UHR Compliance Officer

Important Notifications

Application Deadline: When applying, please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted "end date". Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.

Current Employees: Do not apply via the OSU Career site. Instead, please login to your regular Workday account and visit the Jobs Hub to apply.

Department: University Human Resources

• Special Instructions to Applicants:

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• A resume; and
• A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.

Starting salary will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.

Job Summary

University Human Resources is seeking a Compliance Officer. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position.

Join the Office of University Human Resources at Oregon State University, where your work directly shapes a fair, compliant, and welcoming workplace for thousands of employees. As our Compliance Officer, you will tackle varied, complex problems, advise leaders across campus, and see the real impact of your decisions on students, faculty, and staff. Our collaborative team values curiosity, integrity, and continuous learning.

Based on our beautiful Corvallis campus, with hybrid flexibility after training, this role offers meaningful work, professional development, and the chance to help advance a mission driven land grant university.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate and advise. Investigate, analyze, and consult with managers and employees on compliance, internal controls, and risk management. This covers OSU policies, procedures, laws, regulations, contractual agreements, and industry standards.
• Provide expertise and resources. Offer consultation and subject matter expertise on the area(s) of compliance to internal and external stakeholders.
• Train stakeholders. Deliver training to internal and external stakeholders on the area(s) of compliance.
• Research and report. Research issues, analyze data, and provide reports that inform university decisions.
• Manage records and systems. Manage information, documentation, and systems, including their storage and maintenance.
• Monitor and audit. Audit transactions and processes for risk factors, integrity, and compliance.
• Follow up on findings. Follow up on monitoring results with coaching, training, communications plans, or corrective action.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education, communications, business, public policy, economics, social sciences, or related field or combination/equivalent experience
• Experience applying or interpreting laws, regulations, policies, or procedures
• Ability to clearly explain complex information, such as laws, policies, and procedures to others
• Ability to identify solutions and independently act toward solving problems
• Strong verbal and written communication, analytical, and research skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to work independently. Must effectively prioritize assignments to complete work in a timely and accurate manner while under pressure of deadlines and with frequent interruptions and competing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of federal and state laws as they relate to employment and/or labor

Salary Range

$65k - $75k

Anticipated Start Date: 2027-01-04

Anticipated End Date

When applying, please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted "end date". Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system.

If this position has "critical or security-sensitive" responsibilities and/or driving duties and you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate.

Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU's Employee and Labor Relations team at.