About the Role:
This position is responsible for managing risk and compliance for USA Football. The position plays a critical role in ensuring alignment with U.S. Center for SafeSport and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) requirements. This role will also work with the legal team on all contract creation, renewal and execution. The team member will be successful at building strong relationships across the organization, committees, and constituent groups.

Virtual position. Occasional team meetings may require travel.


Duties and Responsibilities:

Serve as the primary liaison to the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), US Center for SafeSport (Center), youth organizations, etc. for all Safe Sport and other compliance matters.
Proactively communicate and keep executive team, and others as appropriate, apprised of all issues related to all athlete safety inclusive of Safe Sport and USOPC compliance related matters.
Review, update and develop all USA Football’s USOPC required policies and procedures. Work closely with various departments to ensure best practices are created, communicated, and consistently followed.
Review, update, and/or develop all USA Football’s Safe Sport/USOPC policies and procedures. Work closely with various departments to ensure best practices are created, communicated, and consistently followed.
Receive, track, investigate, and adjudicate complaints, including assisting the necessary parties with investigating Safe Sport complaints and other policy violations or complaints in coordination with respective committees as applicable.
Organize, schedule and attend background screen appeal hearings for individual members whose criminal history requires review.
Administer annual conflict of interest disclosure process for all applicable parties, Safe Sport training education and background screen requirements among various constituent groups to ensure compliance with all training and other athlete safety requirements.
Provide communication to all relevant parties on progress and status of complaints, investigation, hearing procedures, appeals and final resolutions.
Assist with compliance audits and prepare associated communications to relevant organizations who provide NGB compliance oversight, including but not limited to the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and others.
Ensure tracking systems are created and updated for all compliance requirements, complaints, and related matters, and provide updates and status reports as appropriate.
Stay up to date on training requirements and ensure compliance with training requirements.
Assist in the management of USOPC and insurance audits to ensure compliance with safety measures and policies.
Manage all communications with and relationships with relevant service providers, including but not limited to educational program providers, SafeSport Center USOPC, etc.
Ensure there are effective tracking systems for compliance, complaints, and related matters, and provide updates and status reports as appropriate.
Maintain USA Football “eligible athlete database” and assist with related elections/governance.
Manage and oversee audits from regulatory bodies (USOPC and Center) and insurance carrier(s) to ensure compliance with safety measures and policies.
Stay up to date with USOPC and Safe Sport, requirements, standards and training.
Serve as an information resource for USA Football constituents relative to SafeSport.
Work with members of staff and others to increase understanding of Safe Sport.
Maintain records on all cases.
Ensure accuracy of all board and committee information on website
Prepare standard operating procedures regarding risk mitigation
Prepare and maintain all policies related to compliance activities
Negotiate contract terms with internal and external business partners
Review and update existing contracts
Explain terms and conditions to managers and interested parties
Assist in negotiations of contracts
Ensure that employees understand and comply with company contracts
Analyze potential risks involved with specific contract terms
Stay up-to date with legislative changes and coordinate with the legal/human resource department as needed
Ensure all deadlines and conditions described on contracts are met (e.g. payments, VIK, etc.)
Maintain organized system of digital records
Create language standards for existing and new contracts
Interface and collaborate with outside fractional general counsel
Other duties and projects as assigned