Assistant/Associate Commissioner for Compliance - closed
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The Big West is seeking an experienced and knowledgeable leader to serve as the primary compliance administrator for the conference. In this role, the successful candidate will serve as the liaison between member institutions andthe NCAA on all compliance and legislative issues, educate and advise member institutions regarding rules interpretations and investigations, and manage all legislative proposals and revisions to Big West Manuals. This individual will also be responsible for organizing and documenting institutional compliance with multiple aspects of NCAA legislation, including but not limited to violations, waivers, and SAF/SAOF, and serve as the primary contact for the conference’s compliance administrators and Faculty Athletics Representative groups and assist the commissioner and membership with NCAA governance legislation.
The successful candidate will be an engaging, positive and solution-oriented team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated success managing compliance-related issues, adhering to deadlines, assisting others to navigate complex situations and proactively communicating with and responding in a timely fashion to key constituent groups, member institutions, and other conference office staff. The preferred candidate will have at least seven (7) years of experience working in compliance at the NCAA, a conference office or NCAA member institution.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
Leadership
- Serve as the Conference’s primary compliance and governance administrator.
- Primary contactfor institutional compliance administrators.
- Liaison to the Big West Faculty Athletics Representatives.
- Serve as sport administrator for assigned sports.
Compliance
- Provide interpretations of conference and NCAA rules to member institutions and compile and maintain database of any interpretations provided to membership.
- Organize and collect membership votes on various NCAA proposals and legislation, then meet with NCAA Council representative to discuss and determine conference positions.
- Provide analysis of recently adopted legislation to member institutions.
- Track Big West action items and update manuals accordingly.
- Use various methods, including calls and newsletters, to keep institutions updated on “timely” issues (e.g. hot topics, common questions, legislative changes).
- Assist institutions in assessing and/or investigating potential Big West or NCAA violations.
- Track rules violations reported by member institutions.
- Provide updates on Committee on Infractions cases.
- Evaluate all waivers submitted to the conference office, including medical hardship waivers, medical absence waivers, previously approved waivers,intraconference transfer waivers, and temporary coach replacement requests.
- Review permissibility of all requested uses of SAF/SAOF funds.
Big West Operations/General
- Ensure Conference operations in areas of responsibility comply with NCAA and Big West policies.
- Ensure student-athlete experience and well-being is a priority in all Big West initiatives.
- Develop professional and collaborative relationships with Big West member institutions.
- Collaborate with other staff members to develop and organize materials and draft minutes for FAR, AD, Council, and Board of Directors meetings.
- Ensure calendaring and meeting deadlines.
- Serve as a sport administrator for multiple sports as assigned.
- Work collaboratively with other Conference Office staff members, maintain a helpful and positive demeanor, and be responsible to fellow staff and member institutions.
- Represent The Big West and/or the Commissioner at internal and external meetings.
- Assist in developing materials for Student AthleteAdvisory Committee calls and meetings.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree required; Advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum of seven (7) years professional work experience in NCAA compliance or a related field.
- Previous experience in Division I college athletics preferred.
- Leadership experience required.
- Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to demonstrate a calm, courteous and professional demeanor under pressure when working with a variety of situations and/or people (e.g., campus personnel, conference staff, coaches, student-athletes).
- Proven ability to take initiative and make sound decisions with minimal direction.
- Ability to meet deadlines and to handle multiple tasks and assignments simultaneously.
- High attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate and work with senior leadership and coaches.
- Ability to build teams, foster teamwork, and collaborate (with both internal and external constituents) to problem-solve and advance strategic priorities.
- Ability to facilitate and lead meetings.
- A commitment to honesty, integrity, and ethical conduct.
WORK LOCATION
The office is based in Orange County, CA. The Big West staff has a flexible 2 days in the office/3 days work from home schedule.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
Salary commensurate with experience. Competitive benefits.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
To apply, send a cover letter, comprehensive resume, and three references no later than Friday, May 31, 2024, to:
Kristi Giddings
Deputy Commissioner
The Big West
kgiddings@BigWest.org
ABOUT THE BIG WEST
Based in Irvine, California, rated as one of the best places to live and work in the United States, The Big West is an NCAA Division I conference with 11 member institutions with the shared goal of empowering every student-athlete in competition and in life and uniting its university communities through championship experiences. Formed in 1969, The Big West membership consists of Cal Poly, CSU Bakersfield, Cal State Fullerton, CSUN, Hawai’i, Long Beach State, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, and UC Santa Barbara.
The Big West is united in the pursuit of boundless opportunities, enduring integrity, bold activism, fearless innovation and the Pacific spirit of freedom, exploration and progress.
Starting in 2024-25, The Big West will sponsor 21 sports at the NCAA Division I level: baseball, softball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s volleyball, women’s beach volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s track and field, men’s and women’s water polo, and men’s and women’s swimming and diving.
For more information, visit BigWest.org or follow The Big West on X @BigWestSports.
The Big West is an equal opportunity employer.