Compliance Specialist - Community Development & Revitalization
Salary
$27.17 - $35.58 Hourly
Location
4045 Bridge View Dr, North Charleston, SC 29405, SC
Job Type
Full-Time (Non-Exempt)
Job Number
GR211397
Department
Community Development & Revitalization
Opening Date
09/24/2026
Description
The Compliance Specialist assists the Compliance Officer in conducting grant monitoring activities, supports post-award compliance activities, and coordinates all administrative functions of residential construction programs.
Hiring Hourly Range: $27.17 - $35.58
OPEN UNTIL FILLED - APPLICATION REVIEW BEGINS IMMEDIATELY
Duties and Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Order of Essential Functions does not indicate the importance of functions.)
- Supports the implementation of an on-site financial and construction progress monitoring system to ensure sub-recipient compliance determinations are documented and defensible.
- Maintains an understanding and knowledge of grant programs awarded to Community Development and Revitalization; and reviews materials to become and remain current on all grants principles, regulatory requirements, and compliance monitoring quality control best practices.
- Reviews, manages, and oversees residential construction contracts, including evaluating, interpreting, and enforcing requirements.
- Reviews all applicable design and regulatory criteria for general compliance with building and zoning codes, safety guidelines, and State and Federal laws and reviews construction documents, contract plans, and specifications for constructability.
- Assumes coordination of applicable construction oversight review tasks, including review of work orders, change orders, and contractor compliance documentation as needed.
- Supports grant and construction monitoring activities, including desktop monitoring and on-site monitoring visits of subrecipients, in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200 and applicable program-specific requirements.
- Supports Compliance Officer's reviews of program documents, files, and eligibility determinations for compliance with applicable grant requirements and federal regulations, documenting findings and coordinating corrective action plans with subrecipients and program staff as needed.
- Supports the quality control (QC) audits of a representative sample of financial documents and reimbursement requests, under direction of the Compliance Officer.
- Supports post-award compliance activities through program closeout, including final monitoring visits, audit response support, and documentation of program outcomes and corrective actions.
- Participates in community engagement.
- Performs other duties or assumes other responsibilities as apparent or assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
- A minimum of three (3) years or more of successful experience in auditing, compliance management, construction management, or public administration.
- Must possess a valid SC Drivers license (or obtain within three (3) months of hire) and meet the Countys motor vehicle policy requirements.
Charleston County offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package to its employees, including but not limited to:
- Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
- Optional Life and Disability Insurance
- Optional Medical and Dependent Care Spending Accounts
- Annual and Sick Leave
- Fourteen (14) recognized Holidays
- South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS) State Retirement Plan
- Police Officers Retirement System (PORS - as applicable)
- Optional Deferred Compensation Program
- Longevity and Merit Pay Increases
- Leadership, Professional and Skill Development Training
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Well-being Program
For more information, visit our benefits page.
Employer Charleston County Government
Address 4045 Bridge View Dr
Charleston, South Carolina, 29405
Phone 843-958-4700
Website http://www.charlestoncounty.org