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Job Description
Job Title
Compliance Investigator
Agency
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
Department
Strategic & Education Services
Proposed Minimum Salary
$30.00 hourly
Job Location
College Station, Texas
Job Type
Temporary/Casual Staff (Fixed Term)
Job Description
The Investigator, under direct supervision, is responsible for conducting thorough, unbiased, and prompt investigations of allegations of misconduct, fraud, waste and abuse of resources, and allegations of discrimination or harassment in accordance with Texas A&M University System policies and Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) rules and procedures, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Texas state law. Investigations may involve allegations by or against staff, or training participants. Responsible for providing clear, concise and time-sensitive reports to agency leadership.
This position reports to the Director of Ethics and Compliance.
Required Qualifications:- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- 2 years of administrative and/or investigation experience of alleged violations of laws or policies related to Civil Rights, Title IX, Employee Relations, Labor laws, or ADA.
Will consider an Associate’s degree in a related field and four years of administrative or investigation experience or a High School Diploma/GED with eight years of six years of administrative or investigation experience.
Required Licenses/Certifications:- Must have a valid motor vehicle operator’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.
Preferred Qualifications:- An Associate’s degree with 6 years of related administrative or investigation experience.
- A High School Diploma/GED with 8 years of related administrative or investigation experience
- Four (4) years of administrative and/or investigation experience of alleged violations of laws or policies related to Civil Rights, Title IX, Employee Relations, Labor laws, ADA .
- Experience conducting investigations of alleged fraudulent insurance claims.
- Experience conducting law enforcement investigations related to family violence, sexual assault, dating/domestic violence or other felony charges.
- Experience conducting trauma-informed interviews.
- Experience drafting complex reports related to compliance or corporate/higher education governance.
Physical Requirements:- Ability to travel independently to other and/or remote locations by driving and/or flying on commercial airlines.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to establish rapport and communicate with training participants and staff from various cultural, social, educational and economic backgrounds.
- Skilled in communicating with tact, diplomacy, discretion, and professionalism.
- Ability to objectively gather relevant information and condense evidence into a well-organized, written investigation report.
- Ability to create draft documents and formal exhibits and edit materials for conciseness.
- Demonstrated analytical skills.
- Ability to articulate a legally-defensible argument based on the application of law/policy to facts.
- Knowledge of relevant state and federal laws.
- Ability to adapt to constantly a changing legal landscape.
- Ability to handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines by effectively planning, organizing, and prioritizing among multiple concurrent investigative assignments.
- Ability to work cooperatively and professionally with senior management, staff, and other stakeholders in a complex and diverse environment.
- Ability to maintain the confidentiality of private or sensitive information.
- Proficiency in Microsoft applications with an emphasis on Word, excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Proficiency in collaborative platforms such as TEAMS or Zoom.
Equipment:- Standard office equipment: computer, keyboard, multifunctional printer, telephone
Notifications:- This position is security sensitive.
- This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.
- This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TEEX regulations and procedures.
- All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and Agency safety requirements.
- This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.
- Ability to travel independently to other and/or remote locations by driving a personal or TEEX vehicle and/or flying on commercial airlines.
- This position may require up to 10% or more travel.
- This position allows telecommuting per TEEX guidelines.
- This is a wage position established to accommodate a temporary organizational need. As such, TEEX does not guarantee any set number of hours or length of employment in this role. This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TEEX regulations and procedures.
Essential Duties, Tasks, and Percentages:
Investigations - 90%- Conducts thorough, unbiased, and prompt investigations of allegations of misconduct, fraud, waste and abuse of resources, and discrimination or harassment in accordance with System and TEEX policies, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Texas state law.
- Interviews parties and witnesses using a trauma-informed approach to sensitive topics.
- Collects digital and paper evidence.
- Write detailed reports, file and maintain all records while maintaining strict confidentiality to the extent allowed by federal regulations, state laws and agency policies.
- Allows the law to guide and shape the investigation.
- Identifies potential violations of System and Agency policies and/or state and federal civil rights laws.
- Conducts credibility analyses and draws conclusions.
- Collaborates with other Agency and System Member partners.
Formal Hearing Participation - 5%- Represents the Agency at hearings.
- Must be able to defend the Investigator’s conclusions at Agency hearings and in a court of law.
- When not serving as investigator may serve as Title IX advisor. (process advisor and/or hearing advisor)
Content Knowledge - 5%- Maintains knowledge of civil rights and employment policies and laws.
- Attend System or Agency training on compliance investigation procedures.
- Undergo continuous training as needed.
Other Duties:- Performs additional work duties as assigned.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer. - Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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TEEX Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
Show moreIt comes down to saving lives. From providing emergency responders to disasters across the state and nation to developing training and practical workforce solutions, TEEX makes a difference worldwide. More than 174,000 people representing every U.S. state and 109 countries are served annually through on-site and online resources for specialties from homeland security to economic development and workforce training.
Home to some of the world’s top training facilities, the emergency preparedness campus in Bryan/College Station includes the Brayton Fire Training Field, Disaster City® and the Emergency Operations Training Center. Customized TEEX training programs develop practical solutions for each client’s need through hands-on instructional facilities for public utilities, law enforcement and unexploded ordinance training at the home campus or at customer-specified locations worldwide.
Texas A&M Task Force 1 and Texas Task Force 2, the state’s elite urban search and rescue teams, are sponsored by TEEX. Throughout its existence, TX-TF1 has served the state of Texas and the nation by participating in over 100 deployments, completing search and rescue missions with highly trained and qualified personnel.
As part of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium and home to the National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center, TEEX has been leading homeland security training since 1998.
The major TEEX programs include fire and rescue, infrastructure and safety, law enforcement, economic and workforce development, and homeland security. As a member of The Texas A&M University System, TEEX is unique in its ability to access a broad range of emerging research and technical expertise. Beginning with course design and development all the way through hands-on instruction and national certification testing, TEEX delivers comprehensive training through both classroom and hands-on instruction and as online courses. Hosting services for online courses, technical assistance and technology validation, and bilingual training and translation services also are available.
By placing safety and well-being above all and by focusing on prevention and response, TEEX has become a comprehensive training provider through more than 80 years of extension training. Working with other agencies and encouraging involvement has led to better fire safety and emergency response, cleaner drinking water, better roads and infrastructure, improved homeland security, safer workplaces, heightened public safety and security, new therapeutics manufacturing and the evolution of cybersecurity.
Through innovative programs and adaptive outreach, TEEX services are created to train the people who expand the security, occupational and economic development of Texas and beyond.
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