Compliance & Accreditation Specialist

The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd.; Conroe (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

GEO Group Secured Services is seeking a compliance and accreditation subject matter specialist to oversee the Compliance Department. You will develop assessment tools, communicate guidelines, and represent the organization in audits.

Responsibility includes interpreting criteria, ensuring policies, training staff on the Quality Control Program, and maintaining documentation for accreditation programs. Travel up to 60% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field with 3 years corrections experience.
• Equivalent: high school diploma with 5 years corrections experience.
• Experience in compliance, accreditation, and quality management desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; able to present to employees at all levels.
• May be required to travel up to 60% of the time.
• Ability to work with computers and common software.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Compliance Department as a subject matter expert.
• Create and update assessment tools to monitor compliance activities.
• Communicate rules, regulations, and guidelines to stakeholders.
• Represent the organization during compliance and accreditation audits.
• Interpret accreditation criteria based on organization, client, or third-party requirements.
• Ensure policies and procedures adhere to guidelines.
• Develop tools to identify compliance issues; report findings and improvements.
• Conduct daily reviews of security services.
• Serve as back-up auditor for food service and healthcare services.
• Supervise and train other Compliance Auditors.
• Collect and report facility data to accreditation bodies.
• Maintain documentation on accreditation programs and quality control.

Skills

Leadership

Flexibility

Team spirit

Presentation

Verbal/written comms

Travel up to 60%

Tech literacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field

High school diploma or GED +5 years corrections experience

Job description

GEO Group Secured Services is seeking a compliance and accreditation subject matter specialist to oversee the Compliance Department. You will develop assessment tools, communicate guidelines, and represent the organization in audits.

Responsibility includes interpreting criteria, ensuring policies, training staff on the Quality Control Program, and maintaining documentation for accreditation programs. Travel up to 60% may be required.