Compliance Administrator

The GEO Group•Hudson, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Compliance Administrator serves as the facility’s subject matter expert on all compliance and accreditation issues. Develops, maintains, and revises all assessment instruments to monitor the success of a facility’s compliance activities. The Compliance Administrator develops reports for management regarding the effectiveness of the facility’s compliance and accreditation areas. Recommends process improvements as necessary. Solely accountable for communicating rules, regulations, and guidelines to all impacted areas throughout the facility. May be assigned to projects that may impact the region or organization. This position also serves as the facility’s liaison regarding interpreting all compliance and accreditation policies and guidelines. Finally, this position acts on behalf of the organization when compliance and accreditation audits occur. The Compliance Administrator reviews and assesses all functional areas within the facility to identify compliance issues. Audits reports or inquiries received from Corporate, clients or outside entities are reviewed to coordinate drafting appropriate responses. Develops effective instruments to determine whether departments are in compliance. The Compliance Administrator meets with department managers to determine whether the area is in compliance with the organization, contracting client, and/or outside party. When non-compliant, partners with department managers to develop strategies to gain compliance. Serves as the facility’s subject matter expert in the area of interpreting the compliance and accreditation criteria based on organization, contracting client, or outside party requirements. The Compliance Administrator validates that the facility’s policies and procedures are in compliance with organizational, contracting clients, and/or outside party’s guidelines. Performs facility level operational reviews and audits of all functional areas as required by a published schedule, accurately reporting any findings of noncompliance, and recommending appropriate corrective actions. The Compliance Administrator collects and reports to a compliance or accreditation party. Serves as the facility’s liaison to the organization, contracting client, and/or other outside party to ensure that all inquiries are responded to in a timely manner. Ensures effective working relationships with a variety of employees, contracting agents, and the general public. The Compliance Administrator presents information on compliance and accreditation issues to the facility. Ensures the effective implementation of the organization’s Quality Control Program (QCP). The Compliance Administrator may supervise the Compliance Auditors. Analyzes departmental operations and develops action plans to improve service delivery systems. Maintains all database and paper documentation on the facility’s compliance and accreditation programs. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Excellent leadership skills, flexibility, team spirit, the ability to work and present to a diverse group of people from all levels.
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, Criminal Justice or Finance or related field along with three (3) year experience in a confinement, law enforcement or compliance related capacity OR A high school diploma or GED with five (5) years of progressive experience in confinement, law enforcement or compliance related fields may be substituted based on management’s discretion.
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.
Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

Nice To Haves

Experience in compliance, accreditation, and quality management is highly desirable.
May be required to travel.

Responsibilities

Reviews and assesses all functional areas within the facility to identify compliance issues.
Audits reports or inquiries received from Corporate, clients or outside entities are reviewed to coordinate drafting appropriate responses.
Develops effective instruments to determine whether departments are in compliance.
Meets with department managers to determine whether the area is in compliance with the organization, contracting client, and/or outside party.
Partners with department managers to develop strategies to gain compliance when non-compliant.
Serves as the facility’s subject matter expert in the area of interpreting the compliance and accreditation criteria based on organization, contracting client, or outside party requirements.
Validates that the facility’s policies and procedures are in compliance with organizational, contracting clients, and/or outside party’s guidelines.
Performs facility level operational reviews and audits of all functional areas as required by a published schedule, accurately reporting any findings of noncompliance, and recommending appropriate corrective actions.
Collects and reports to a compliance or accreditation party.
Serves as the facility’s liaison to the organization, contracting client, and/or other outside party to ensure that all inquiries are responded to in a timely manner.
Ensures effective working relationships with a variety of employees, contracting agents, and the general public.
Presents information on compliance and accreditation issues to the facility.
Ensures the effective implementation of the organization’s Quality Control Program (QCP).
May supervise the Compliance Auditors.
Analyzes departmental operations and develops action plans to improve service delivery systems.
Maintains all database and paper documentation on the facility’s compliance and accreditation programs.
Performs other duties as assigned.