Compliance Officer (4010056)

State of Missouri; Missouri; Hybride; USD 60 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Pension plan

Leave and holidays

Health insurance eligibility

Résumé du poste

State of Missouri is seeking a Compliance Officer to regulate licensed and certified cannabis licensees in a fast-paced regulatory environment in Jefferson City. The role involves audits, inspections, investigations, and guidance development to ensure licensee compliance with constitutional and program rules.

The officer will analyze inventory, review records, and provide education to licensees, with opportunities to contribute to a growing regulatory program and participate in administrative

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Two (2) to four (4) years of relevant experience.
• Reliable transportation to conduct site visits, inspections, and investigations.
• Regulatory experience is highly preferred.
• A high level of initiative and problem solving skills.
• Ability to mine data systems and use the data for compliance and investigative needs.
• Ability to organize and manage time efficiently.
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to adapt to constant program development and improvement.
• Ability to apply critical thinking skills and find solutions to new situations regularly.
• Ability to use the Microsoft Office Suite proficiently and quickly learn specialized systems.
• Ability to maintain a telecommuting work schedule after training.

Responsabilités

• Develop, communicate, and implement guidance documents and procedures for cannabis licensees compliance.
• Conduct audits and reviews of licensee plans and documents for compliance.
• Schedule and conduct routine physical inspections for licenses and changes.
• Prepare, issue, and follow up on inspection reports and guidance.
• Issue notices of violation and remediation steps to ensure future compliance.
• Provide education to licensees on compliance requirements and changes.
• Respond to inquiries from licensees regarding compliance issues.
• Analyze cannabis product inventory in the statewide track and trace system and at locations for compliance.
• Provide testimony in administrative proceedings when required.
• Maintain information in systems required for compliance on a daily basis.

Connaissances

Regulatory experience

Auditing

Data mining

Communication

Microsoft Office

Investigations

Time management

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

Track and trace system

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Job Location:

This position will be located at 920 Wildwood Dr., Jefferson City, Missouri 65109.

Why You’ll Love This Position

The Compliance Officer regulates licensed and certified cannabis licensees. The Division of Cannabis Regulation remains in the building and implementation phase. The successful candidate will be a part of a dynamic, fast-paced environment and will assist the Division with developing and continuously improving the new regulatory program. The Compliance Officer is responsible for ensuring cannabis licensees are in compliance with constitutional and program rules by reviewing licensee information, conducting in-depth documentation reviews, statewide track and trace system reviews, as well as physical inspections and investigations.

What You’ll Do

• Works with team supervisor to develop, communicate, and implement guidance documents and procedures to assist cannabis licensees in compliance with the constitution and program rules.
• Conducts in-depth audits and reviews of licensee plans and documents, including facility wide standard operating procedures, physical security site plans, inventory control systems, waste disposal and other areas of rule for compliance with program rules.
• Schedules and conducts routine physical inspections for new licenses or certifications, annual inspections, and physical changes to a licensee’s facility and their operations.
• Prepares, issues and follows-up with inspection reports and guidance.
• Recommends, issues and follow-ups with notices of violation and other regulatory compliance tools, including identifying necessary remediation steps that ensures future compliance.
• Reviews licensee requests and provide recommendations to supervisor.
• Provides education to licensees on compliance requirements and changes.
• Responds to inquiries from licensees regarding compliance issues.
• Conducts in-depth analysis of cannabis product inventory in the statewide track and trace system and at physical locations to ensure compliance with program rules.
• Conducts assigned investigations; locating, interviewing, and preparing statements, collecting and evaluating pertinent records; obtaining and preparing evidence; preparing detailed investigative reports; facility visits and providing testimony in administrative proceedings.
• Exercises considerable independence and initiative in the performance of responsibilities; receiving general administrative direction.
• Have an in-depth knowledge of each assigned license and inform leadership of important information and provide recommendations based on law, rules and department procedures.
• Maintains information in established systems that is required for compliance purposes on a daily basis.
• Researches and develops solutions and responses to questions based on Article XIV, rules, guidance, training and other tools and resources provided while ensuring consistency across the Division.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Two (2) to four (4) years of relevant experience. (Additional qualifying experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis for deficiencies in the required college education.)
• Reliable transportation to conduct site visits, inspections, and investigations.
• Regulatory experience is highly preferred.
• A high level of initiative and problem solving skills in areas of responsibility.
• Ability to develop effective solutions and strategies.
• Ability to mine data systems and use the data for the purposes of compliance and investigative needs.
• Ability to organize and manage time efficiently.
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to adapt to constant program development, change and improvement.
• Ability to apply critical thinking skills and find solutions to new situations on a regular basis.
• Ability to use the Microsoft Office Suite proficiently and quickly learn specialized systems.
• Ability to maintain a telecommuting work schedule that includes a work environment that is free of distractions after successful completion of training.

Lack of post‐secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant. The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

Jona Jones – [e-mail]