Job Title: Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer(Hybrid)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 274993
About Us

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Job Summary

The Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer serves as an administrative officer for the Office of General Counsel (OGC). This person will oversee the ethics and compliance workstream and be a consultative collaborator across the institution. Oversee functions such as conflicts of interest, export control, youth programs, and ethics hotline and lead Institute-wide compliance training and communication efforts. Support, coordinate, and assist University-wide compliance efforts regarding all federal, state, and local laws and internal and external policies. Work closely with the General Counsel, Deputy General Counsels, the Chief Privacy Officer, OGC team members, University System of Georgia (USG) leaders, campus leaders, and business partners to plan, direct, and manage department staff and work to support the Institute.

Responsibilities

Job Duty 1 - Serve as a trusted internal advisor to the General Counsel on matters handled by the OGC, including investigations, conflicts of interest, and program administration, in addition to various other ethics and compliance matters affecting the Institute and its affiliates, including conflicts of interest and export control; Serve as strategic partner for accreditation boards, committees, and related organizations on matters of compliance.
Job Duty 2 - Monitor the performance of compliance efforts and related activities on a continuing basis, taking appropriate steps to improve its effectiveness. As needed, oversee the development and execution of effective compliance training programs, including new employees and ongoing training for all employees and managers.
Job Duty 3 - Develop, review, update, and communicate institutional compliance efforts to ensure continuing currency and relevance in providing guidance to management, employees, and other key stakeholders.
Job Duty 4 - Ensure independent reviews and evaluations are conducted for compliance issues or concerns within the colleges, campuses, or units and are being appropriately evaluated, investigated, and resolved.
Job Duty 5 - Identify potential areas of vulnerability and risk; develop and implement corrective action plans to resolve issues and provide guidance on avoiding or addressing similar situations in the future.
Job Duty 6 - Respond to alleged violations of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards of conduct by evaluating or recommending the initiation of investigative procedures; direct and manage the Institute's Ethics Hotline; and report any violations or potential violations to duly authorized enforcement agencies as appropriate and/or required.
Job Duty 7 - Responsible for the day-to-day management of the Office of Ethics & Compliance, including training, communications, programs, policies, subject-matter areas within unit, and investigations. Also responsible for managing and supervising the work of workstream team members, including assigning and delegating duties and monitoring the activities and progress against the OGC's goals. Keep executive leadership, staff, University System of Georgia staff, external partners, and the Board of Trustees informed of the operation and progress of compliance efforts

Job Duty 8 - Lead transformational projects defined in conjunction with other parts of OGC or the Institute. Support the planning, execution, and allocation of resources needed to run the project. Help drive the execution of the strategic plan priorities, keeping in mind the Department of Justice's elements of an effective compliance program. Drive innovation while maintaining high ethical standards.
Job Duty 9 - Collaborate across the Institute, building and fostering strong relationships within the Institute and external constituents (e.g., Officer of Inspector General, FBI). Is a visible presence at activities throughout the Institute, serving as a senior relationship lead across Institute units/departments.
Job Duty 10 - Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other Required Qualifications
Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP).

Required Experience
10 years experience in ethics and compliance leadership roles within a large corporate, governmental, or higher education setting.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Successful management experience within large public research universities or complex state government agencies.

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, JD) or advanced certification (e.g. CPA, CIA).

Proposed Salary

Salary $155,169 to $225,000

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Ensure Accountability: Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments and deadlines. Ability to make crucial decisions under pressure.
Cultivate Innovation: Seeks new and better ways for the organization to be successful. Strong creative, innovative, strategic, and visionary qualities.
Ethics and Integrity: Serve as an example of honest and ethical behavior.
Negotiation: Uses compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others
Communicate Effectively: Develops and delivers clear messages using tact and diplomacy. Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
Develop Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals.
Manage Conflict: Ability to handle conflict situations effectively and productively.
Stewardship: Works quickly and effectively to ensure the state's resources are properly managed and utilized.
Data Analysis: Comfortable using data to drive business insights.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

Other Information

This is a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Background Check

Successful candidate must be able to pass a position of trust + Education background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening