Director, Audit

• Base Pay $ - $ / Year
• Employee Type FT Exempt

The U.S. Center for Safe Sport is a non-profit organization focused on ending all forms of abuse in sport. We endeavor to make athlete well-being the centerpiece of the nation’s sports culture through abuse prevention, education, and accountability.

The Director, Audit leads the U.S. Center for Safe Sport’s compliance audit function, overseeing all audits of the National Governing Bodies (NGBs) within the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement. This role is responsible for assessing NGB adherence to the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017, the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020 (Pub.

L. 116-189), and all Center policies and procedures, with a primary focus on promoting athlete safety, culture change, and organizational accountability across every level of sport.

• Direct the day-to-day operations of the NGB compliance audit program, overseeing the audit team’s delivery, effectiveness, and continuous improvement across the Olympic and Paralympic Movement.
• Set and advance the long-term strategic vision for NGB audit functions, establishing and maintaining internal and external protocols, policies, and procedures aligned with the department’s strategic plan.
• Lead audit team operations, including auditor assignment, pre- and post-audit scoping discussions, and review and approval of all work papers and draft audit reports.
• Conduct third-level reviews to ensure consistency in findings and confirm that prior audit findings, risk areas, and scope are adequately addressed.
• Review and approve NGB corrective action plans prior to the issuance of final audit reports; validate completion of remediation to confirm findings are resolved.
• Escalate NGB failures to timely address audit findings to the VP of Organizational Development & Compliance and the USOPC Compliance team, as appropriate.
• Manage the audit team budget and grant deliverables to ensure annual completion of audits across all NGBs in the Movement.
• Ensure alignment and coordination with the Director of Compliance Development and NGB Support Services on all compliance policies and their implementation across the Movement.
• Partner with the Director of Compliance Development and NGB Support Services to evaluate the adequacy of NGB responses to audit findings and to support ongoing policy development, including the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies (MAAPP).
• Collaborate with the Director of Compliance Development and Engagement to align audit resources with NGB communications and educational materials.
• Work with the Director of Data and Research to aggregate audit data, identify trends, and use findings to refine audit standards and inform the Movement about changes to NGB audit functions.
• Partner with Compliance Development, Education, Response and Resolution, and Legal leadership to drive decisions regarding audit standards and protocols through shared information.
• Work closely with the VP of ODC on communication of the department’s vision to all relevant stakeholders, including USOPC, NGBs, athletes, and administrators across the Movement.

• Oversee onboarding, training, and ongoing formal and informal professional development for all compliance auditors, fostering professionalism, accuracy, consistency, and teamwork.
• Convene and oversee internal and external committees of subject matter experts and key constituents to develop and refine short- and long-term NGB audit strategy.
• Provide monthly and year-end summary reports identifying key audit findings and high-risk areas across NGBs.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

• Oversee the audit team’s delivery of webinars and informational sessions for NGBs and internal Center staff on policies, audit standards, and emerging trends across the Movement.
• As a member of the Center’s leadership team, support Center-wide strategic initiatives, collaborate with peer leaders on department-level priorities, and contribute thought leadership to strategic planning…