Policy Compliance Assistant

Norfolk County Sheriffs Office • Dedham, MA

3d • $62,376 - $77,181 • Onsite

About The Position

The Policy Compliance Assistant, reporting directly to the Assistant Deputy Superintendent overseeing Policy and Compliance, will support the Norfolk County Sheriff's Office in various aspects of policy management and audit preparation. This role involves assisting with audits from the Department of Correction, Department of Public Health, and the American Correctional Association, including documentation collection and file preparation. The assistant will also help develop follow-up action plans, conduct internal audits to identify non-compliance issues with regulations and policies, and coordinate policy reviews and updates within the PowerDMS system. Additionally, the position provides operational support to other Compliance Unit staff.

Requirements

• Must be computer proficient
• Willingness and ability to work on a varied number of simultaneous projects
• Must have a valid Massachusetts driver’s licenses
• Constant precise attainment of set standards and/or policies
• Limited supervision (must be highly autonomous; show much independence)
• Frequent dealing with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
• Frequently performing repetitive or similar work
• Occasional performing under stress
• Variably-paced

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist in all areas of preparation for Department of Correction, Department of Public Health and American Correctional Association Audits to include documentation collection and file preparation.
• Assist in the development of follow-up action plans for all audits or inspections, based on the findings or recommendations of the regulatory agency audit/inspection team.
• Assist in internal audits, of each operational area to identify non-compliance issues to Code of Massachusetts Regulations, National Correctional Standards and current NCSO policies.
• Coordinate and assist in an initial review of each NCSO policy in relation to all current ACA, CMR and other applicable codes and standards to include reformatting and editing, within PowerDMS.
• Coordinate with department heads, as necessary, to complete the annual review of each policy to ensure accuracy of titles and procedural content.
• Assist in ensuring all revised, updated or newly created policies and procedures are complete and accurate, then posted in Power DMS.
• Provide operational support to the other Compliance Unit staff persons.

What This Job Offers

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