Chief Compliance Officer (CAO)

Full Job Description

The Department of Community and Human Services values diverse perspectives and life experiences.

The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with lived experiences.

King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, and connected to community.

The King County Department of Community and Human Services’ (DCHS) Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) oversees and manages DCHS’s compliance program, ensuring adherence to laws, regulations, internal policies, and ethical standards.

The person in this role will report to the Director of DCHS and provide updates on compliance program effectiveness, violations, emerging issues and risks.

WHO MAY APPLY: This position is open to all qualified candidates who meet the minimum qualifications. Interviews for this selection process will take place on or around 5/25/2026.

APPLICATION PROCESSIf you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully.

If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process, or if you have questions, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:

• NeoGov Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete, and will be used in the screening process)
• Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete, and will be used in the screening process)

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application.

Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

This selection process may also be used to create a pool of candidates for current and future career service, term-limited temporary, and special duty opportunities. The pool will be active for 6 months.

WORK SCHEDULE/CONDITIONS: This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime. Typical hours are Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm.

MISSION CRITICAL POSITION STATUS: This position has been designated Mission Critical.

Unless otherwise directed by the County Executive, department director or agency head, all employees, regardless of designation, are expected to report to work or request leave during an emergency or inclement weather.

For more detailed information, please visit HR Policy County Operations During Emergency Situations and the King County Guidelines for Workforce Management in an Emergency.

TELEWORKING REQUIREMENT: DCHS works in a hybrid model, with days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is the Chinook Building at 401 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104.

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely.

The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment.

Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.

RECRUITER: Greg Mallory, grmallory@kingcounty.gov

Requirements

Compliance Oversight: The CCO oversees the department’s compliance efforts, responsible for ensuring fiscal compliance of contractors and internal compliance and quality assurance.

The CCO will be responsible for the development of and oversight of an internal quality assurance team, whose purpose will be to ensure staff compliance with department-wide standards, policies, procedures, and practices.

Program Development and Management: Design, implement, and maintain comprehensive compliance programs, including risk assessments, internal audits, and monitoring systems to prevent, detect, and correct noncompliance.

Develop and improve DCHS’s policies, processes, and standards to ensure they result in timely compliance.

• Investigations and Corrective Action Plans: The CCO will lead or oversee investigations into potential violations, enforce corrective measures, and ensure accountability for ethical or regulatory breaches, in alignment with King County’s policy on Reporting and Investigating Fraud, Losses, or Other Illegal Acts, as well as the DCHS concern escalation and reporting procedure.

• Regulatory Monitoring: The CCO continuously tracks changes in laws, regulations, and industry standards, ensuring DCHS is prepared to respond effectively to compliance requirements.
• Ethics and Culture Promotion: Foster a culture of integrity and ethical decision-making, embedding compliance principles into DCHS’s operations and strategic objectives.
• Training and Communication: The CCO develops and manages compliance training programs, communicates policies and procedures clearly, and establishes feedback mechanisms to ensure understanding and adherence.

Risk Management: The CCO will assess business risks, implement mitigation strategies, and oversee third-party compliance, ensuring that vendors and partners meet regulatory and ethical standards.

Liaise with legal and regulatory authorities on compliance-related issues.

Partnership with Public Health to create efficiency for providers contracting with both departments and avoid duplication of efforts.

• Supervise and direct the work of others: Includes assigning work, monitoring the quantity and quality of work, ensuring deadlines are met, training, and performance management. Be a champion of equity, cultivating a culture that allows all members of the team to contribute and thrive.
• Records Management: Ensure all compliance reviews are organized and stored in a central location for accessibility, for use in the department, utilizing the information for due diligence checks and ensuring compliance with records management standards and the retention policy.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

Desired Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Additional Information

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class.

Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully.

If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.