Compliance Investigator Office of Investigation and Resolution-UTK

Description

Reporting to the Deputy Director of the Office of Investigation & Resolution this position is responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable state and federal laws / campus policies and promoting the ethical and responsible conduct of employees by executing impartial investigation processes in accordance with office procedures and university policy. Specifically the Compliance Investigator receives reviews and / or investigates reports and complaints of misconduct including discrimination and / or harassment by a university employee; executes non-investigatory and / or administrative resolutions of reports and complaints as appropriate; drafts investigation reports and monitors investigation timelines; and ensures comprehensive thorough and accurate records for all reports complaints investigations and resolutions.

Responsibilities

Complaint / Report Intake Review :

• Conducts intake reviews of reports or complaints that a university employee violated a campus policy including a nondiscrimination or harassment policy in collaboration with other compliance investigators;
• Sends acknowledgments of receipts of reports and schedules Intake Review meetings with Reporters and / or Complainants in a timely fashion;
• Manages day-to-day responsibilities associated with completing an Intake Review including scheduling interviewing information gathering and record keeping;
• Conducts thorough interviews and takes thorough and accurate notes;
• Engages in conversations that involve difficult and sensitive matters;
• Assesses the need for any Interim measures to promote safety and / or avoid continued noncompliance with campus policy;
• Connects parties and witnesses to available campus resources for support as necessary;
• Identifies appropriate outcome of the Intake Review (case closure referral or investigation) in collaboration with the Executive Director or other senior staff; and
• Distributes case closure and / or referral memoranda (including relevant appeals process information) as appropriate.

Complaint / Report Investigation :

Complaint / Report Administration or Alternative Resolution :

Case Management and Documentation :

Campus Leadership and Services :

Qualifications

Required Level / Type of Experience :

Preferred Level / Type of Experience :

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Work Location

Compensation and Benefits

Application Instructions

To express interest please submit an application with the noted below attachments.

References will not be contacted without explicit permission from candidates.

About The College / Department / Division

The mission of Campus Compliance Services (CCS) the central campus compliance unit for the University of Tennessee Knoxville (UTK) is to provide support coordination and guidance to campus units engaged in university-wide efforts to comply with federal / state laws and university partnership with the UT System Audit & Compliance CCS works to advance programs and practices that uphold the highest standards of ethical conduct for all who represent the university.

CCS includes the Office of Investigation & Resolution (OIR) a central UTK unit responsible for :

applicable federal law;

Key Skills

Epidemiology,Public Health,Bank Secrecy Act,Bioinformatics,Fraud,Genetics,Interviewing,Law Enforcement,Qualitative Research Interviewing,Research Experience,Next Generation Sequencing,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1