Associate Director, Compliance

uofl; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Louisville is seeking an Associate Director of Compliance to oversee the university's case management system, lead investigations of misconduct, and ensure timely, well-documented resolution of complaints. The role supervises senior staff and collaborates with multiple offices to enforce duty-to-report and non-retaliation policies across the campus.

The position emphasizes strong investigative skills, data analysis, and exceptional communication to draft evidentiary reports and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and six (6) years of relevant experience or an equivalent education/experience.
• Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP) or certified within one year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Manage, organize, and prioritize case files to ensure timely resolution of complaints.
• Conduct objective, fair, thorough, unbiased, and timely investigations into allegations of misconduct in accordance with university policies.
• Obtain and evaluate evidence, including documents and electronic records; interview witnesses and experts.
• Communicate investigation results through reports with recommendations; ensure implementation of recommendations.
• Maintain thorough documentation for each case file and act as system administrator for the compliance hotline.
• Collaborate with Office of University Counsel, HR, Legal Compliance, Investigations, and University Police as needed.
• Educate and train investigative offices on Duty to Report and Non-Retaliation policies and procedures.
• Supervise senior compliance staff with case management and investigative duties; prepare quarterly/annual reports.

Skills

Investigation leadership

Staff supervision

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

CCEP certification or certification within 1 year

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Teams)

Job description

Department: Risk & Compliance

Location: Belknap Campus

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Regular

Req ID: R109186

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field and six (6) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP) or certified within one year of employment. Grade 8 (Salaried)

Position Description

The Associate Director, Compliance reports to the Assistant Vice President for Risk and Compliance at the University of Louisville. The primary role is overseeing the university's case management system of all incoming complaint allegations; leading and conducting investigations of reported allegations of misconduct that are in violation of university policy or procedure, including allegations of employee fiscal misconduct, fraud, waste, and abuse; collecting and maintaining thorough and accurate documentation; drafting reports on the results of the investigations; ensuring timely resolution of complaints; and educating the university about the duty to report and prohibiting retaliation policy and associated investigative procedures. The position is also responsible for supervision of senior compliance specialist staff with assigned case management and investigative duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage, organize, and prioritize case files to ensure timely resolution of complaints.
• Conduct objective, fair, thorough, unbiased, and timely investigations into allegations of misconduct in accordance with the university's investigation policies and procedures, including fiscal misconduct and fraud, waste, and abuse allegations.
• Obtain and evaluate evidence, including physical documents and electronic records, and conduct interviews with people of interest, witnesses, and subject matter experts.
• Communicate the results of the investigations through written reports with recommendations. Follow up on the completion of the recommendations, including validating effective implementation.
• Maintain accurate, thorough, and complete documentation for each complaint allegation within the case file.
• Serve as the system administrator for the university compliance hotline system and maintain and update the vendor contract and serve as point of contact with the vendor.
• Work with the Office of University Counsel, Human Resources, Office of Legal Compliance and Investigations, University Police, and others as determined necessary.
• Educate and provide training to investigative offices and others as needed across the university about the Duty to Report and Non-Retaliation Policy and associated procedures on Conducting University Investigations.
• Supervise senior compliance specialist with case management and investigative duties.
• Prepare and provide quarterly and annual reports of investigation statistics to the Assistant Vice President for Risk and Compliance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in criminal justice, public administration, business or other relevant field.
• Direct experience leading and conducting investigations and issuing reports with the results of the investigations.
• Experience in supervising staff and presenting educational and/or training materials are required.
• Prior work experience in higher education and in conducting fiscal misconduct investigations.

Competencies

• Strong interpersonal and written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Honest and ethical with high levels of integrity and confidentiality.
• Strong data analysis skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products particularly Word, Excel, and Teams.

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant f