Compliance Specialist

TX-HHSC-DSHS-DFPS • Austin, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

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Functional Title: Compliance Specialist Job Title: Program Specialist II Agency: Dept of State Health Services Department: Office of Compliance Posting Number: 17556 Closing Date: 06/17/2026 Posting Audience: Internal and External Occupational Category: Life, Physical, and Social Science Salary Range: $4,857.33 - $4,857.33 Pay Frequency: Monthly Salary Group: TEXAS-B-18 Shift: Day Additional Shift: Telework: Eligible for Telework Travel: Up to 5% Regular/Temporary: Regular Full Time/Part Time: Full time FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt Facility Location: Job Location City: AUSTIN Job Location Address: 1100 W 49TH ST (RDM)

Program Specialist II Performs complex consultative services and technical assistance work in the Asbestos, Radiation and Youth Camp Programs. Work involves planning, developing, and implementing an agency program and/or providing consultative services and technical assistance to program staff, governmental agencies, community organizations, or the public. May supervise the work of others. Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or four years of experience in conducting environmental inspections or previous experience in in in conducting enforcement.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws relating to the program area; of public health and management techniques; of statistical analysis processes; and of program planning and implementation.
• Ability to gather, assemble, correlate, and analyze facts; to devise solutions to problems; to prepare concise reports; to develop and evaluate policies and procedures; and to supervise the work of others.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and analyzes inspection and investigation reports to determine compliance with federal and state licensing statutes, codes, rules, policies, and regulations as related to enforcement actions involving regulated Asbestos, Youth Camps and Radiation and applies applicable regulations, evaluates case strengths and weaknesses, identifies evidentiary issues and when warranted, obtains additional evidence to support the violations.
• Processes enforcement actions, including drafting Notice of Violation letters, orders and other correspondence using Microsoft Word pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act (APA).
• Collaborates and consults with Office of General Counsel (OGC) and key internal stakeholders, as required for quality case processing.
• Facilitates, actively participates, presents case findings, and provides input into the enforcement decision-making process in meetings, including, but not limited to facilitates informal hearings and prepares solutions to protect public health.
• Conducts enforcement conferences.
• Provides data for the posting of enforcement actions.
• Provides data for required reporting.
• Works with program staff in determining trends and resolving technical problems.
• Assist in analyzing the applications and variations of programs to develop an action plan for improvement or initiate new services.
• Prepares justifications for and assists in implementing policy or administrative rule changes.
• Prepares or assists in the preparation of administrative reports.
• Provides consultative services and technical assistance to plan, implement, and monitor effective services.
• Attends work in a consistent timely fashion and produces a flow of work that is timely and consistently error free.
• Performs related work as assigned to assist the agency, Director of Enforcement, or other Enforcement programs.
• Required to participate in Disaster Response as directed.

Benefits

• insurance coverage
• other benefits available through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level