Ethics and Compliance Officer

Job Description:

Ethics and Compliance Officer

Description

County Administration

• Promptly conduct investigations pursuant to complaints and allegations of ethical wrongdoing or conflicts of interest; work with legal counsel and the appropriate directors and managers for investigation and to develop and implement corrective actions and resolutions; prepare written investigative reports as necessary and provide to County Administration.
• Consult with the Office of the County Attorney, Clerk of Circuit Court, Internal Audit Office of the Inspector General, and Sheriff’s Office as needed to resolve complex legal compliance issues.
• Develop and maintain confidential procedures for the handling and processing of questions, complaints and allegations.
• Take a proactive role to resolve potential audit issues.
• Identify potential areas of ethics or compliance risk within the organization; work with the appropriate directors and managers to develop and implement corrective action.
• Assess and respond to Ethics & Compliance helpline.
• Conduct administrative inquiries relating to ethics and compliance issues through referrals from the Fraud Hotline, County Administrator request or other methods of notice.
• Provide reports and measurements on a regular basis or as directed to keep County Administration and senior management informed of the operation and progress of compliance efforts. Ensure proper reporting of violations or potential violations to duly authorized enforcement agencies.
• Manage proactive assessments of ethics awareness, risk prevention, detection, and mitigation activities in area of responsibility; oversees financial, compliance, operational and performance audits; reviews audit findings and ensures appropriate controls are established and implemented.

Human Resources

• Develop, update and maintain policies and procedures for the Ethics and Compliance program and its related activities to prevent illegal, unethical, or improper conduct and to ensure continued applicability and relevance.
• Formulate, interpret and review internal processes to ensure compliance to business plans, policies and procedures, regulations, laws, directives and audit recommendations (including but not limited to ordinances and resolutions) and are consistent with the county’s goals, mission and vision.
• Serve as county’s ADA coordinator (Title II), financial disclosure coordinator (through the Florida Commission on Ethics), and civil rights coordinator (Title VI).  Ensure compliance with all related state and federal laws.  Update all related polices and published materials.   
• Maintain list of ADA liaisons from each department.  Provide support to ADA liaisons and presents training at designated intervals to ensure their ability and willingness to serve as department resources.      
• Develop effective ethics and compliance training programs, including appropriate training for new employees as well as ongoing training for employees and managers. Disseminate information to, and educate, employees regarding a broad spectrum of compliance-related issues. Conduct ethical decision-making training for senior management on ethics issues and avoiding conflicts of interest.
• Monitor and coordinate compliance activities of other departments to remain abreast of the status of all compliance activities and identify trends.

Salary:

$100,000.00 - $108,000.00