DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

An ideal candidate for this role is an experienced business leader with an extensive background in finance and broad auditing expertise – familiarity with concepts of budgeting and finance in California public education is highly desirable.
This individual will be familiar with the lifecycle of procurement contracts and have experience overseeing and improving contract performance and outcomes. The candidate will have superior management skills, will be a self-starter with the ability to manage a challenging and demanding workload, and will have considerable experience implementing business best practices; preferably within a K-12 school district.
The successful candidates will have exceptional interpersonal skills and excellent oral and written communications skills; she or he must be able to write effectively, and present analysis and conclusions in a persuasive manner.

At a minimum qualified candidates will possess:

• A BA/BS from a recognized college or university preferably with a major in a related field.
• Five years of management experience in at least two of the following areas: auditing, budget, compliance, investigations, or other related areas in a public organization. Experience in a K-12 school district is preferable.

EDUCATION:

Graduation from a recognized college or university, preferably with a major in business administration, accounting, public administration, educational administration, or a related field. An advanced degree in business administration, accounting, public administration, educational administration, or a related field is preferable.

EXPERIENCE:

Five years of management experience in at least two of the following areas: auditing, risk assessment, budget, compliance, or other related areas in a public organization. Experience in a K-12 school district or other public educational instiution is preferable.

Reporting directly to the Senior Advisor to the Superintendent, the Chief Compliance Officer will develop, implement, and evaluate various compliance and regulatory functions and programs across multiple District departments and will advise the Superintendent and District executive staff on District-wide compliance activities. Additional responsibilities of this position include:

• Initiating and managing district-wide compliance strategies and programs to prevent, detect and correct noncompliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Overseeing implementation of compliance-related reviews and audits to identify risks and establish necessary corrective actions, and ensuring that such actions are instituted.
• Reviewing current and proposed compliance legislation and regulations to determine impact on departmental policies, procedures and systems.
• Providing guidance, advice, training, and offering educational programs to improve departments’ understanding of related laws and regulatory requirements.
• Responding to audit reviews and queries as the principal point of contact for the District.
• Initial focus will include working with the Procurement team to assure compliance with State statutes, Board rules, and District policies relating to procurement and contracts.

Please Note: This is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities of this position. For a comprehensive list of duties performed, please refer to the class description via our website: https://bit.ly/3JATP4M