Grant-in-Aid Compliance Manager (Compliance & Regulatory Manager 2)

State of Oregon•Salem, OR

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care is seeking a visionary leader to launch and direct DELC’s new Grant-in-Aid Compliance Unit. This independent oversight function will strengthen accountability, protect public resources, and ensure grant programs operate with integrity. This role offers the chance to create a unit from the ground up, designing strategy, systems, staffing, and enforcement frameworks. The position will work a hybrid schedule, with in-office work anticipated once per month in Salem.

Requirements

Six years of supervision, management, or progressively related experience; OR three years of related experience and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing or managing a compliance, audit, monitoring, or program integrity function in a government or nonprofit context.
Experience managing or supervising a team of highly skilled experts, including hiring, onboarding, professional development, performance evaluation, and progressive discipline.
Experience managing investigations of fraud, waste, or misuse of public funds, including case documentation and referral for legal or administrative action.
Experience developing corrective action plans and graduated enforcement frameworks.
Familiarity with Oregon’s early learning, child care, or human services landscape.
Experience with budget, finance and familiarity with legislative processes.
Working knowledge of GAO Green Book internal control standards, Oregon Accounting Manual (OAM) requirements, or federal Uniform Guidance / 2 CFR Part 200 grant compliance frameworks.
Ability to work well across diverse teams and build strong working relationships with internal and external partners.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and exercise professional judgment in politically sensitive environments, while maintaining credibility as an independent oversight function.
Strong written communication skills, including the ability to produce clear compliance reports, policy documents, and investigation findings.

Responsibilities

Establish and lead DELC’s Grant-in-Aid Compliance Unit, an independent oversight function responsible for monitoring, investigating, and enforcing compliance across all publicly funded grant programs.
Develop and manage the unit’s policies, procedures, systems, and staff to support risk-based monitoring, on-site reviews, and fiscal and programmatic investigations.
Oversee corrective actions, payment recovery, legal referrals, monitoring systems, and assessment of statutory authority needed for enforcement.