About This Role
This role will proactively plan, conduct, document, and present the results of investigations in accordance with applicable professional standards and legal requirements. The position interacts consistently with Ethics & Compliance management and staff, investigation subjects, and representatives from external agencies. It typically advises and counsels Ethics & Compliance management and staff.
Responsibilities
- Review, triage, and assess all allegations of employee misconduct, including but not limited to retaliation, discrimination, and hostile work environments, by reviewing relevant policies, determining and prioritizing witnesses to interview, and determining applicable Institute records and computing resources needed to thoroughly investigate claims
- Lead and document witness, complainant, and respondent interviews and interrogations using advanced interviewing techniques required to make credibility determinations
- Prepare written reports of investigative findings that accurately capture all relevant details and root cause and make appropriate Institute process improvement recommendations necessary to prevent future occurrences
- Prepare oral and/or written interim investigative updates as requested to Institute leadership, University System of Georgia, law enforcement, or outside counsel
- Provide investigative support as requested by external investigative and enforcement agencies or outside counsel for appeals and defense of employment terminations
- Compile and maintain custody and integrity of all evidence necessary to support complex administrative actions and proceedings, including employment terminations and Faculty tenure revocations
- Lead a specialty triage team that coordinates with other Institute subject matter experts and attorneys to decide appropriate assignment, resources needed, analysis of allegations received, and escalation if warranted
- Develop, conduct, and lead education and training sessions on investigation trends/findings to inform executive leadership of areas of concern and drive Ethics and Compliance programming and efforts in units as well as campus-wide
- Coordinate and communicate as sole point of contact for engagement of external law firms to investigate on behalf of the Institute, including engagement, introduction and coordination of witnesses, contracting, billing, understanding findings and recommendations
- Lead special projects designed to increase investigation process efficiencies or other campus-wide efforts to educate and mitigate ethical issues
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or equivalent related experience
- Applicable Human Resource certification such as Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification, or Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP)
