Position Summary:

IEM is looking for a Full Time – Regulatory Compliance Officer to join our Disaster Recovery Team.

Primary Location:

• Candidate must live a commutable distance to San Juan, PR
• Position will be a fully in office role, we cannot accommodate remote work from home

Travel Requirements:

• This position may require travel to complete work assignments or attend meetings

Essential Functions:

• Monitor program activities and contracts to validate compliance with all CDBG-MIT programs policies, including applicable federal, Commonwealth, and local regulations. As a minimum the following items must be monitored: Eligibility of activities and beneficiaries; National Objectives; Financial management or procurement; Cross-cutting Federal requirements (i.e. Section 3, Davis Bacon, URA, Environmental Review, Conflicts of Interest, 2 CFR 200 requirements); Prevention of Duplication of Benefits from other sources; Program policies and procedures; Reporting and recordkeeping; or, any additional requirements established by PRDOH in Subrecipient Agreements.
• Develop work plan containing specific tasks to monitor subrecipients compliance with CDBG-MIT programs policies, standards, and procedures.
• Provide all necessary guidance, technical assistance, and training to internal staff, PRDOH, and subrecipients that will help them to enforce compliance with the most current version of policies, regulations, and standards for CDBG-MIT programs.
• Prepare all necessary program wide documentation and reports to PRDOH to communicate subrecipient’s CDBG-MIT program compliance performance and the status of any compliance issues.
• Maintain awareness and knowledge of most recent federal and local compliance requirements that may apply to PRDOH’s CDBG-MIT programs.
• Provide guidance and recommend actions to PRDOH to handle changes and risks associated to changes in policies and regulations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have a bachelor’s degree or higher education.
• Must have at least five (5) years of experience working in the regulatory compliance field.
• Must have compliance and monitoring experience in federally funded programs. (for example: applicability of federal, state, and local regulations; evaluation of eligibility of activities; validation of compliance with required National Objectives; validation of compliance with cross-cutting guides; validation with Section 3, Davis Bacon, URA, Environmental Review requirements; evaluation of Duplication of Benefits; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; or similar.)
• Experience with compliance aspects related to healthcare facilities and/or systems developments in Puerto Rico, is preferred.
• Must have fluent verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish.
• Must be working locally from Puerto Rico

Benefits and more:

• 10 paid Holidays
• Vacation Pay
• Sick Pay
• 401 (K) plan with matching
• Company paid STD and LTD

Why join IEM:

We are a woman owned company in Emergency Management that embraces teamwork, collaboration, flexible performance, actionable solutions and integrity/ethics. Our work touches everyone. We produce results that matter. Results that save lives – join us while we build a safe, secure and resilient world.

Our culture:

IEM believes in the greater good and it is our commitment to attract those who have excellent technical skills, creative minds and innovative ideas to keep propelling us forward.

IEM is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Vets and Disabled:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from Human Resources.