Compliance Specialist

Central Iowa Power Cooperative; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

Pension plan

401(k) with company match

Short-term and long-term disability

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Job summary

Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO) is seeking a Compliance Specialist to join our Cedar Rapids, Iowa team. The role provides administrative and technical support for the regulatory compliance function, including preparing and maintaining data and documentation, and reviewing regulations from federal, regional, and state agencies.

Duties include monitoring regulations, drafting policies, coordinating data requests, and assisting in training to maintain compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or related discipline; minimum 2 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• NERC compliance experience preferred.
• Electric utility industry knowledge preferred.
• Detail oriented with high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong organization, prioritization and time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure understanding of regulations issued and enforceable by federal, state and other external agencies; relate applicable compliance regulations to CIPCO functions in coordination with CIPCO management and staff.
• Monitor development of new and revised regulations; communicate impactful changes to Regulatory Compliance Administrator in a timely manner.
• Serve as a primary resource for databases organizing compliance documents; evaluate existing documentation against requirements to identify gaps.
• Draft initial compliance policies and procedures to ensure risk responses are carried out effectively.
• Coordinate collection of compliance information data requests from neighboring entities to support evidentiary requirements.
• Support Regulatory Compliance Administrator in managing data requests, certifications, inquiries, audits, inspections, and other enforcement activities.
• Assist in developing and delivering procedures, training, and educational materials to maintain regulatory compliance.

Skills

NERC compliance experience

Electric utility industry knowledge

Detail oriented

Multi-project coordination

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or related discipline

Job description

Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO) is currently searching for a Compliance Specialist to join the team in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This position provides administrative and technical support for the regulatory compliance function, including preparing and maintaining data and documentation and reviewing regulations of federal, regional, and state commissions and agencies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure understanding of regulations issued and enforceable by federal, state and other external agencies as needed and relate applicable compliance regulations to appropriate CIPCO functions in coordination with responsible CIPCO management and staff.
• Monitor the development of new and revised regulations including review and approval status and future enforcement dates. Communicate impactful changes to the Regulatory Compliance Administrator in a timely manner.
• Serve as a primary resource in the utilization of multiple databases used to organize compliance-related documents and evidence. Evaluate existing documentation against compliance requirements to identify possible gaps.
• Perform initial drafting of compliance policies and procedures to ensure the risk responses are effectively carried out.
• Coordinate the collection of compliance information data requests as needed from neighboring entities to support evidentiary requirements.
• Support Regulatory Compliance Administrator in the management of internal and external data requests, certifications, inquiries, audits, inspections, and other enforcement activities as needed.
• Assist in the development and delivery of procedures, training, and educational materials to ensure that the cooperative maintains regulatory compliance.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or other related discipline with a minimum 2 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience; experience working as legal assistant or paralegal helpful
• NERC compliance experience preferred
• Electric utility industry knowledge preferred
• Detail oriented with high degree of accuracy
• Ability to effectively coordinate multiple projects simultaneously
• Organization, prioritization and time management skills
• Ability to perform well under strict deadlines
• Effective interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written

CIPCO provides its employees with a comprehensive benefits package which includes

• health, dental and vision insurance
• a pension plan
• 401(k) with company match
• short-term and long-term disability
• life insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• paid time off
• and much more

About CIPCO

CIPCO is a generation and transmission electric cooperative with member systems that serve a population of nearly 300,000 rural and urban residents and more than 13,000 small and large commercial and industrial accounts across Iowa. CIPCO supplies all power requirements for its member-owners, and as their power provider, is dedicated to delivering 24/7 energy that is affordable, safe, and reliable. For more information visit www.cipco.net.