Director of Compliance and Ethics
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
Full-time
Health Care Provider
Posted on October 17, 2021
The Director of Compliance and Ethics (DCE) for Tulane University is responsible for guiding an effective compliance program that addresses regulatory requirements applicable to a private major research university. The DCE works with senior management to assess institution-wide compliance risks, develop a university-wide compliance workplan that incorporates training, auditing, and monitoring to evaluate controls to reduce institutional risks, and to implement methods to detect and prevent conduct that may represent noncompliance or nonconformity within a defined institutional risk tolerance. The DCE leads the compliance program through consultative and constructive interaction with internal compliance committees, compliance risk owners, managers, and liaisons. Success depends on a risk-based approach to define priorities; a commitment to foster strong relationships and open communication among the stakeholders; and dedication to cultivating behaviors and actions that uphold and reinforce integrity, accountability, and transparency. The DCE conducts periodic risk assessments to identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk, and acts as an advisor to the institutional compliance risk owners and decentralized compliance risk management leadership. In support of the institutional risk management program, the DCE conducts an annual facilitated compliance risk assessment with senior leaders responsible for various aspects of statutory and regulatory activities. Based on the annual risk assessment and the prevailing enforcement landscape, the DCE coordinates assurance reviews and monitoring activities to evaluate policies, processes, responsibilities, and outcomes that support compliance with applicable statutory, regulatory, and other standards. The DCE sets priorities and serves on various internal working groups and steering committees in the role of compliance advisor and/or compliance program oversight, including standing and ad hoc committees on clinical compliance, enterprise risk management, environmental health and safety, executive fiduciary, research, conflict of interest, international activities, privacy, and emerging risks. The DCE must exhibit independence and objectivity in reviewing and evaluating compliance policy, programs, processes, activities, and reported issues or concerns. The DCE must also demonstrate creativity, foresight and exceptional judgment in thought, actions, and relationships.