COMPLIANCE ADMINISTRATOR, PREA

The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd.; Pearsall (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The GEO Group seeks a Compliance and Accreditation Subject Matter Specialist to lead the Compliance Department, develop assessment tools, and guide audits to ensure adherence to guidelines. You will communicate rules to stakeholders and document findings, while supporting improvements.

You will also conduct daily reviews of security services, serve as back-up auditor for food service and healthcare, train staff, and ensure data reporting to accreditation bodies is accurate and timely.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field with three (3) years experience in a corrections, law enforcement or related capacity.
• Experience in compliance, accreditation, and quality management desirable.
• Strong verbal and written communication; ability to present to employees at all levels and write cohesive documentation.
• Travel up to 60% of the time may be required.
• Proficiency with computers and department software.

Responsibilities

• Interpret compliance and accreditation criteria based on organization, client, or third-party requirements.
• Ensure policies and procedures adhere to guidelines.
• Develop assessment tools to identify compliance issues; report findings and recommend improvements.
• Conduct daily reviews of security services.
• Serve as back-up auditor for food service and healthcare services.
• Supervise, train, and support other Compliance Auditors.
• Collaborate with managers to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Collect and report facility data to accreditation organizations.
• Provide the facility with information on accreditation issues.
• Implement the Quality Control Program (QCP) and train employees on it.
• Maintain database and paper documentation on compliance and accreditation programs.

Skills

Leadership

Flexibility

Teamwork

Presentation

Operations understanding

Compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration

Job description

Benefits Information

Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

• 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

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

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

Role and Responsibilities:

As a compliance and accreditation subject matter specialist, you will oversee the Compliance Department. Some of your key functions will be creating and updating assessment tools to monitor the success of compliance activities, communicating rules, regulations, and guidelines to relevant stakeholders, and representing the organization during compliance and accreditation audits. In this role, you will:

• Interpret compliance and accreditation criteria based on organization, client, or third-party requirements.
• Ensure policies and procedures adhere to organizational, client or third-party guidelines.
• Develop effective assessment tools to identify compliance issues; report and document findings, and recommend improvements.
• Conduct daily reviews of security services.
• Serve as back-up auditor for food service and healthcare services.
• Supervise, train, guide, and support other Compliance Auditors.
• Work with department managers to evaluate and ensure compliance with organization, client, or third-party requirements.
• Collect and report facility data to accreditation organizations.
• Provide the facility with information on accreditation issues.
• Effectively implement the Quality Control Program (QCP) and train employees on it.
• Maintain database and paper documentation on the facility’s compliance and accreditation programs.

Qualifications

Competencies Required:

Excellent leadership skills, flexibility, team spirit, the ability to work and present to a diverse group of people from all levels are among the best candidate’s top qualifications. You must also demonstrate a deep understanding of operations and the ability to compare them to organizational, client, and third-party compliance and accreditation policies and guidelines. Apply if you have:

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field along with three (3) year experience in a corrections, law enforcement or related capacity. 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. (A high school diploma or GED with five (5) years of progressive experience in corrections, law enforcement or related fields may be substituted based on management’s discretion.)
• 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 up to 60% of the time.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently: sit.
• Occasionally: lift or carry, push, or pull up to 40 lbs.; bend or stoop, reach above shoulder level, drive automatic equipment vehicles, climb, walk, stand.

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