COMPLIANCE %26 ACCREDITATION OFFICER

About the position

UAB Police and Public Safety department seeks a Compliance & Accreditation Officer. The Compliance and Accreditation Officer will participate in policy and procedure development to ensure accuracy, consistency, and clarity in administrative manuals. They will also edit policies, procedures, and other materials for manuals.

Responsibilities

• Participates in policy and procedure development to ensure accuracy, consistency, and clarity in administrative manuals.
• Edits policies, procedures, and other materials for manuals; research sources cited in policies and procedures; assists department personnel in identifying conflicting policies and procedures, resolving conflicts, and revising manuals accordingly.
• Meets regularly with the Chief and key employees to identify needs and report progress on accreditation efforts; provides liaison services with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) for all accreditation matters; provides liaison services with the University Accreditation or Compliance office.
• Keeps abreast of all aspects of the accreditation process, including proposed changes or amendments to the standards, and assesses the impact of changes on current agency policies and procedures; provides training for agency employees related to accreditation standards; assigns, directs, and coordinates groups of employees to achieve plans of action, recommendations to the Chief, and other activities that ensure compliance with applicable accreditation standards.
• Serves as the institution's designated 'Campus Safety Survey Administrator'; coordinates the institution's Clery Act Compliance program; develops the institution's Clery Compliance policies and procedures.
• Prepares, publishes, and distributes the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report; ensures notices announcing the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report are properly developed and available to prospective students and employees; in conjunction with the applicable offices, develops and implements Clery Act required policies, programs, and activities.
• Gathers crime and disciplinary referral data from various internal and external sources, such as the Office of Student Conduct, local law enforcement agencies, and the state police; works with the appropriate University Departments to identify all Campus Security Authorities for the institution and maintains a list of them for each academic year; sends annual request for crime statistics to all Campus Security Authorities at the end of each calendar year.
• Provides, facilitates, or manages the training of campus security authorities; consolidates relevant data from these sources with information and policies from across institutional departments; coordinates with the appropriate campus departments to ensure compliance with HEA Fire Safety regulations.
• Works with the institutional police department/public safety Records Division to ensure proper classification of crime incident reports; manages the institution's Timely Warning Report program; collaborates with the Division of Emergency Management and Office of Public Relations to ensure compliance with the 'Emergency Notification' requirements of the Clery Act.
• Collaborates with the Division of Emergency Management to ensure that at least one test is completed each year that includes all required components to meet the HEOA definition of a test; trains key institutional stakeholders on Clery Act requirements; ensures the institution maintains accurate records on security awareness and crime prevention programs and presentations.
• Coordinates with Real Estate and Accounting office to maintain an accurate list of buildings and properties owned and/or controlled by the institution; ensures compliance with the daily crime and fire log requirements; serves as the Records Custodian for all Clery Act-associated records; establishes Clery Act compliance programs at each separate campus.
• Works with counseling and psychological services and Student Health Services (or similar advocacy center) to gather statistical data related to crimes disclosed to those offices; serves as the Recording Secretary for the Clery Act Management Committee; works with the Office of Student Affairs and/or Human Resources to ensure compliance with the Drug Free Schools and Safe Campuses regulations.
• Stays abreast of pending and final changes to the Clery Act and other laws or regulations affecting Clery Act provisions; works with various institutional offices to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights; submits annual crime statistics to the Department of Education, as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and one (1) year of related experience required.
• Work experience MAY substitute for education requirement.