Job Title: AmeriCorps Compliance Specialist
Position Description
The AmeriCorps Compliance Specialist will join Great Basin Institute (GBI) prepared to be part of the team at a dynamic, environmental non-profit organization. As the AmeriCorps subject matter expert, this position is responsible for overseeing all aspects of program compliance as it relates to AmeriCorps policies and procedures. The Compliance Specialist will work closely with GBI’s Executive and Senior Leadership Teams (particularly Program Directors) to develop and maintain compliance tracking and auditing systems in accordance with AmeriCorps regulations and guidelines. Everyday engagement with Program Coordinators will ensure standards are maintained, through training, coaching, and mentoring, specific to GBI’s two AmeriCorps grants.
Essential Job Functions include the following:
- Manage and lead organizational compliance with AmeriCorps policies and procedures;
- Subject Matter Expert resource to GBI staff and collaborators on all things AmeriCorps;
- Lead AmeriCorps compliance training for GBI staff and host site supervisors, including developing or improving training materials and delivering sessions as needed;
- Assist with program and organizational reporting as it relates to AmeriCorps grants;
- Maintain GBI AmeriCorps Compliance Manual with the latest process improvements and any needed updates on an annual basis;
- Monitor AmeriCorps compliance requirements and update new member paperwork, resource documents, and organizational procedures as necessary;
- Distribute, collect, file, and track completion for all AmeriCorps Member paperwork in collaboration with GBI member coordinators;
- Manage completion of AmeriCorps Criminal History Check requirements and ensure compliance with start dates
- Track AmeriCorps Members through their service term in order to enroll, initiate evaluations, suspend terms as necessary, and exit members in compliance with standards and procedures;
- Facilitate and manage AmeriCorps compliance audits, including conducting member file and compliance audits (pre-emptive internally in preparation for external formal audits);
- Uphold and foster GBI’s leadership values of “sustainable teams, adaptive management, collaborative ecosystems, and clarity of purpose;”
- Maintain a safe and clean work environment; and
- Maintain professional and courteous presence and demeanor.
LOCATION
Based at GBI offices in Reno, NV The “Biggest Little City in the World” the greater Reno-Sparks
metropolitan area has a population of over 435,000. The city is a high desert landscape ~4,500
feet above sea level, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains along the Truckee River, as it
flows from Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake. Weather is mild, but with distinct four seasons. Reno
offers easy access to world-class outdoor recreation including driving distance to Yosemite and
Death Valley National Parks, the Pacific Ocean, and California redwood forests. Closer to home,
Nevada offers more natural hot springs than any other state in the country, over 150 named
mountain ranges, and 30 peaks over 11,000 feet. Recreation and entertainment includes eight
major ski resorts in proximity to the Reno-Tahoe airport; fishing and boating on Lake Tahoe, the
Truckee River, and Pyramid Lake; cultural festivals throughout the summer along the banks of
the Truckee River; a thriving food scene and more.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Starting annual salary is $52k - $60k DOE (Note: in Nevada there is no state income tax). In addition to a competitive base salary, this full-time, onsite position includes company-paid comprehensive medical, dental (with option to upgrade in coverage), and vision insurance, as well as $25,000 Life/AD&D policy. Voluntary short-term and long-term disability policies are available, and voluntary Life/AD&D policies for family members. Mental health support resources are employer provided, as is 401(k) retirement savings with up to 4% GBI match, competitive PTO accrual, paid holidays (12 per year), and family leave. Total compensation package is $60k - $70k per year, DOE. This exciting role contributes to GBI’s significant positive impacts within the fields of environmental research, education, and conservation.
TO APPLY
Please submit an up-to-date resume, a one-page cover letter that details your interest in the position, and any qualifications not fully outlined in your resume, and contact information for three professional references to the unique application link __APPLY HERE___. Qualified applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview. For questions regarding this position, please contact kdose@gbinstitute.org.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands, stand, walk, bend, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus working with computer business equipment and other job/industry specific equipment. The noise level in the work environment is usually low.
The overall nature of the position is sedentary, requiring little physical effort and occasional light exertion. There is occasional exposure to environmental conditions such as heat, cold, and temperature changes.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the organization's ongoing needs.
Disclaimer: Although the organization has attempted to accurately and thoroughly describe this position, GBI reserves the right to change the same, including to change, add to or subtract from the duties outlined, within the sole discretion of the organization, at any time, with or without advance notice.
