Institute Policy Manager

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Oversee the planning, design, implementation, and communication of the Institute Policy, Youth Programs, and other Ethics and Compliance efforts. Plan, develop, and implement new and revised policies, programs, and procedures to be responsive to the Ethics and Compliance needs of the Institute. Monitor Georgia Board of Regents and Institute Policies for appropriate recommendations to the Office of Ethics and Compliance Leadership.

This position will interact on a regular basis with ethics, compliance, and legal employees throughout the institute as well as staff, faculty, student, and guest.

Job Duty 1-Engage and assist policy owners and working groups to align Institute policies with relevant external guidance including University System of Georgia guidance, State, and Federal requirements. Support the identification and resolution of policy conflicts, gaps, and overlap.

Job Duty 2-Develop resources and tools (including the Policy Library) to support effective policy writing, development, and communication best practices with Georgia Tech.

Job Duty 3-Initiate, manage, and track the development and advancement of proposed policy creation, updates, and retirements through the policy approval process, in coordination with Policy Steering Committee, relevant stakeholders and policy owners. Communicate proposed policies for campus comment and feedback.

Job Duty 4-Support coordination of ethics and compliance outreach and communication initiatives to advance the Office of Ethics and Compliance's strategic goals and priorities; to include Institute wide ethics and compliance programming and initiatives.

Job Duty 5-Support coordination of ethics and compliance educational initiatives to advance the Office of Ethics and Compliance strategic goals and priorities.

Job Duty 6- Oversee the development and management of Georgia Tech's Policy Program to support alignment of the program with USG and GT expectations to mitigate risk.

Job Duty 7-Assist OGC, Georgia Tech Police Department and Human Resources with reporting of any policy violations and coordinate as needed on any investigations of alleged misconduct within compliance.

Job Duty 8-Collaborate with risk, audit, legal, and appropriate stakeholders across campus to inform prioritization of OEC initiatives including policy, compliance programs and other initiatives.

Job Duty 9-Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements
Master's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Other Required Qualifications
Weekends and evening required for attendance at events and entertainment; travel required.

Required Experience
o Five or more years of job-related experience
o Demonstrated high level of written communication skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts, principles, and statutory requirements into user-friendly language.
o Ability to establish and maintain effective, successful working relationships with a wide range of people within the Institute.
o Highly organized individual with demonstrated ability to take initiative and manage a complex campus program independently, with thoroughness and attention to detail. Entrepreneurial spirit to continuously seek ways to improve program. Excellent presentation and public speaking skills required.
o Strong working knowledge of technological tools for managing and presenting information such as Office 365 SharePoint, PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, Adobe Acrobat Pro, etc.

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of Drupal, and other web site development tools.

83,659.00 -100,000 Annually.

SKILLS
Demonstrated high level of written communication skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts, principles, and statutory requirements into user-friendly language. Ability to establish and maintain effective, successful working relationships with a wide range of people within the Institute. Highly organized individual with demonstrated ability to take initiative and manage a complex campus program independently, with thoroughness and attention to detail. Entrepreneurial spirit to continuously seek ways to improve program. Excellent presentation and public speaking skills required. Strong working knowledge of technological tools for managing and presenting information such as Office 365 SharePoint, PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, Adobe Acrobat Pro, etc.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

This is not a supervisory position.

This position does not have any financial responsibilities.

This position will not be required to drive.

This role is considered a position of trust.

This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).

This position will not travel.

This position does not require security clearance.

Background Successful candidate must be able to pass a Position of Trust + Education background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening