Policy Director

The purpose of this position is to manage University Policy Manual (UPM) development, policy review, and maintenance processes, and to assist with setting the strategic direction of the policy program under the direction of the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). This position will take an active role with top leadership in developing policy and actively managing the policy manual, Manage front-end policy work to ensure consistency and compliance with regulatory guidance before final approval, collaborate with the university community on policy matters, including establishing relationships with various UNT offices, providing education and assistance, policy benchmarking with outside organizations, and providing guidance on emerging policy trends.

Bachelor’s degree in public policy, business administration, communications, or a related field;
Five years of professional policy development, management, or coordination, or equivalent experience;

The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.

• Serves as the key contact for UNT policy development, as well as the policy development process;
• Collaborates with policy owners and other stakeholders in assessing proposed policies to include benchmarking with other institutions and researching policy options;
• Assists policy owners with the policy process to ensure all new and edited policies are compliant with university standards, consistent in format, and are void of conflict or duplication with existing policies;
• Coordinates the policy approval process in conjunction with policy owners, the Policy Advisory Group (PAG), Office of General Counsel, Office of the President, and other stakeholders;
• Develops systems intended to track the review process through all stages and communicate current status to appropriate parties including the CCO, PAG members, and university administration;
• Ensures changes to policies and standards are tracked and that documents are edited for consistent style, structure, and information flow;
• Organizes the cyclical review of UPM policies to ensure the policies remain accurate, effective, and aligned with the university’s current and strategic objectives;
• Maintains an information database/library of all current and former UPM policies and standards and serves as the historian of policies for any questions concerning former UPM policies and standards.

• Manages the day-to-day functions of the UPM administrative process. Makes evaluative judgments on the appropriate methods to use to ensure efficient, quality results in all UPM work.
• Analyzes, develops, and frequently adapts, combines, or makes continuous process improvements to services;
• Makes changes to policy development workflow processes;
• Advises the CCO on program improvements and assists in setting goals;
• Tracks, records, and analyzes data regarding policy office activities, and develops policy office activity and metrics reports.

• Develops briefing/education materials for policy development and training processes for administrative policymakers;
• Maintains the UPM website to include posting updates in a timely manner and verifying links are operational;
• Sends out email distributions of new and revised policies and standards and confirms the distribution process is accurate;
• Provides information on the UPM program, and makes referrals as appropriate;
• Assists policy owners to create and disseminate campus awareness and education materials on policy initiatives;
• Upon completion of the review process distributes all new and/or revised policies and standards to the campus community.

• Attends continuing professional education seminars and conferences;
• Collaborates with stakeholder offices on pending legislation and associated policy requirements;
• Assists with special projects as needed;

• The incumbent will review proposed policy submissions and review for completeness, compliance with existing policy, and consistency of formatting and language;
• The incumbent will establish partnerships and collaborative relationships with policy administrators, both internally and externally, and must know when to escalate matters to the CCO;
• Decisions have significant impact on university credibility, program effectiveness and delivery, and stakeholder effectiveness. A successful candidate must recognize the utmost importance of office confidentiality and be able to ensure security of sensitive information at all times.
• Reference materials include state and federal laws and statutes; UNT policies, procedures, handbooks, and internal management directives; EEO and affirmative action laws.