Compliance Programs Officer (CAS III)

Job Description:

Compliance Programs Officer (CAS III)

Description

• • Position Summary
  • (Classified as: Confidential Administrative Support, PSL III)
    
    Full-time position available on or after December 8, 2025 in Human Resources.
    
    Reporting to the Associate Vice President of Human Resources, with a dotted line to the Senior Director of Civil Rights, the Compliance Programs Officer plays a key role in ensuring the university meets its legal and policy obligations while promoting accountability, transparency, and equity. This position coordinates and administers compliance activities under state and federal law, as well as CSU policy, across Human Resources and Civil Rights. Key responsibilities include overseeing compliance reporting and policy implementation in areas such as California Public Records Act, Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act, Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action, Conflict of Interest, CSU MPP Outside Employment, and other related regulations. The incumbent will compile data, prepare reports, and maintain confidential files related to investigations, subpoenas, and litigation holds; will monitor changes in laws and CSU policies, assist in implementing policy revisions; and will advise university leadership on compliance impacts.
    
    
  • Job Duties
  • Duties include but are not limited to:
    • Oversee compliance reporting and policy implementation for various Human Resources and Civil Rights laws and policies.
    • Coordinate intake, tracking, and timely response to PRA requests; ensure records are collected, reviewed, and released in compliance with applicable laws.
    • Maintain mandated reporter roster, provide training resources, track annual acknowledgments, and support mandated reporting requirements.
    • Collect and analyze employment data; prepare and submit annual EEO-1 reports; ensure accurate classification and data integrity.
    • Administer Form 700 process; maintain list of designated employees; track filing compliance; liaise with the FPPC as required.
    • Oversee disclosure process for outside employment for MPP employees; track and maintain compliance records per CSU policy.
    • Coordinate with campus counsel and relevant campus departments to process subpoenas and litigation holds; assist in identifying and preserving relevant records, and ensuring timely responses.
    • Maintain strict confidentiality of all litigation and labor negotiation materials, and serve as document retention coordinator for such records.
    • Assist in drafting, updating, and disseminating compliance policies and procedures in alignment with CSU systemwide requirements and changes in law.
    • Monitor legal and regulatory updates to recommend necessary policy adjustments.
    • Coordinate with other campus departments on campus policies.
    • Support meet-and-confer processes and contribute to policy updates that strengthen institutional compliance practices.
    • Coordinate with Labor Relations in recommending management positions with relation to policy development and implementation.
    • Coordinate and track mandatory compliance training for faculty, staff, and management on PRA, CANRA, EEO-1, Conflict of Interest, Outside Employment, and other compliance topics.
    • Maintain accurate records of training completion and follow up on deficiencies.
    • Maintain comprehensive databases for compliance tracking, subpoenas, and litigation holds.
    • Generate reports for the campus leadership and the CSU Chancellor’s Office relating to campus compliance.
    • Serve as a liaison between Human Resources, Civil Rights, Labor Relations, Campus Counsel, and other campus departments for coordinated compliance efforts.
    • Provide administrative and operational support for investigations, audits, litigation responses, and reviews in assigned compliance areas as requested.
    • Serve on campus committees and workgroups as requested.
    • Other duties as assigned.
  • Minimum Qualifications
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public policy, criminal justice, public administration or related field. Related training and/or additional related work experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
    Experience: Three years of progressively responsible experience working with compliance programs or other relevant state and/or federal regulations, collective bargaining, or policy administration.
    
  • Preferred Qualifications
  • • Experience managing complex data and preparing reports.
    • Experience working with legal counsel and understanding legal documentation and requirements.
    • Familiarity with CSU policies, collective bargaining agreements, and public sector labor relations.
    • Prior experience supporting PRA requests, subpoenas, litigation holds, mandated reporter compliance, EEO-1 reporting, Conflict of Interest filings, and outside employment disclosures.
    • Proficiency with HRIS and compliance tracking tools.
  • Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
  • • Knowledge of federal and state employment, labor, and civil rights laws, including Title IX, Title VII, CANRA, PRA, EEO-1, and Conflict of Interest regulations.
    • Knowledge of Public sector and higher education compliance requirements, particularly within the CSU system.
    • Knowledge of principles and practices of human resources administration, labor relations, collective bargaining, and meet-and-confer protocols.
    • Knowledge of compliance program management, records management, and handling of subpoenas and litigation holds.
    • Knowledge of data management, reporting standards, and confidentiality requirements.
    • Experienced in researching, interpreting, and applying complex laws, regulations, and policies to practical scenarios.
    • Experienced in managing multiple compliance processes and competing deadlines.
    • Experienced in preparing clear, concise, and accurate reports, correspondence, and documentation.
    • Experienced in facilitating and coordinating compliance training and educational programs.
    • Experienced in using HRIS systems, data reporting tools, and other technology to track and monitor compliance.
    • Experienced in communicating effectively with diverse campus constituencies, including faculty, staff, administrators, and outside agencies.
    • Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain strict confidentiality in sensitive matters.
    • Ability to collaborate effectively across departments while managing compliance obligations independently.
    • Ability to analyze problems, identify solutions, and make recommendations to leadership.
    • Ability to adapt to evolving regulations, policies, and organizational needs.
    • Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage workload to meet overlapping deadlines.
    • Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships while promoting a culture of accountability and transparency.
  • Salary Range
  • Anticipated salary will be $6,250 - $7,917 per month plus excellent paid benefits. Salary will depend on the qualifications of the successful finalist.
  • Compensation & Benefits
  • Commensurate with qualifications and experience. As a member of the 23-campus CSU System, we offer an extremely competitive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, outstanding vacation, health, dental, and vision plans; a fee waiver education program; membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS); and 15 paid holidays a year. Link to Benefits Summary: CSU Employee Benefit Summary
    
    
  • How to Apply
  • To be considered, qualified candidates must submit a completed Stanislaus State online employment application, cover letter, and resumé. Applications are accepted electronically only. Please note that failure to completely fill out each section of the online application may result in your application not receiving consideration. To apply online, please click the “Apply Now” button on this page.
  • Application Deadline
  • OPEN UNTIL FILLED; SCREENING TO BEGIN ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 29, 2025. (Applications received after the screening date will be considered at the discretion of the university.)
    
    
  • Criminal Background Clearance Notice
  • Satisfactory completion of a background check (which includes checks of employment records, education records, criminal records, civil records; and may include motor vehicle records, professional licenses, and sex offender registries, as position requires) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
    
    
  • Additional Information
  • Campus & Area
    California State University, Stanislaus serves the San Joaquin Valley and is a critical educational resource for a six-county region of approximately 1.5 million people. The University is fully committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion - one in which every person in the University community feels safe to express their views without fear of reprisal. Widely recognized for its quality academic programs, the University has 10 nationally accredited programs and 662 faculty members. 94 percent of full-time faculty holds doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields. The University offers 43 undergraduate majors, 16 master's programs, 7 post-graduate credentials, a doctorate in education and serves more than 10,000 students. New instructional facilities have been built for the unique pedagogy of professional programs, laboratory sciences and performing arts.
    
    Stanislaus State continues to receive national recognition with its ranking as one of the best 384 colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The University was one of 12 public universities in the nation to be recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for demonstrating exceptional performance in retention and graduation rates. In addition, U.S. News and World Report ranks Stanislaus State in its top 10 among public universities in the West, while Washington Monthly honored Stanislaus State as the West’s No. 1 university for the money. Stanislaus State also is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education.
    
    Clery Act Disclosure
    
    Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the annual security report (ASR), is now available for viewing at https://www.csustan.edu/annual-campus-security-report . The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery Act crimes for Stanislaus State for the previous three years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the office of the Clery Director located at One University Circle, Turlock, CA 95382.
    
    Equal Employment Opportunity
    
    The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised 7/21/17, as a condition of employment.
    
    Applicants requiring necessary accommodations to the application process may contact the Human Resources Department at (209) 667-3351. California Relay Service is available at (800) 735-2922 voice and (800) 735-2929 TDD. As a federal contractor, we are committed to attracting a diverse applicant pool. Please consider completing the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability form (your response will not be shared with the search committee) at: Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability PDF Form .
    
    CSU Stanislaus hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
    
    The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.
    
  • The individuals who appear to be the best qualified for this position will be contacted by telephone or email for an interview.
    
    INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
    
    

Advertised: Oct 14 2025 Pacific Daylight Time
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