Compliance & Accreditation Lead

GEO Corrections & Detentions; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

401(k) Matching

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discount

Reduced Tuition Rates

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401(k)

Pet Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Training

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

GEO Group is seeking a compliance and accreditation subject matter specialist to oversee the Compliance Department and develop assessment tools for monitoring accreditation activities. You will communicate rules and guidelines to stakeholders and participate in audits to ensure adherence to client and third-party requirements.

The role includes daily reviews of security services, back-up auditing for food service and healthcare, staff training, and data reporting to accreditation organizations.

Qualifications

• Excellent leadership and communication skills; able to present to diverse groups.
• Experience applying compliance and accreditation policies and guidelines.
• Willingness to travel up to 60% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Interpret compliance and accreditation criteria from organizational, client or third-party requirements.
• Ensure policies and procedures adhere to requirements.
• Develop assessment tools to identify issues and report findings.
• Conduct daily reviews of security services.
• Serve as back-up auditor for food service and healthcare services.
• Supervise and train other Compliance Auditors.
• Collaborate with department managers to ensure regulatory alignment.
• Collect and report facility data to accreditation bodies.
• Provide information on accreditation issues to the facility.
• Implement the Quality Control Program and train staff.
• Maintain database and paper documentation of compliance programs.

Skills

Leadership

Verbal & written communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Operations understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field

3 years in corrections, law enforcement or related capacity

Job description

GEO Group is seeking a compliance and accreditation subject matter specialist to oversee the Compliance Department and develop assessment tools for monitoring accreditation activities. You will communicate rules and guidelines to stakeholders and participate in audits to ensure adherence to client and third-party requirements.

The role includes daily reviews of security services, back-up auditing for food service and healthcare, staff training, and data reporting to accreditation organizations.