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Position Summary:

• Conducts independent, prompt, impartial, thorough investigations into civil, and administrative violations that may result in disciplinary against a student, staff or faculty member. This includes identifying and interviewing relevant persons; gathering and securing information and documents; identifying additional information that is necessary to complete a thorough assessment of the circumstances; reviewing and analyzing facts; and preparing reports for senior management.
• Coordinates and/or participates in collaborative investigations with other departments of the University, such as Audit & Advisory Services, Office of Employment Equity, Regulatory Research, Student Affairs, or public safety, and/or outside agencies and law enforcement.
• Cooperates with law enforcement and court personnel when necessary; serves as a witness in potential court or administrative proceedings.
• Serves as impartial fact-finder conducting investigations into alleged employee misconduct.
• Prepares investigative reports that clearly identify the critical facts discovered in the course of the investigation, provides a thorough and thoughtful analysis of such facts and the policy/law, and demonstrates sound judgment.
• Generates correspondence; manages schedules; maintains accurate records; gathers and reviews information such as audit reports, university records, police reports, university email, and notifies and responds to management as necessary.
• Reviews and approves Outside Activity Questionnaires, including providing advice and guidance to faculty and staff on university policies regarding ethics and conflicts of interest.
• Exercises normal protective care for the use of facilities and equipment, and keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, State and University regulations, laws, and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
• Understands and adheres to Rutgers' compliance standards as they appear in the Code of Ethics and the State Conflicts of Interest Law.
• Prepares internal investigations and interacts with the Office of General Counsel, Office of Labor Relations, Office of Academic Labor Relations and Office of Employment Equity, in order to assist in conducting independent and impartial confidential investigations of aligned and non-aligned employees in compliance with federal and state law, University policies and applicable collective negotiations agreements (where appropriate).
• Participates in the development, planning and implementation of new programs and projects to improve methods, techniques and skills of University Ethics and Compliance personnel.
• Able to work independently and provide status reports to supervisors.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Special Conditions:

• Clean driving record.

Posting Number: 23ST0799

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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.

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