Research & Extenson Compliance Associate

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Research and Extension Compliance Associate

Land Grant Program

Civil Rights Compliance Officer for USDA Programs

Staff-12months

TBD

37.5 hours per week

On-Site-Main Campus

Full-Time

Exempt

The Research and Extension Compliance Associate supports civil rights compliance efforts by conducting research, assisting with data collection and reporting, coordinating training and audit logistics, and supporting the office through documentation, outreach, and communication with stakeholders. This position works collaboratively with available units to ensure consistent necessary training support, and compliance alignment across the Land Grant Program and the College.

• Conductpreliminaryresearchonapplicablepolicies,laws,and regulations(e.g.TitleVI,TitleVII, ADA, Section 504, etc.), and best practices.
• Collect,organize, andmanagecompliance-relateddatausingspreadsheetsandreportingtools.
• Maintain organized andconfidentialfilingsystems.
• Assistinthedesignandevaluationofsurveysandassessmenttoolstosupportprogramauditsand accessibility reviews.
• Maintainandupdatecompliance-relatedcontentontheKSU webpage.
• Preparedraftreports,training materials,presentations.
• Trackdeadlines,deliverables,anddocumentationforreports,audits,andcomplianceactivities.
• Assistindevelopinganddistributingeducationalandinformationalmaterialsforfaculty,staff, program partners, and stakeholders.
• Coordinatelogisticsforaudits,meetings,site visits, andtrainingsessions.
• Tracktrainingparticipation andsupportfacultyandstaffinmaintaining/updatingtraining records.
• Assistswithintake,tracking,andresponseofofficeinquiries.
• Maintainaccuraterecords,logs,anddocumentationsinaccordancewithconfidentialityanddata protection standards.
• Collaboratewithotherunitstoalignmessaging,training materials,andcompliancerelated communications.

• Abilitytoconduct basicresearchand summarize findings clearly.
• Strongattentiontodetail.
• Abilitytomanagemultipletasksanddeadlines.
• Strongorganizationalandtimemanagementskills.
• Abilitytoadheretoconfidentialityandprivacystandards.
• Familiaritywithcivilrightslawsandrelatedregulatoryframeworks
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word,Excel,PowerPoint).
• Proficiencywithdatasystems andtoolsfortrackingdataaccuratelyforreportingandaudit readiness.
• Strongabilitytoworkindependentlywithminimalsupervisionwhilealsocollaboratingeffectivelywith multiple teams.
• Proactiveandself-motivated;abletotakeinitiativeandmanagetaskswithoutrequiringhands-on direction.

This position does not have supervisory responsibility.

The position will conduct other duties as required.

• Master’s degree in public administration, legal studies, education, social sciences, or related field.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in civil rights compliance, data management, or research.

Experience working in a Land Grant Program setting.

• Primarilyofficesettingworkwithastandardfull-timeweekdayschedule.
  
  Occasionaleveningsor weekend work may be required.
• Mayrequireoccasionalin-statetravelforcompliancerelatedtrainingsandaudits
• Worksinaprofessionalenvironmentwithfrequent interactionswithfaculty,staff,students,and leadership.

Internal Candidates are Encouraged to Apply

The functions, qualifications, knowledge/skills, and physical requirements listed in this job description represent the essential duties of the job, which the incumbent must be able to perform either with or without reasonable accommodation. The Job Functions listed do not necessarily include all activities that the individual may perform.