Compliance Specialist 3

Initial Posting Date:

12/12/2025

Application Deadline:

01/05/2026

Agency:

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training

Salary Range:

$5,838 - $8,966

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Compliance Specialist 3

Job Description:

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training

Professional Standards Compliance Coordinator

Compliance Specialist 3

This recruitment is for one (1), regular, full-time position located in Salem, OR (4190 Aumsville Hwy SE) and is represented by Oregon Public Safety Association. This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified applicants and may be used to fill future vacancies.

Note: This recruitment requires that you submit a cover letter in order for your application to be considered.

What you will be doing:

The primary focus of this position is to ensure that Legislature and Board-established minimum standards are upheld by coordinating the certification revocation/denial process for certified and uncertified public safety officers employed and/or seeking certification in the criminal justice disciplines in Oregon.

For a complete position description, please click here to contact the recruiter.

About DPSST:

The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) oversees the development of professional standards and the delivery of quality training for law enforcement officers, corrections officers, parole and probation officers, firefighters, telecommunicators, and emergency medical dispatchers. DPSST is also the regulatory agency that enforces employment and training standards for the above-listed public safety disciplines and licenses proprietary security managers, security contractors and officers, polygraph examiners, and private investigators.

Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging is a core value at DPSST. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environments for all students, staff, and faculty. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. Employees are expected to uphold this value and foster an inclusive and equitable workplace.

What's in it for you:

• Work/life balance and a supportive working environment.
• 11 Paid holidays a year
• Paid sick leave, vacation, and personal leave.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and qualified family members. Find out more about our competitive benefits packages. Click here to visit our full benefits website.
• Optional benefits additions such as flexible spending accounts, term life and more.
• You will be automatically enrolled into the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) program. Employees who are Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) participating members will have their base salary increased by 6.95% and pay a 6% employee contribution to PERS; the salary range noted above reflects base salary only.
• Free parking!
• Onsite Cafeteria
• Onsite wellness options

Minimum Qualifications:

Five years'(5) experience doing administrative research included compiling and evaluating facts to recommend management action or deciding compliance or eligibility with program guidelines and regulations.  Three of the five years must be above the technical support level.

College-level course work may substitute for experience on the basis of 45-quarter units per year, up to a maximum of three (3) years.

Requested Skills/ Desired Attributes:

“What we’d like to see” – If you have these qualities, let us know!

Successful candidates selected to move forward will meet the minimum qualifications and present the requested skills/desired attributes within their application material and application questionnaire. Note: You do not need to have all of these qualities to be eligible for this position.

• Proven ability to interpret and apply relevant law and administrative rules related to public safety certification, professional standards, and administrative procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, contribute to division goals, and maintain effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to extrapolate essential information, write concise reports and legal documents, with experiencing delivering presentation.

Preferred Qualification: Working experience utilizing tracking and data management systems, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe, and case management software.

Additional Requirements:

Successful candidates for this position will be subject to a computerized criminal history check.  Adverse background information will be reviewed and could result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer or termination of employment.

How to Apply:

• Sign In or Create a Workday Account (Internal employees please use your Workday profile).
• Complete the self-prompted application AND attach your updated resume and cover letter.
• Note: This recruitment requires that you submit a cover letter in order for your application to be considered. Cover letter should reference how your experience aligns with the “requested skills/desired attributes.”
• Complete the questionnaire within your application.
• After you submit your application, be sure to respond to the public records request (PRR) authorization and gender identity question. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are an employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.
• If you are a veteran, the task to claim preference will come after the PRR and gender identity tasks. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your DD214/DD215/civil service preference letter to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments. We will ask you for your documents later in the process. If you need time to locate or order your documents from the VA, please contact the recruiter at the phone number or email under the ‘Need help?’ section below.

Questions/Need Help?

• For questions about the application process, contact (insert recruiter name) (Insert recruiter email) Please be sure that you include the job announcement number.

Please ensure you’ve provided a thorough and updated application as it pertains to the position for which you are applying. Your application materials will be used to determine salary based on a pay equity assessment. For further information, please visit the Pay Equity Project homepage.

Pay and benefits on all job announcements may change without further notice.

THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING IS COMMITTED TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND WORKPLACE DIVERSITY.

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