Compliance Specialist - Community Development & Revitalization

Charleston co.; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 37,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Charleston co. is seeking a Compliance Specialist to assist the Compliance Officer in grant monitoring activities, support post-award compliance, and coordinate all administrative functions of residential construction programs.

Responsibilities include on-site financial and construction progress monitoring, reviewing contracts for regulatory compliance, coordinating corrective actions with subrecipients, and supporting audits and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 3+ years in auditing, compliance management, construction management, or public administration.
• Valid SC driver's license (or ability to obtain within 3 months) and meeting motor vehicle policy requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist Compliance Officer with grant monitoring activities and post-award compliance.
• Coordinate administrative functions of residential construction programs.
• Support on-site financial and construction progress monitoring and sub-recipient determinations.
• Review contracts, design and regulatory criteria for building codes and laws.
• Coordinate construction oversight tasks, including change orders and contractor documentation.
• Support grant and construction monitoring activities and audit readiness.
• Document findings and coordinate corrective action plans with subrecipients and program staff.
• Assist QC audits of financial documents and reimbursements.
• Participate in community engagement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Auditing

Compliance management

Construction management

Public administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field

Job description

The Compliance Specialist assists the Compliance Officer in conducting grant monitoring activities, supports post-award compliance activities, and coordinates all administrative functions of residential construction programs.

Hiring Hourly Range: $27.17 - $35.58

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Order of Essential Functions does not indicate the importance of functions.)

1. Supports the implementation of an on-site financial and construction progress monitoring system to ensure sub-recipient compliance determinations are documented and defensible.
2. Maintains an understanding and knowledge of grant programs awarded to Community Development and Revitalization; and reviews materials to become and remain current on all grants' principles, regulatory requirements, and compliance monitoring quality control best practices.
3. Reviews, manages, and oversees residential construction contracts, including evaluating, interpreting, and enforcing requirements.
4. Reviews all applicable design and regulatory criteria for general compliance with building and zoning codes, safety guidelines, and State and Federal laws and reviews construction documents, contract plans, and specifications for constructability.
5. Assumes coordination of applicable construction oversight review tasks, including review of work orders, change orders, and contractor compliance documentation as needed.
6. Supports grant and construction monitoring activities, including desktop monitoring and on-site monitoring visits of subrecipients, in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200 and applicable program-specific requirements.
7. Supports Compliance Officer’s reviews of program documents, files, and eligibility determinations for compliance with applicable grant requirements and federal regulations, documenting findings and coordinating corrective action plans with subrecipients and program staff as needed.
8. Supports the quality control (QC) audits of a representative sample of financial documents and reimbursement requests, under direction of the Compliance Officer.
9. Supports post-award compliance activities through program closeout, including final monitoring visits, audit response support, and documentation of program outcomes and corrective actions.
10. Participates in community engagement.
11. Performs other duties or assumes other responsibilities as apparent or assigned.

1. Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
2. A minimum of three (3) years or more of successful experience in auditing, compliance management, construction management, or public administration.
3. Must possess a valid SC Driver's license (or obtain within three (3) months of hire) and meet the County's motor vehicle policy requirements.