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Job Description

The Compliance Manager is a dedicated process and systems person who plays a critical role in delivering USAW’s operational excellence. This team member creates and manages systems to ensure USAW complies with a range of regulatory requirements and operational best practices for Olympic and Paralympic National Governing Bodies. This includes serving as USAWs primary liaison and manager for all U.S Center for SafeSport matters and audits, leading USAW’s response to bi-annual audits from the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and executing USAW’s ethics and grievances procedures for members.

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities
U.S. Center for SafeSport

Serve as primary contact to the U.S Center for SafeSport for all related matters.
Review, update and develop USAW SafeSport policies and procedures and work closely with USAW staff and key stakeholders to ensure best practices are created, communicated and executed.
Receive and track SafeSport complaints, including those that fall within the Center’s jurisdiction and those that are declined by the Center and remain in USAW’s jurisdiction.
Communicate, monitor and ensure USAW compliance with the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP).
Manage compliance and event audit processes and prepare documentation/communications to the U.S. Center for SafeSport as required and in response to audit findings.
Interact with the Center on behalf of USAW, including advocating for changes to Center policies, procedures, and requirements.
Track and manage SafeSport training and background screen requirements of USAW staff and USAW constituent groups.

U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee Compliance (USOPC)

Create and manage a system for tracking USAW’s compliance with USOPC audit requirements, as published and updated by the USOPC from time-to-time.
Engage internal USAW stakeholders across departments to execute operational policies and procedures to ensure compliance with USOPC audit standards and guidelines.
Serve as the primary liaison with the USOPC for the bi-annual audit, including interacting with USOPC audit staff and managing timelines and deliverables.
Prepare documents, reports, data, and responses to USOPC audit-related requests.
Track USAW’s implementation of any corrective measures arising from a USOPC audit.

Other Compliance Matters

Manage the administration of USAW’s member grievance process, including serving as the staff liaison to USAW’s Ethics and Judicial Committees.
Implement and execute proactive case management systems to track the progress of grievance matters and provide communication to all relevant parties (i.e., complainant, respondent) on progress and status of such matters.
Manage execution of USAW’s Conflict of Interest Policy, which includes the collection of annual disclosure forms from constituents and tracking of compliance with any measures required of stakeholders to mitigate conflicts.
Serve as the staff liaison to USAW’s Background Screening Review Committee. Organize, schedule and attend background screen appeal hearings for individual members whose history requires review.
Manage all elections across the organization with accuracy and well executed timelines.
Manage all information requests from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and ensure that adverse findings are properly reported and tracked in USAW’s membership database.

Qualifications

Academic or work experience in a compliance-related discipline (legal studies, audit services, regulatory compliance) preferred.
Minimum 3-5 years work experience in related field.
Demonstrated experience implementing systems and processes to meet specific standards.
Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Strong professionalism, verbal, written, listening, and public speaking skills.
Demonstrated ability to take initiative, anticipate needs, and exercise sound independent judgment while managing multiple projects and priorities.
Commitment to athlete safety, integrity in business operations, ethical conduct in sport and clean sport.
Background check, U.S. Center for SafeSport certification and U.S. Anti-Doping education required.

Job Type

Full-time exempt position

Location

Colorado Springs, CO (hybrid)