Compliance Specialist

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

The Compliance Specialist is responsible for providing support for the organization's compliance program(s) to ensure adherence to federal and state laws, organizational policies, University System of GA policies, and federal contractual requirements. This includes providing risk assessments, tracking and resolving compliance-related concerns, interpreting legal guidance, and assisting in developing/implementing policies, procedures, and training.

This position will interact on a regular basis with: Organizational leadership, project stakeholders, faculty and staff, and ethics and compliance teams

This position typically will advise and counsel: Organizational leadership, project stakeholders, faculty and staff

This position will supervise: N/A

Job Duty 1 - Provide risk analysis and support for complex research and development projects to ensure compliance with federal, state, and organizational regulations
Job Duty 2 - Assess and implement risk mitigation strategies and process improvements to compliance activities
Job Duty 3 - Collaborate closely with unit leadership and operational/project teams to resolve compliance issues
Job Duty 4 - Document activities or processes to track compliance of organizational processes or functions; identify gaps in documentation, or potential areas of non-compliance, and suggest resolutions
Job Duty 5 - Conduct moderately complex audits; prepare reports summarizing audit findings, and make suggestions to management for resolution; interface with external stakeholders, as required
Job Duty 6 - Contribute to ongoing development of compliance policies, programs, and stakeholder training
Job Duty 7 - Track and interpret updates in policies, laws, or regulations impacting the organization, and provide suggestions to operational and project leadership to ensure compliance
Job Duty 8 - Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience
Up to two years of job-related experience

Salary Range - $63,303 - $86,091 Annually

ABILITIES
Requires the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously; think critically; and solve moderately complex problems, applying organizational policies and state/federal regulatory guidance

KNOWLEDGE
Requires knowledge of applicable guidelines and governmental regulations

SKILLS
Requires strong skills in customer service and communication (verbal and written), organization, and project management

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Background Successful candidate must be able to pass a position of trust + education background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening

This job requires an individual with a minimum 4 years of experience with monitoring, interpreting, and ensuring adherence to applicable federal laws, regulations, and institutional policies and procedures. The ideal candidate will possess working knowledge of internal controls, strong analytical skills to assess compliance risks, review documentation, and support corrective action efforts as needed. Proficiency with compliance-related software (or similar systems) and the ability to identify internal controls and work independently are essential for success in this position.