Ethics & Compliance Business Unit Specialist jobs in Ohio

FirstEnergy

 
About the Opportunity
 

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.

 FirstEnergy at a Glance

We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers’ lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.

FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to safety, reliability, and operational excellence.  Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy Corp. includes one of the nation’s largest investor-owned electric systems with more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions.

The selected candidate may be offered a position within the same job family, at a level that is lower than what was posted. This will be determined based upon the results of the interview process which considers the candidate’s skills, work history, experience level, and other relevant qualifications.

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The Public Engagement Specialist interacts with all levels of the organization and focuses on political compliance. The position is within the Ethics & Compliance group, which works to strengthen the company’s ethics and compliance profile for FirstEnergy’s operating companies. The team interacts with various functions to promote trust and respect, manage ethics and compliance risks, promote ethical business conduct, develop policies, procedures, and controls, and manage complaints and concerns. The team also performs risk assessments, conducts investigations, coordinates training, and manages ethics and compliance communications. 

This is a REMOTE position. 

Responsibilities 

• Providing day-to-day support for Political Compliance initiatives and continuous improvement 
• Assisting in the development and build-out of the Ethics & Compliance Political Compliance program
• Assisting in the build-out, iteration and execution of policies, procedures, and controls related to charitable and political giving
• Monitoring business activities and providing guidance to ensure compliance with company policies and applicable laws and regulations related to charitable and political giving
• Assisting in the coordination of other functions to identify, communicate, and document key laws and regulations applicable to company interactions with the charitable and political entities
• Monitoring political mandates and applicable laws, rules and regulations related to charitable and political giving
• Assisting in preparing and filling lobbying registration and disclosure reports 
• Monitoring and tracking charitable and political contributions to ensure compliance 
• Interacting with outside counsel on compliance investigations, political/charitable ethics matters, and conflicts of interest
• Assisting Legal and Business Unit responses to government agency inquiries and investigations related to charitable and political giving
• Supporting prevention, detection, and correction of non-compliance with regulatory requirements related to charitable and political giving
• Supporting Political Advisor as necessary to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations within the political landscape
• Any employee hired at the E&C Specialist III level will be expected to perform all the above responsibilities with more proficiency, and in a more independent manner. Further, the E&C Specialist III level employee will be assigned additional responsibilities related to those above.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Journalism, Business, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline is required
• Minimum 2-4 years relevant work experience is required. Relevant experience includes communications plan development, campaign design and execution, or similiar
• Demonstrated project management experience preferred
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of ethical practices and standards within Utilities or Electricity sector 
• Pragmatic with strong problem-solving skills and excellent attention to detail 
• Able to build relationship and credibility across the organization

Qualifications at the E&C Specialist III level include the above plus:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Journalism, Business, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline is required
• Minimum 4-7 years relevant work experience is required. Relevant experience includes communications plan development, campaign design and execution, or similiar