ARIZONA OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

The Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) is committed to advancing Arizona's workforce and fostering opportunities for well-paying jobs, in line with Governor Hobbs's vision. Collaborating with state, federal, local, tribal, educational, business, labor, and community partners, OEO serves as the state's workforce planning coordinator, conducts economic and demographic research, and provides employment and demographic analysis.

OEO also supports the Arizona Finance Authority (AFA), ensuring streamlined financing for businesses, community infrastructure, and first-time home buyers. AFA prioritizes delivering affordable financing swiftly, serving as a one-stop resource for various financial needs to promote Arizona's growth and development.

GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR

Job Location:

1400 West Washington Street

Phoenix, AZ 85007

Posting Details:

Salary: $60,000 - $65,000 

Grade: 21

This position will remain open until business needs are met

Job Summary:

The Junior Governance & Compliance Advisor supports the Workforce Arizona Council’s mission by helping maintain strong governance, public transparency, and consistent compliance across Arizona’s workforce system.

This role provides entry-level compliance and governance support to Arizona’s 12 Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs) by assisting with monitoring preparation, documentation review, meeting compliance (including Arizona Open Meeting Law practices), and the coordination of technical assistance and training.

The Junior Advisor works closely with OEO/WAC staff, DES, ADE/Adult Education, and Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) partners to help ensure local boards have the tools, templates, and guidance needed to meet WIOA governance and accountability expectations.

This position is ideal for a candidate who is detail-oriented, organized, and interested in public-sector compliance, board operations, and workforce policy.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

Job Duties:

Compliance Support & Documentation:

• Assist with reviewing local board submissions and documentation for completeness and alignment with WIOA governance requirements (e.g., bylaws, membership records, conflict-of-interest forms, meeting minutes, agenda postings)

• Maintain compliance trackers, document inventories, and deadline calendars for monitoring cycles, corrective action follow-up, and required local board actions

• Support the development of corrective action documentation (drafting templates, tracking progress, compiling evidence)

• Help identify recurring compliance issues and summarize patterns for senior staff

Board Governance & Meeting Support:

• Support WAC and Executive Committee meeting logistics: agendas, posting timelines, materials packets, minutes templates, and action logs to align with transparency requirements and internal standards

• Assist local boards with practical governance needs such as agenda/minutes formats, quorum tracking, membership updates, and records organization

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building:

• Coordinate and support training and technical assistance for LWDB staff and board leadership (scheduling, materials prep, attendance tracking, follow-up resources)

• Help develop “how-to” guidance and checklists to simplify compliance expectations for local boards

• Support consistency in implementation by maintaining shared templates and guidance resources

Stakeholder Engagement & Coordination:

• Attend local board meetings as needed to observe governance practices and support WAC representation (with coaching and support from senior staff)

• Support coordination with DES, ADE/Adult Ed, and VR partners to align messaging, monitoring activities, and technical assistance

• Maintain regular communications with LWDB staff (email, meeting reminders, clarification requests, follow-ups)