COMPLIANCE ADMINISTRATOR

The GEO Group, Inc.; Big Spring (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; 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

The GEO Group, Inc. is seeking a Compliance Administrator to serve as the facility’s expert on compliance and accreditation.

You will develop, maintain, and revise assessment instruments to monitor compliance and prepare management reports on effectiveness. You will communicate rules and guidelines across departments, partner with managers to achieve compliance, and participate in projects impacting region or organization.

Qualifications

• Requires strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop and present reports and documentation.
• Proficiency with standard computer software used in the department.

Responsibilities

• Review facility operations to identify compliance issues and document findings.
• Develop instruments to determine departmental compliance.
• Communicate rules, regulations and guidelines to all areas of the facility.
• Coordinate with managers to gain compliance and implement improvements.
• Support audits and liaise with external parties on compliance matters.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Criminal Justice or Finance or related field

High school diploma or GED with five years of experience

Job description

Benefits Information

• 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

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview

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Why Work For GEO

• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Summary

The Compliance Administrator serves as the facility’s subject matter expert on all compliance and accreditation issues. Develops, maintains, and revises all assessment instruments to monitor the success of a facility’s compliance activities. The Compliance Administrator develops reports for management regarding the effectiveness of the facility’s compliance and accreditation areas Recommends process improvements as necessary. Solely accountable for communicating rules, regulations, and guidelines to all impacted areas throughout the facility. May be assigned to projects that may impact the region or organization. This position also serves as the facility’s liaison regarding interpreting all compliance and accreditation policies and guidelines. Finally, this position acts on behalf of the organization when compliance and accreditation audits occur.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• The Compliance Administrator reviews and assesses all functional areas within the facility to identify compliance issues. Documents reviews through formalized reports with an assessment of the issues and recommendations for improvement.
• Develops effective instruments to determine whether departments are in compliance.
• The Compliance Administrator meets with department managers to determine whether the area is in compliance with the organization, contracting client, or outside party. When non-compliant, partners with department managers to develop strategies to gain compliance.
• Serves as the facility’s subject matter expert in the area of interpreting the compliance and accreditation criteria based on organization, contracting client, or outside party requirements.
• The Compliance Administrator validates that the facility’s policies and procedures are in compliance with organizational, contracting clients, or outside party’s guidelines.
• Performs facility level operational reviews and audits of all functional areas as required by a published schedule, accurately reporting any findings of noncompliance, and recommending appropriate corrective actions.
• The Compliance Administrator collects and reports to a compliance or accreditation party.
• Serves as the facility’s liaison to the organization, contracting client, or other outside party to ensure that all inquiries are responded to in a timely manner. Ensures effective working relationships with a variety of employees, contracting agents and the general public.
• The Compliance Administrator rpesents information on compliance and accreditation issues to the facility.
• Ensures the effective implementation of the organization’s Quality Control Program (QCP).
• The Compliance Administrator may supervise the Compliance Auditors.
• Analyzes departmental operations and develops action plans to improve service delivery systems.
• Maintains all database and paper documentation on the facility’s compliance and accreditation programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Criminal Justice or Finance or related field along with three (3) year experience in confinement, law enforcement or compliance related capacity OR A high school diploma or GED with five (5) years of progressive experience in confinement, law enforcement or compliance related fields may be substituted based on management’s discretion.
• Experience needs to demonstrate an understanding for the facility’s operations while being able to compare them to organizational, contracting client, and other outside party’s compliance and accreditation policies and guidelines.
• Experience in compliance, accreditation, and quality management highly desirable.
• Above average verbal and written communication. Must be able to make presentations to employees at all levels of the facility. Must be able to write cohesive and comprehensive documentation.
• May be required to travel.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

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