Casino Surveillance & Compliance Specialist

Jena Choctaw Pines; Dry Prong (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Jena Choctaw Pines Casino Surveillance Officer position reports to the Director of Surveillance and provides support in compliance and related activities, organizing surveillance records, audits, logs and reports, while maintaining positive communication with management and staff.

Employee must be available for all shifts with rotating schedules and must pass background checks and drug tests as part of employment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Must be twenty-one (21) years of age.
• Knowledge of Native American culture; Tribal Governmental operations.
• Demonstrate knowledge in casino gaming operations.
• Demonstrate knowledge of all applicable Tribal, Federal and State gaming regulations.
• Familiar with gaming compliance, licensing, surveillance, accounting and all other areas of the casino industry.
• Must have a working knowledge of computer software programs such as MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook. Test will be given at time of interview.
• Must have ability to read, analyze and interpret operating procedures, technical procedures and government regulations.
• Ability to maintain organization, meet deadlines, possesses integrity, confidentiality and discretion in handling confidential information.
• Must be able to work weekends and holidays, as needed.
• Valid driver’s license; adequate transportation.
• Ability to pass an extensive background check.
• Must take and pass a pre-employment drug test. Must take and pass any random drug test; zero tolerance.
• Tribal preference.

Responsibilities

• Protect the assets of the Tribe by ensuring adherence to all applicable policies and procedures, laws and regulations through surveillance camera observations.
• Develops and maintains a high degree of knowledge of regulatory requirements in casino internal controls and operations.
• Conducts diligent surveillance investigations and takes appropriate measures for evidence gathering and video recordings, as necessary, while keeping constant communication with the Surveillance Supervisors and the Director of Surveillance.
• Conducts assigned and random surveillance observations.
• Observes all gaming equipment, supplies for integrity, compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Monitors table games, drops, counts and money transfers for compliance.
• Monitors shipping, receiving, installation, relocation, removal, storage of gaming devices for security and compliance.
• Thorough understanding of sound and effective internal control procedures and investigational procedures and techniques.
• Provides ongoing compliance reporting to the Surveillance Supervisors and the Director of Surveillance, which may include sharing information on areas to improve efficiency in casino surveillance operations.
• Ability to identify and report operational areas, key internal controls and/or operationally inefficient internal control procedures that do not comply with all applicable laws, regulations and Tribal Minimum Internal Control standards.
• Develops and maintains knowledge of conducting surveillance investigations.
• Observes and reports on Casino management documents when provided; such as, Financial Internal Compliance Reports, Credit and Fill slips, overage and shortage variance reports, shipping and receiving invoices, player tracking data, point of sale data, balance sheets, patron incidents/complaint, etc. or any irregularities
• Adhere to the Jena Band of Choctaw Gaming Commission Internal Controls and Jena Choctaw Pines Casino Policies and Procedures.
• Must possess problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Must be able to read, interpret and understand laws, governmental regulations, procedures and other governmental communications and documents.
• Ability to add, subtracts, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to adapt quickly to shifting priorities and must be able to manage a number of priorities simultaneously, establish and meet deadlines.
• Must be able to make reasonable, professional and sound judgments regarding compliance violations and take the appropriate and necessary steps for surveillance reporting requirements.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned for maintaining and enhancing surveillance operations.
• Observes the casino for fulfillment of all of its reporting requirements including, but not limited to: Title 31, IRS, NIGC and the State regulations.
• May be required to attend court or other legal meetings as witness for the casino.

Skills

Problem-solving

Independent work

Regulatory knowledge

Computer skills

Reading & interpreting procedures

Attention to detail

Valid driver's license

Casino gaming operations knowledge

Tribal culture knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Jena Choctaw Pines Casino Surveillance Officer position reports to the Director of Surveillance and provides support in compliance and related activities, organizing surveillance records, audits, logs and reports, while maintaining positive communication with management and staff.

Employee must be available for all shifts with rotating schedules and must pass background checks and drug tests as part of employment.