Compliance Officer 2

State of Iowa - Executive Branch; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Paid Time Off (vacation, sick leave, &

Retirement Plans (IPERS & RIC)

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance & Long-term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discount Programs

Job summary

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a Compliance Officer 2 to work under the Internal Audit Bureau Chief, ensuring compliance with state and federal laws, rules, guidelines, and program requirements.

Journey-level professional duties support agency compliance initiatives and internal audits. The role emphasizes analytical judgment, policy interpretation, and cross-agency collaboration within the State of Iowa executive branch.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree and five years of investigative or closely related work experience with legal/regs interpretation or enforcement.
• Four-year degree and five years of professional-level work involving interpretation and enforcement of federal/state laws or department policies.
• Law degree and two years of related work as described above.
• Nine years total education and/or full-time experience in related fields.
• Two years of supervisory/managerial experience in interpretation/enforcement of laws or policies.
• Eighteen months of Compliance Officer 1 experience within the state executive branch.

Responsibilities

• Perform journey-level professional duties to ensure compliance with state and federal laws, rules, guidelines, and program requirements.
• Support compliance initiatives and assist with internal audits under the Bureau Chief guidance.

Skills

Monitoring

Active Listening

Critical Thinking

Judgment and Decision Making

Reading Comprehension

Active Learning

Complex Problem Solving

Writing

Speaking

Education

Four-year degree (any field)

Juris Doctor (Law degree)

Job description

Job Description

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking an individual to serve a Compliance Officer 2, under the direction of the Internal Audit Bureau Chief.

Performs journey-level professional duties to ensure/support compliance with department-enforced state and federal laws, rules, guidelines, and program requirements; performs related work as required.

Competencies Required

Knowledge

Law and Government – Laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

Administration and Management – Business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Customer and Personal Service – Principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

English Language – The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Abilities

Deductive Reasoning – Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Inductive Reasoning – Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions.

Information Ordering – Arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Problem Sensitivity – Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.

Oral Comprehension – Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Oral Expression – Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Written Expression – Communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

Skills

Monitoring – Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Active Listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Judgment and Decision Making – Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Reading Comprehension – Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Active Learning – Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Complex Problem Solving – Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Writing – Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Speaking – Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Benefits

Working for the State of Iowa comes with its perks. In addition to a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well‑being and professional growth:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage: Health and dental insurance packages to keep you and your family healthy at a low cost with outstanding coverage!
• Paid Time Off: Take time to recharge with paid time off, including vacation (96 hours/year to begin, increasing with years of service), sick leave (144 hours/year), and paid holidays (9 days/year).
• Retirement Plans: Participate in retirement plans such as IPERS (employees contribute 6.29% and the State of Iowa contributes 9.44%) as well as our Retirement Investors Club (RIC), Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan (the State of Iowa matches dollar for dollar up to $75/month).
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Take advantage of flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses.
• Insurance Coverage: Benefit from life insurance and free long‑term disability insurance for added peace of mind.
• Employee Assistance Program: Access resources and support through our Employee Assistance Program for personal and professional challenges.
• Employee Discount Programs: Enjoy discounts on a variety of goods and services through our employee discount programs.

Background Checks

Applicants will be required to complete a background check to be considered for this position.

The State of Iowa is an EEO/AA Employer

HHS values those with “lived experience” and encourages adults who were fostered as youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the DHS system to apply. Minorities, women, persons with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply (Hearing and Speech Impaired – Relay Iowa 1-800-735-2942 TDD).

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

All work performed on behalf of Iowa Health and Human Services must occur in the State of Iowa.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to five years of full‑time work in investigative or closely related work which involved: preparing interpretative or administrative orders, rules, or regulations which have the effect of law; or interpreting and enforcing federal or state laws governing health care administration; or quality assurance review to determine, through internal audit or analysis, the level of compliance with program requirements; or drafting, negotiating, or examining contracts or related documents required for organizational operations.
• Graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to five years of full‑time, professional‑level work involving the interpretation and enforcement of federal and state laws or department policies and procedures or quality assurance review as determined through internal audit or analysis of the level of compliance to program requirements.
• Graduation from accredited school of law and experience equal to two years of full‑time work as described in number one or two or in the practice of law.
• A total of nine years of education and/or full‑time experience (as described in number one, two, or three), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full‑time experience.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to two years of full‑time management/supervisory work in the interpretation and enforcement of federal and state laws or department policies and procedures or quality assurance review.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to eighteen months of full‑time work as a Compliance Officer 1.