Compliance Officer - Marijuana Licensing
About The Position
Performs work corresponding to the activities within the Division of Public Health Licensing Services, Bureau of Marijuana Licensing. Assists with or determines the issuing of licenses to licensed facilities and providers, maintaining current licenses by ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations. Conducts initial and annual recertification inspections of marijuana facilities and other facilities regulated by the Department to determine compliance with all applicable regulations. Review of quality systems by tracking documents, corrective actions, and other quality data. Conducts investigations of the operation of a licensed facility or provider upon receiving a complaint or of an unlicensed facility. Performing services that need regulation. Corresponds with the regulated community or with regulatory bodies, responds to technical questions from licensees, develops standards, participates in rulemaking, and conducts inspections. Performs, assists or reviews detailed investigative or inspection reports, statements of deficiencies, and correspondence regarding changes in the status of a licensee’s license, or other types of legal orders.
Requirements
- Knowledge of State regulations
- Knowledge of Arizona Administrative Code and Arizona Revised Statutes related to licensed facilities and providers
- Good understanding of facility management and operational concepts
- Knowledge of Specialized procedures
- Knowledge of Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies
- Skill in review and reading/interpretation of professional literature and regulations
- Requires high level of oral and written communication, analytical review, interpersonal relationships, active listening, organizational, evaluation, repetition, education/training
- Ability to change priorities as issues arise, problem solving (root cause)
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to perform reviews
- Ability to analyze analytical data, reporting, and evaluation of analyst qualifications providing compliance data
- Ability to support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination
- Must have driver’s license and ability to travel statewide.
- All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Nice To Haves
- Associate’s degree, with experience working in a licensed or regulated setting, or experience working for a regulatory agency.
Responsibilities
- Learn to interpret and understand statutes, rules and internal procedures for discipline.
- Participate in and conduct inspections/investigations to determine compliance with state regulation, statutes, rules, and internal procedures as directed and under guidance.
- Prepare investigation reports.
- Attend and participate in staff, advisory committee, and/or stakeholder organization meetings.
- Provide technical assistance to providers and consumers.
- Other duties as assigned as related to the position (typically 5% - 10%)
Benefits
- Affordable medical and dental insurance plans
- Paid vacation and sick time
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Wellness program and plans
- Life insurance
- Short/long-term disability insurance
- Defined retirement plan
- Award winning Infant at Work program
- Credit union membership
- Transit subsidy
- ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
