• Assistant Vice President

    Texas A&M University System (College Station, TX)


    Job Title

     

    Assistant Vice President

     

    Agency

     

    Texas A&M University

     

    Department

     

    University Risk And Compliance

     

    Proposed Minimum Salary

     

    Commensurate

     

    Job Location

     

    College Station, Texas

     

    Job Type

     

    Staff

    Job Description

    A Glimpse of the Job The Assistant Vice President for University Risk and Compliance is responsible for providing strategic leadership for University-wide risk management and compliance programs, including oversight of the University Risk and Compliance office and Open Records. This position is the Compliance Officer for Texas A&M University and will report to the Vice President for Risk, Ethics and Compliance. This position encourages a work environment that is respectful and accepting of individual differences.

    Essential Duties/Tasks

    SUPERVISORY:

    + Serves as Compliance Officer for the university and oversee university-wide compliance activities, e.g., coordination of university rules and standard administrative procedures, internal management reviews that focus on audit risks and other compliance areas, coordination of certain required annual and biennial regulatory reporting, etc.

    + Oversees the University's audit liaison function.

    + Coordinates communication of audit issues and managements responses.

    + Oversees internal management reviews and consultations regarding process improvement and internal controls, performance of special requests, presentations of information and training for administrators, faculty, and/or staff, etc.

    + Oversees the University's enterprise risk management process (e.g., facilitate University-wide and other unit risk assessments that identify risks and mitigating activities, perform reviews of significant University-wide mitigations, etc.)

    + Oversees Office of Open Records.

    PROGRAM/PROJECT COORDINATION:

    + Serves as the chair or serves on committees, task forces, and other teams as appointed (i.e., TFCE, ADA Compliance Committee, Web Accessibility, Compliance Committee, etc).

     

    OTHER DUTIES: Performs other duties as assigned.

     

    What You Need To Know

     

    Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience.

     

    Special Instructions: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload these in the CV/Resume section.

    Required Education and Experience

    + Bachelor's degree or any equivalent combination of education and experience

    + Ten years of experience in risk and compliance or a related area.

    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

    + Exceptional interpersonal skills.

    + Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

    + Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

    Other Requirements and Factors

    + This position is security sensitive

    + This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures

    + All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements

     

    Why Texas A&M University?

     

    Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

     

    We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

     

    + Health (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/medical/) , dental (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/dental/) , vision (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/vision-insurance/) , life and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/life-add/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

    + 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays

    + Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)  and at least  eight hours of paid vacation each (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html) month

    + Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas

    + Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)

    + Professional Development: All employees have access to free  LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/) training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

    + Employee Tuition Assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance/) and Educational Release time (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/educational.html) for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

     

    All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

     

    Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.