Director of Compliance Division - Austin, United States - Texas Department of Transportation

Texas Department of Transportation

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Austin, United States

4 days ago

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Mark Lane

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Director of Compliance Division
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Position Information

The Texas Department of Transportation is on the search for a Director for its Compliance Division based in Austin, Texas.

If you have strong leadership and managerial skills, ability to make quick and important decisions and lead a team of highly qualified professionals this job may be for you.

We have a diverse workforce of over 13,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, let's talk

Minimum Salary: 129,121.00
Maximum Salary: 183,000.00

Pay Basis:
Yearly
FLSA Status: Exempt

Work Locations:
Main Office-Greer Building 125 E 11TH STREET Austin

Travel:
Yes, 25 % of the Time

Shift:
Day Job
Shift Details: 40 hours/week, flexible schedule available

Benefits and Perks
At TxDOT, we value employee work-life balance.

In keeping with our commitment to this value, our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include:

Low Turnover
Retirement Pension
Alternative Work Schedules
Paid Leave/Holidays
Health Premiums paid at 100% for fulltime employees
On the Job Training
Tuition Assistance Program
Comprehensive Wellness Program/Wellness Leave Incentives
Career Development Programs/Opportunities for advancement

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package

To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS )

Position Description

Responsible for the management and oversight of compliance, external audit and investigations sections performing complex audits and investigations of administrative and technical functions, Department grants, contracts, and agreements to determine compliance with Department policies, procedures, directives, and relevant laws.

Work involves planning, organizing, conducting risk assessments, and overseeing compliance engagements, audits, advisory services, and investigations in conformance with professional auditing and investigative standards and other program requirements.

Responsible for maintaining, reviewing, and preparing confidential information. Reports to the Chief Audit & Compliance Officer. Employees at this level establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.

Essential Duties:

Develops policies and procedures that establish standards for compliance and prevent and detect serious breaches of departmental policy, fraud, waste, and abuse of office, including any acts of criminal conduct within the department.
Ensures and promotes a professional, responsive, and ethical work environment.
Oversees risk assessments in areas of responsibility of potential fraud, waste and abuse and in conjunction with the Administration develops and implements policies and procedures to identify, prevent and eliminate fraud, waste and abuse.
Oversees the development and implementation of compliance training education and other preventative mechanisms for reducing risk of noncompliance, fraud and/or abuse.
Oversees the operation of TxDOT WATCH, the Department's website and telephone hotline established to report alleged fraud, waste, abuse and/or violations of the department's ethics policy.
Presents to the Commission reports of investigations and a summary of information relating to investigations conducted at each regularly scheduled commission meeting and at other appropriate times deemed necessary.
Provides the State Auditor's Office and appropriate law enforcement officials with information and evidence relating to criminal acts.
Researches ethics and compliance issues, advises on ethics/compliance questions and interprets laws, rules and regulations related to ethics/compliance; interprets laws in coordination with General Counsel Division, the agency's primary legal advisor.
Responsible for independently and objectively reviewing, delegating, and overseeing the investigation of conduct, criminal activity, allegations of wrongdoing by employees, crimes committed on department property and breaches of department policy.
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, auditing, business administration, or related field.

Experience:

5 years of experience in accounting, auditing, compliance, or other related experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent).
Must have two (2) years managerial/supervisory experience.

Licenses and Certifications: