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***This posting will be used to fill multiple openings*** The Background Studies Division (BGS) in the Office of Inspector General is seeking two (2) Regulatory Compliance Consultants to join our new, fast-growing team. As a Compliance Consultant you will advise management and consult on regulatory compliance for all aspects of DHS’ statewide background study system and ensure adherence with access, use, handling, dissemination, storage, and destruction of criminal justice information (CJI) and criminal history records information (CHRI). BGS’ Compliance Consultants administer and assess areas of compliance and risk in addition to collaborating, planning, designing, developing, and implementing compliance initiatives and activities. Compliance consultants are responsible for delivering and executing foundational compliance responsibilities that support the team and management at an advanced level and will monitor compliance with state and federal background study laws that traverse publicly funded healthcare and human services programs. Responsibilities include: • Collaborate with BGS business areas and key partners to strengthen the culture of compliance • Oversee and facilitate the development and design of BGS’ compliance roadmap • Create and implement the annual compliance monitoring risk assessment • Develop a risk-based monitoring schedule and administers ongoing execution of risk-based compliance awareness, testing, and monitoring programs • Advise and train management and employees on emerging compliance issues and risks specifically related to the protection of criminal justice information (CJI) and criminal history records information (CHRI) • Serve as compliance liaisons within and for the BGS division with the MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and/or Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) • Develop and maintain compliance monitoring programs and testing procedures • Engage in research of state and federal background check and biometric industry laws and regulations; and remain apprised of changes and updates • Respond to internal regulatory and compliance inquiries and resolves issues on compliance topics • Contribute to the development and review of legislative policy and budget proposals • Collaborate with BGS quality management staff to perform internal audit reviews, analyzes data, and direct the division’s policies and procedures related to compliance