Job Description:
Monroe Community College Location: Rochester, NY
Category: Administration
Posted On: Mon Apr 22 2024
Job Description: Function of Position:
This position will provide leadership, direction, and integration of compliance activities to fulfill college needs, federal law, state regulations, policies, and procedures. Assigned areas of responsibility also include leadership, guidance, planning, and execution of internal and external audits. Serves as the College's Freedom of Information Officer and maintains an effective college-wide policy, procedure, and protocol process. This position also has budgetary and human resource responsibilities. Interfaces with the senior administration, faculty, staff, and government agency officials. This position is considered both a management team leader and an independent contributor toward Institutional Compliance and Internal Audit strategic initiatives and reports to the Vice President of Institutional Advancement.
Examples of Duties & Responsibilities:
Primary Functions:
- Manage and oversee the daily operations of the Institutional Compliance and Internal Audit Department.
- Direct and lead the effective use of budgets, personnel, and other resources in support of the College's operational objectives.
- Lead teams to develop and implement college-wide compliance requirements for all laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Identify compliance vulnerabilities and conduct compliance audits to assess the college's adherence to laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Develop and maintain a Vendor Risk Management Process that complies with GLBA and NIST standards.
- Adhere to all compliance requirements and reporting required by federal, state, and private grants, accrediting agencies, and other organizations.
- Provide college-wide guidance to ensure compliance, accuracy, efficiency, and adequate internal controls.
- Manage the hotline, investigate, and respond to reports of suspected breaches of regulations, policies, unethical behavior, or fraudulent activities.
- Maintain all policy, procedure, and protocol processes that support shared governance and the College's commitment to transparency.
- Support the creation of policies through authoring, co-authoring, and/or guidance; and, review all new and revised policies for compliance with regulations and alignment with standing college policies.
- Work with legal counsel on policy and investigations, as needed.
- Update and inform leadership on any changes to compliance and audit requirements.
- Participate in State University of New York (SUNY) level committees and groups focused on system-wide regulations and external audits.
- Chair and serve on college-wide committees related to position responsibilities.
- Create and deliver presentations regarding compliance, internal auditing, and policy, as requested.
Secondary Functions:
- Ensure Institutional Compliance and Internal Audit support and operate in alignment with the College's strategic plan.
- Identify potential areas of risk and conduct independent audits to ensure risk management, governance, and internal controls are operating effectively.
- Evaluate internal audit requests to determine appropriate action.
- Work with the external auditor to develop an audit plan that supports external audit requirements.
- Serves as the College's Freedom of Information Officer.
- Evaluate the implementation and utilization of department technology to improve operational productivity and effectiveness.
- Actively engage in ongoing professional development to ensure continuous improvement opportunities. Perform additional duties as assigned by the Vice President of Institutional Advancement.
MCC Expectations:
- Adheres to the College Code of Conduct.
- Contributes to, supports, and maintains an equitable, inclusive, and collaborative College environment.
- Maintains technological competencies utilized by the College.
- Commits to the philosophy of a comprehensive community college.
- Commits to professional growth. which includes seeking ongoing training in diversity, equity and inclusion to better serve students.
Job Requirements:Required Qualifications:
- Earned master's degree in business administration, finance, economics, legal studies, or related discipline from a regionally accredited higher education institution.
- Minimum five to eight years of progressive experience in compliance, auditing, or related field.
- Evidence of effective communication skills.
- Proficient in the use of independent judgment to manage and impart confidential information.
- Knowledge of all related laws and regulations, and capable of appropriately interpreting them.
- Strong analytical, evaluative, and objective critical thinking skills, with a keen attention to detail.
- Experienced developer of institutional policy and procedure.
- Proven record of effective project management with an adherence to deadlines.
- Adept at using data to inform effective practice and policy.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working within a higher education context
- Juris Doctorate
- Bilingual and able to read, write, and speak Spanish, or other languages, proficiently
Additional Information:Salary: Salary is determined based on experience, internal equity and college budget. This position has a range of $85,000 to $110,000 and is based on these mentioned factors.
Supervised By: Vice President, Institutional Advancement
Provides Supervision For: Internal Audit Project Director
MCC offers a Flexible Work Policy for benefit eligible employees. Types of flexible work arrangements include flextime/staggered shifts, remote work/telecommuting and compressed work schedule. The availability of flexible work arrangements varies by division, department, and position, based upon business and operational needs. Limitations to flexible work arrangements are outlined in the official policy.
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