Professional Compliance Specialist

Professional Compliance Specialist

Posting Closes: June 1, 2026

Starting Salary: $54,688.47 annually

General Description:

The Professional Compliance Specialist performs advanced professional, administrative, and analytical work to ensure the organization meets and maintains accreditation requirements and industry best practices. This position exercises independent judgment in interpreting standards, evaluating agency operations, developing compliance systems, and advising leadership on organizational readiness. The role serves as the primary subject-matter resource for accreditation activities, quality improvement, and policy analysis.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in public administration, criminal justice, business administration, or related field.
• Two (2) years of office administrative experience.
• Experience in accreditation, compliance, policy management, or administrative analysis preferred.
• Experience in law enforcement, government, or public-sector operations is a plus.
• A comparable amount of education and experience may be substituted for the minimum requirements.

Background Screening: This position will require an extensive background investigation.

Essential Functions:

• Develop, manage, and oversee comprehensive accreditation systems, documentation, evidentiary files, and long-term recordkeeping.
• Interpret, analyze, and apply accreditation standards to organizational policies, procedures, and operational practices; recommend revisions to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Collaborate with agency leadership to gather data, evaluate operations, prepare written narratives, and compile complex accreditation and compliance documentation.
• Conduct ongoing reviews and assessments of agency policies, procedures, and workflows to verify compliance and ensure alignment with accreditation objectives.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage internal audits, mock assessments, and readiness evaluations; identify deficiencies and implement corrective measures.
• Provide authoritative guidance to staff and management regarding accreditation standards, compliance expectations, and organizational policies.
• Develop and maintain tracking systems for accreditation deadlines, compliance tasks, reporting cycles, and quality-improvement initiatives.
• Monitor updates to accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices; evaluate impacts and advise leadership on required adjustments.
• Lead or support quality-improvement initiatives to enhance operational performance and accreditation outcomes.
• Prepare detailed reports, briefing materials, performance metrics, summaries, and recommendations for command staff, senior management, and governing bodies.
• Plan, organize, and facilitate accreditation-related meetings, training sessions, and workshops.
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of accreditation documentation, annual reports, and ongoing compliance updates.
• Maintain confidentiality, accuracy, and integrity of all accreditation and compliance records.
• Conduct program and operational analysis; prepare comprehensive summary reports to support data driven decision making.
• Assist with development of long-range and strategic agency plans incorporating compliance and accreditation-related initiatives.
• Develop and maintain structured policy review processes and forms management systems to ensure accuracy, standardization, and compliance alignment.
• Attends work on a regular and consistent basis.
• Must adhere to Federal, State, County, and local ordinances.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Status: Civilian

Blood and Viral Pathogen Risk: Minimal Risk

Environmental Conditions:

• General office setting with most duties being performed while sitting at a desk, table, or workstation.
• May be required to operate specialized equipment relevant to accreditation or administrative tasks.
• Must be able to work under stressful conditions.
• Must be able to relocate to other county locations based upon operational needs.
• Must be able to remain available to work when a public emergency or disaster occurs.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to interpret, apply, and explain complex accreditation standards, regulations, and organizational policies.
• Strong analytical ability to evaluate data, conduct assessments, identify trends, and develop actionable conclusions.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion in evaluating compliance and recommending improvements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft reports, procedures, memos, and technical narratives.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with staff, leadership, accrediting bodies, and external partners.
• Skill in organizing, facilitating, and presenting training sessions, meetings, and group discussions.
• Ability to coordinate projects, manage multiple deadlines, and balance competing priorities.
• Ability to read and comprehend technical and professional journals, manuals, legal documents, standards, and instructions.
• Ability to utilize various computer software, compliance systems, and data-tracking programs.
• Ability to interact effectively with others and maintain professionalism under stress.
• Decision making, problem solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to write reports, letters, procedures, instructions, and accreditation narratives with clarity and precision.
• Ability to speak publicly and present information to internal and external audiences.
• Ability to analyze agency programs and assist in the development of strategic or long-range plans.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and ensure integrity of all compliance-related materials.

Required Knowledge:

• VSO General Orders and procedures.
• Practices, methods, policies, procedures and laws as they pertain to law enforcement.
• Modern office practices, procedures, and equipment.
• Business English, spelling, punctuation, and arithmetic.

Physical Requirements:

• Sedentary work.
• Ambulate independently.
• Manual and finger dexterity.
• Utilize a computer/keyboard for extended periods of time.
• See at a normal range or with reasonable accommodation.
• Hear at a normal range or with reasonable accommodation.
• Occasionally bend, squat, kneel, reach, grasp, carry, push, pull, handle, climb.
• Lift up to ten pounds (10lbs).

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V