COMPLIANCE ADMINISTRATOR, PREA

The GEO Group•Newark, NJ

About The Position

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation. Who We Are: GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes. Why Work for GEO: We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things. Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Requirements

Excellent leadership skills, flexibility, team spirit, the ability to work and present to a diverse group of people from all levels are among the best candidate’s top qualifications.
Must also demonstrate a deep understanding of operations and the ability to compare them to organizational, client, and third-party compliance and accreditation policies and guidelines.
Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field along with three (3) year experience in a corrections, law enforcement or related capacity.
Experience needs to demonstrate an understanding for the facility’s operations while being able to compare them to organizational, contracting client, and other outside party’s compliance and accreditation policies and guidelines.
Above average verbal and written communication.
Must be able to make presentations to employees at all levels of the facility.
Must be able to write cohesive and comprehensive documentation.
May be required to travel up to 60% of the time.
Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.
Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.

Nice To Haves

A high school diploma or GED with five (5) years of progressive experience in corrections, law enforcement or related fields may be substituted based on management’s discretion.
Experience in compliance, accreditation, and quality management highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Interpret compliance and accreditation criteria based on organization, client, or third-party requirements.
Ensure policies and procedures adhere to organizational, client or third-party guidelines.
Develop effective assessment tools to identify compliance issues; report and document findings, and recommend improvements.
Conduct daily reviews of security services.
Serve as back-up auditor for food service and healthcare services.
Supervise, train, guide, and support other Compliance Auditors.
Work with department managers to evaluate and ensure compliance with organization, client, or third-party requirements.
Collect and report facility data to accreditation organizations.
Provide the facility with information on accreditation issues.
Effectively implement the Quality Control Program (QCP) and train employees on it.
Maintain database and paper documentation on the facility’s compliance and accreditation programs.