Compliance Officer

Lewis-Clark State College; Lewiston (ID); On-site; USD 85,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Lewis-Clark State College is seeking a Compliance Officer to lead the institution's risk management program and oversee liability insurance. The role involves coordinating with the state Risk Management Program, managing policies, and ensuring accurate records.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree, strong analytical and writing skills, and experience with insurance concepts and policy interpretation. The officer will support compliance efforts and communicate with campus departments to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Ability to organize, plan, and manage complex logistics independently and under pressure.
• Strong analytical, writing, and editing skills with experience creating complex documents.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn enterprise software systems.
• Knowledge of property, casualty, or workers' compensation insurance contracts and terminology.
• Experience interpreting and explaining insurance provisions and coverage.
• Experience identifying and resolving insurance problems for commercial insurers.

Responsibilities

• Manage the risk management program for the institution and work with the state Risk Management Program to reduce exposure and loss costs.
• Serve as primary liaison for liability insurance, overseeing claims management, certificates, policy implementation, and renewals.
• Manage and update institutional insurance policies for property, vehicles, and other policies using state software.
• Coordinate insurance-related site visits.
• Develop and maintain liability waivers for high-risk events in compliance with guidelines.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of risk management activities.
• Establish procedures for reporting injuries, property damage, theft, and accidents; standardize communications.
• Administer budgets for Risk Management.
• Support compliance efforts by coordinating with campus departments and the Chief Compliance Officer.
• Assist in state-required compliance reports, internal audit responses, and conflict-of-interest responses.
• Ensure Risk Management websites and related pages are accurate and up to date.
• Research and interpret laws and policies into guidance for risk mitigation decisions.
• Provide guidance on risk-related events, including after-hours scenarios.
• Support risk-related tabletop exercises and employee training.
• Other duties as assigned, including activities to recruit and retain students.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical writing

Microsoft Office

Communication

Insurance knowledge

Policy interpretation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

LC State invites applications for the position of Compliance Officer.

Salary and rank are based on experience and qualifications: $85,000 - $89,000

Degree Required:

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university

Required Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited higher education institution.
2. Demonstrated ability to organize, plan, and manage complex logistics independently and under pressure, while applying sound discretionary decision-making.
3. Strong analytical, writing, and editing skills, with experience evaluating information, identifying problems and alternatives, developing recommendations, and preparing complex documents and official correspondence for diverse audiences.
4. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to learn and effectively use enterprise, risk management, insurance, and other administrative software systems.
5. Good knowledge of property, casualty, or workers' compensation insurance contracts and related insurance industry procedures; insurance terminology.
6. Experience in interpreting and explaining provisions of insurance policies including coverages, limits, exclusions, and appropriateness of coverage for desired result.
7. Experience in identifying and resolving insurance problems for commercial insurers; explaining technical insurance-related information in common terms; reviewing and interpreting insurance documents; calculating insurance premiums using mathematical analysis and survey techniques.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Master's degree from a regionally accredited higher education institution.
2. Direct experience working with state or governmental risk management programs, insurance policies, or compliance frameworks.
3. Professional experience in higher education, government, or similarly complex organizational environments.
4. Knowledge of records management and retention practices, including compliance with state or federal regulations.
5. Familiarity with risk management software platforms or insurance tracking tools.
6. Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.

Responsibilities:

1. Manage the risk management program for the institution and work collaboratively with the Department of Administration's Risk Management Program to help reduce exposure and control the cost of loss.
2. Serve as the primary institutional liaison for liability insurance, overseeing claims management, certificates of insurance, policy implementation, and renewals to ensure adequate and continuous coverage.
3. Manage and update all institutional insurance policies, including large property, leased and owned vehicles, small property insurance, vehicles, and other policies, utilizing state software systems to maintain accurate records.
4. Coordinate any insurance-related site visits.
5. Develop, implement, and maintain liability waivers for high-risk events and activities, ensuring compliance with institutional and state guidelines.
6. Maintain comprehensive documentation of all risk management activities.
7. Establish and maintain procedures for reporting injuries, property damage, theft, and accidents. This includes working with key campus constituencies to standardize internal and external communication to parties involved with the aforementioned incidents.
8. Administers budgets for Risk Management.
9. Support institutional compliance efforts by assisting with compliance-related activities and coordinating with campus departments, the Chief Compliance Officer, and the Compliance Committee as appropriate, potentially including research and report generation related to compliance issues.
10. Assist in the preparation of state-required compliance reports, internal audit responses, and internal conflict-of-interest responses.
11. Ensure that all Risk Management websites and related webpages are accurate and up to date.
12. Researches and interprets applicable laws, policies, and other regulatory requirements into guidance that informs institutional decision-making to minimize and respond to risk.
13. Provides guidance on risk-related events as they occur, including those that activate the emergency operations structure, which may occur after normal business hours.
14. Supports risk-related tabletop exercises and employee training.
15. Other duties as assigned.
16. Additional duties include direct and indirect activities to support recruitment and retention of students.

This position is open until filled. The posting will remain open until a suitable pool of candidates is identified.

This position is subject to the successful completion of a criminal background check and may also be subject to an education verification. LC State is an EEO/VETS employer.