Third Party Compliance Specialist

About the job

Initial Posting Date:

10/22/2026

Application Deadline:

11/05/2026

Agency:

Department of Transportation

Salary Range:

$4,954 - $7,592

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Third Party Compliance Specialist

Job Description:

Compliance Specialist 2 – Third Party Compliance Specialist Oregon Department of Transportation Driver & Motor Vehicle (DMV) Services Division – Program Services Program Coordination Section Salem

The role:

Join our team as a third party compliance specialist where you will provide compliance oversight of our contracted driver testing and training businesses. You will play a critical role in highway safety and maintain the integrity of Oregon’s third-party driver testing programs within federal and state regulations through the training, certification, evaluation, inspection and investigation of contracted businesses and third-party examiners. This program significantly expands DMV’s capacity to provide a critical service to Oregonians, impacting millions of drivers in Oregon. Apply today!

We provide a safe and reliable multimodal transportation system that connects people and helps Oregon's communities and economy thrive. We encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply for our positions.

Before applying, visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.

A day in the life:

• Independently interpret, analyze, and apply complex regulations for assigned programs.
• Drive to different areas throughout the state to conduct inspections and evaluations and to conduct overt and covert monitoring/surveillance of testing businesses and examiners.
• Decide whether testing and training activity are in compliance with all requirements and regulations.
• Identify sanctions against third party training and testing businesses.
• Prepare formal reports and exhibits for submission in administrative and criminal proceedings.
• Train, evaluate, and coach examiners and inspect driver training schools.
• Assist with development of form and publication design.
• Act as a drive testing and driver training school compliance point of contact with other DMV staff, other agencies, advisory committees, and external partners.
• Work in a standard office environment with frequent travel within the state with hybrid work options available up to 2-3 days per week following trial service.
• To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email ODOTRecruitment@odot.oregon.gov.

What’s in it for you:

• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer.
• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying.
• The salary range listed is the non-PERS monthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by* *6.95%.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

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Minimum qualifications:

Four years experience doing administrative research that included compiling and evaluating facts to recommend management action, or decide compliance with program guidelines and regulations. Two of the four years must be above the technical support level.

Note: college-level course work may substitute for experience on the basis of 45-quarter units per year, up to a maximum of three years.

Special qualifications:

Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid U.S. driver license and an acceptable driving record. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks on our final candidate(s). Your license does not have to be issued in Oregon to be considered.

What we’d like to see:

If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience and education to help us decide who will move forward.

• Proven ability to interpret complex regulations and predict potential risks.
• Demonstrated ability to enforce regulations while maintaining integrity of programs.
• Experience creating compliant solutions for complex issues that result in achieving difficult business goals.
• Ability to clearly explain complicated rules and processes in plain language to diverse audiences.

How to apply:

• Complete the following required steps:

• Fill out the application or attach a resume. Please contact the recruiter under the ‘Need help?’ section if you have any questions about how to fill out the experience fields or to attach a document. Your submitted experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer.

• Attach a cover letter. Your cover letter should clearly demonstrate how your experience and training relates to the qualities that you have under the “what we’d like to see” section above.

• Your cover letter must be limited to no more than two (2) pages.

• Please address your cover letter to Kimberley Patton, Program Coordination Manager.

• Generic cover letters that do not address the qualities that you have under the “what we’d like to see” section may receive lower scores than those that addressed the desired qualities.

• You must upload your cover letter in the ‘Resume/Cover Letter’ section of the application.

• Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application.

• After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.

• If you are a veteran or Oregon National Guard servicemember, you may receive preference. The task to upload your documents will be available after you submit your application. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.

Need help?

• For questions, call 971-345-1967 or email ODOTRecruitmentJS@odot.oregon.gov.

Additional information:

• We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E-Verify participating employer, and we are unable to proceed if E-Verify participation is required [e.g., STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension].
• The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an education institution during the application process.
• We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.
• We will conduct name-based and fingerprint-based criminal background checks on final candidates under consideration for this position. All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.
• You will be represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-6368 (1-877-EEO-ODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-3700. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.

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