Compliance Officer 2 Des Moines - 50319 - Polk County

Iowa National Guard; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans (IPERS)

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discount Programs

Job summary

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services seeks a Compliance Officer 2 to support the Internal Audit Bureau Chief. This role performs journey-level duties to ensure compliance with state and federal laws, rules, guidelines, and program requirements; performs related work as required.

The position emphasizes analytical thinking, decision making, and effective written and oral communication to uphold program integrity and audit readiness. Background checks are required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college with a degree in any field and five years of full-time investigative or compliance-related work.
• Experience interpreting and enforcing federal/state laws or department policies through internal audit or quality assurance.
• A law degree plus two years of relevant practice may substitute for part of the required experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform journey-level professional duties to ensure compliance with state and federal laws, rules, and program requirements.
• Support the Internal Audit Bureau Chief and participate in related investigations and oversight activities.
• Assist in interpretation, enforcement, and auditing processes to improve program compliance.

Skills

Monitoring

Active Listening

Critical Thinking

Judgment and Decision Making

Reading Comprehension

Active Learning

Complex Problem Solving

Writing

Speaking

Job description

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking an individual to serve aCompliance 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.

For additional information on benefits.

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.

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1)Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field,and experience equal to five years offull-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.

2) 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.

3) 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.

4) 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.

5) 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.

6) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to eighteen months of full-time work as a Compliance Officer 1.