DETAILS:

Posted: September 3, 2025
Level: Management / Confidential (Manager 1)
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Closing Date: Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm (EST) on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Compliance Specialist and Youth Protection Coordinator serves as CT State’s central point of contact for youth protection in any CT State program that involves minors. The Compliance Specialist and Youth Protection Coordinator provides confidential, technical, and professional level support to the CT State organizational compliance framework especially as it relates to minors participating in CT State programs

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5 years of experience with minor protection policy administration, training, compliance work, human resources, and/or other related areas.

INCUMBENTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE DEMONSTRATED ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES IN THE FOLLOWING:

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and compliance management software.
• Experience in developing, drafting and implementing policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated active listening skills, problem sensing and solving skills, and customer service orientation.
• Ability to maintain strict standards of confidentiality.
• Ability to create effective training materials.
  Candidates must possess proven ability to effectively work with culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse faculty, staff, and students. They are expected to have excellent interpersonal oral and written communication skills along with strong Information technology literacy skills such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams etc.).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven experience in a compliance role.
• Experience working in higher education.

Under the direction of the Data Privacy and Compliance Manager, the Compliance Specialist and Youth Protection Coordinator is responsible for effective performance in these essential duties:

• Monitors and ensures compliance with federal and state regulatory requirements as well as CSCU policies, especially as they relate to the protection of minors.
• Investigates complex compliance issues and complaints, especially as they relate to the protection of minors, and makes recommendations to the Compliance Officer.
• Implements approved Board of Regents youth protection policies.
• Serves as the central liaison to CT State campuses for matters related to the protection of minors.
• Serves as liaison to other departments, e.g., Department of Children and Families and Office of Early Childhood, in ensuring compliance with youth protection laws, policies, and procedures.
• Develops and oversees youth protection training for CT State mandated reporters.

This posting includes qualifications, experience and skills but is not limited to the full specifications stated in the job description.