them to moderately complex and strategic and/or operational issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor
– May review the work of others to verify accuracy and conformance to required procedures and special instructions

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
– Coaches others in using appropriate strategies for resolving conflict; negotiating reasonable compromises; and proposing and evaluating possible solutions
– Give candid and constructive feedback to others to influence and persuade managers and employees to accept and implement findings and recommendations

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