Business Compliance Specialist

Note: Employees for the State of Montana must reside within Montana.

MISSION STATEMENT:

Empowering all Montanans through work and opportunity.

DLI CORE VALUES:

• Responsiveness

• Respect

• Integrity

• Excellence

• Cohesiveness

It's about the people and the impact we make in our communities every day. We are proud of our open, team-based, supportive, and collaborative work environments. Learn more about DLI here.

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BENEFITS:

Being able to enjoy the quality of life in the beautiful state of Montana is one of the benefits you will love about this opportunity! Our mountains, waterways and open spaces provide not only beautiful scenery but year-round recreational opportunities including hiking, camping, biking, fishing, boating, hunting, skiing and snowmobiling. Montana boasts a high-quality education system and a variety of entertainment including fairs, rodeos, and theaters. Read more about our great state here.

See our other incredible benefits here. These are some of our benefits just to name a few:

• Work/life balance with hybrid schedules or partial telework maybe available within the state of Montana.

• 38 paid days off a year including vacation, sick leave and holidays.

• Military leave: You'll get up to 15 days of military leave with full pay.

• Longevity raises with continuous service, as well as any negotiated market increases and state statutory raises.

• Health, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, flexible spending accounts, EAP - click here to learn more.

• Free telehealth and access to free employee medical clinics through our medical plan - click here to learn more.

• Choice between two retirement plans with an employer contribution between 8.73% - 9.07% of your annual salary. A third optional 457(b) deferred compensation plan is also available. - Click here to learn more.

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness- Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive loan forgiveness- click here to learn more!

• Career progression, training opportunities and room for professional growth.

• State employee discounts at various businesses across the state.

• This position may be covered by a Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA)

JOB DUTIES:

As a Business Compliance Specialist you will: manage a compliance review case load in the areas of Wage and Hour, Prevailing Wage, Workers' Compensation, Contractor Registration, Independent Contractor, and other programs supported by ESD. Duties include reviewing employer business practices and conducting audit reviews of records and business operations. Much of the work involves interpreting and determining the rights of parties arising under often disputed contractual issues involving oral and written employment agreements, contracts, and personnel policies.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITES:

If you are the right person for this opportunity, you will have the following knowledge, skills or abilities:

• Knowledge of legal and investigative processes and fundamentals as a basis to make clear and concise decisions regarding the validity, scope, and priority level of all cases.

• Knowledge of statutes, rules, legal opinions, and case law regarding compliance programs including Independent Contractor, Contractor Registration, Wage and Hour, Prevailing Wage, and Workers' Compensation.

• Basic knowledge of mediation and conciliation principles to settle disputes between parties.

• Ability to organize and maintain continuous control of numerous cases with changing deadlines and priorities.

• Ability to explain complex issues both orally and in writing to a high degree, while exercising discretion and independent judgment to gather information, analyze conflicting facts, and determine issues of credibility to draw correct conclusions.

• Skill in recognizing when something is wrong or likely to go wrong and recognize the actions needed to accomplish an objective and to initiate action with minimum supervision.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Your preparation for this opportunity could include a combination of relevant experiences including:

• Relevant bachelor's degree in public administration, business administration, human services, or a related field; and,
• One year of compliance/regulation with specific emphasis in analytical and communication skills

OR

• 5 years of directly relevant experience.

OR

• Any combination of equivalent experience and education to successfully perform the essential functions of the position will be considered.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY:

A complete state application is not required; however, you will need to initiate the application and attach the resume, cover letter or other required documents at time of application to be considered for this position. Resume will auto fill the application, but the application will not be scored or reviewed.

Failure to attach the cover letter and resume will result in your application being considered incomplete and will not be considered further. Materials submitted but not requested will not be considered in the selection process.

Tip: When attaching your resume, cover letter or other required documents you must mark the attachments as "RELEVANT" or we will be unable to view your documents.

Required application materials:

• Cover Letter - include a letter of interest.

• Resume - include all work experience you have held that would help you qualify for this position, including duties, dates of employment.

Only online applications will be accepted. By applying online, you can receive updates and monitor the status of your application.

All documents for Veteran or Disability preference must be received or date stamped by the closing date. You will receive an email with instructions on how to submit such documents.

If you need an accommodation with the application process, please contact the HR office.