Norfolk State University · 1 month ago
NSUFA432 - Chief Compliance Officer
Norfolk, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$161K/yr - $161K/yrNorfolk State University is seeking a highly qualified Chief Compliance Officer who will report directly to the University President and the Board of Visitors. The role involves maintaining a robust centralized university-wide compliance model program and providing strategic leadership in compliance matters across the institution.
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Responsibilities
Provide strategic and operational leadership, supervision, and the execution of a high quality, coordinated, risk-based institutional compliance program that provides effective oversight of the distributed processes that support compliance throughout the university
Plan, facilitate, execute, and oversee regular assessments of compliance risks, ensuring management ownership for monitoring and managing compliance risks
Establish, manage, and maintain a current inventory of compliance obligations (relevant laws, regulations, rules, and authoritative guidance, among other requirements). Ensure complete, accurate, and current ongoing processes are implemented
Establish, manage, and maintain a current assessment of the risks associated with the inventory of compliance obligations that considers, among other things, likelihood, impact, and intensity
Plan, facilitate, execute, and oversee regular assessments of compliance risks
Based on assessments of compliance risks, ensure executive and operating management has been assigned ownership for risk-based distributed compliance programs to appropriately monitor and manage such risks
Develop risk owner talent and expertise through communications and training systems related to effective, mature risk-based distributed compliance programs
Provide proactive advice and insight to the President and senior university leaders related to potential compliance risks
Communicate to the President and the Audit, Risk, and Compliance Committee: (1) the adequacy and effectiveness of the university's institutional compliance program and distributed compliance programs; and (II) significant compliance risks or exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and manage such risks
Lead, supervise, and execute institutional processes to ensure that potential conflicts of interest are identified, evaluated, and, where needed, mitigated. Oversee execution of plans established by management to mitigate conflicts of interest and ensure adequate reporting to executive management
Develop programs and coordinate the implementation and execution of special projects assigned by the President or Board of Visitors
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated strong ability to develop and implement compliance strategy across a complex organization with significant distributed components, translating legal, regulatory, and policy requirements and guidelines into effective leadership communication, operating practices, and institutional processes
Superior skills in the areas of communication, relationship-building, collaboration, and problem-solving
Strong ability to communicate at a Board and executive level, and collaborate with executive and operational management
Knowledge of relevant legal and regulatory requirements, standards and principles governing public institutions of higher education
Knowledge of conflict of interest requirements, including federal research requirements
Familiarity with Virginia requirements are highly preferred
Ability to maintain a high degree of sensitivity and exercise discretion on confidential matters
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical matters, both verbally and in writing, to end-users who have varied levels of understanding of subject matters
Demonstrated ability to perform risk assessments and develop comprehensive Compliance plans
Demonstrated ability to organize, set priorities, and manage multiple competing deadlines of internal/external programs simultaneously
Demonstrated ability to supervise, direct, train, and evaluate the activities of staff
Demonstrated ability to create and implement educational programs related to compliance
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and convey matters to large diverse audiences (students/faculty/staff)
Demonstrated ability to manage vertically within a highly complex organization with significant competing priorities and stakeholders
Company
Norfolk State University
Norfolk State University is a school in Norfolk.
Founded in 1935
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$3.9MKey Investors
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
2023-02-27Grant· $3.9M
Leadership Team
Angela Forbes
Human Resources Business Partner
Dawn M. Hess, Ed.D.
Chief Compliance Officer
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