Ethics And Compliance Manager

Job Posting Title:

Ethics And Compliance Manager

Department:

Metropolitan Detention Center

Location:

100 DEPUTY DEAN MIERA DR SW

Pay:

$59,842.00 - $94,037.00

Close Date:

March 21, 2025

Employees at Bernalillo County enjoy the ability to team up with each other to build a high quality of life for our county residents, communities, and businesses. In addition to being an organization with a strong focus on work-life balance, building a culture of flexibility, learning, and belonging the County offers many benefits. Employees of Bernalillo County enjoy many thoughtful rewards such as, but not limited to generous leave accruals; career development opportunities; remote & flex-work options as appropriate; longevity pay; education assistance program; health benefits; lucrative retirement; and so much more.

Ethics and Compliance Manager will plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization to ensure compliance with ethical or regulatory standards. Report violations of compliance or regulatory standards to duly authorized enforcement agencies as appropriate or required. Identify compliance issues requiring follow-up or investigation. Discuss emerging compliance issues to ensure management and employees are informed about compliance reporting systems, policies, and practices. File appropriate compliance reports with regulatory agencies and maintain documentation of compliance activities (complaints received or investigation outcomes, etc.). Review and evaluation of compliance issues/concerns. Implement programs to create compliance sustainability within the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC). Direct, monitor, and report compliance efforts on behalf of the County and work with senior management to ensure effective program compliance. Employee supervision includes hire selection, training oversight, performance assessment, coaching, disciplinary, and termination actions.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Conduct internal reviews and/or audits to ensure that ethic/compliance issues are addressed and resolved related to unethical or improper conduct; collect, aggregate and analyze data regarding compliance matters. 2. Manage and supervise employees and programs including allocate work, training staff, evaluate employee performance and recommend employee discipline. 3. Respond to and ensure that ethics/compliance issues and concerns within the jail are being appropriately evaluated, investigated and resolved. 4. Collaborate with MDC employees and/or other departments on related ethics/compliance matters related to the prevention of illegal, unethical or improper conduct. 5. Explain, justify and defend MDC programs, policies and activities; negotiate and resolve sensitive and controversial issues. 6. Design, identify and implement improvements in communication, monitoring or enforcement of compliance standards; develop and implement quality control procedures and improve on existing standards. 7. Represent MDC to other divisions, departments, elected officials and outside agencies under the direction of the Director of Policy and Compliance. 8. Work with appropriate staff to develop effective ethic/compliance training programs for employees and managers. 9. Represent the organization in meetings with key stakeholders, elected officials and other department directors. 10. Oversee the preparation of reports related to the activities of the ethic/compliance section. 11. Respond to and resolve difficult and sensitive citizen inquiries and complaints. 12. Ensure the development, communication, implementation and training of Bernalillo County's Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). Authorize the execution of the EOP, directing and ensuring adequate resources are provided to best protect residents, employees and property of the County's jurisdiction. 13. Perform other job related duties as required or assigned. *The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of all employees assigned to this job. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS High School Diploma or GED, and seven (7) years of work experience, plus one (1) year in a supervisory position working with audits and using integrity, honesty, and fair judgment. Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience may be considered for the above requirements. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 1. Employee must comply with the safety guidelines of the County. 2. Employee must possess and maintain a New Mexico driver’s license. 3. Employee must com