Federal Compliance Specialist - Chief Financial Office

WASHINGTON MANAGEMENT SERVICE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Federal Compliance Specialist

$80,870 - $95,197 annually

Closes March 23, 2026

The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) seeks to fill the Federal Compliance Specialist. This full‑time position is based in Olympia, Washington. This position may be eligible for partial to near full‑time telework. Telework is a combination of in‑building and off‑site days. In‑office days are required twice a month  encourage interested candidates to visit the OSPI website to gain insight into our agency.

OSPI is the primary agency charged with overseeing public K–12 education in Washington state. Working with the state's 295 public school districts and 7 state‑tribal education compact schools, OSPI allocates funding and provides tools, resources, and technical assistance so every student in Washington is provided a high‑quality public education.

At OSPI, we recognize that our employees are the key to the success of the agency. We are committed to our work but value the balance with our personal lives. We demonstrate our commitment to employees by providing an environment that stimulates professional growth and values them for their expertise. OSPI is a great place to work and has several initiatives to help create a great working environment, including:

• We support a healthy work/life balance by offering flexible/alternative work schedules and mobile and telework options. (Depending on job duties and work location.)
• We have an Infant at Work Program that is based on long‑term values of newborns and infant‑parent bonding. Eligible employees who are new parents or legal guardians can bring their infant (six weeks to six months) when returning to work. (Depending on job duties and work location.)
• We value and are actively involved in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion within OSPI by way of cross‑divisional, collaborative committee. The focus of the committee includes employee engagement and education; reinforcing OSPI values; and maximizing the value of diversity and identifying strategies for inclusion.

Vision:
All students prepared for post‑secondary pathways, careers, and civic engagement.

Mission:
Transform K‑12 education to a system that is centered on closing opportunity gaps and is characterized by high expectations for all students and educators. We achieve this by developing equity‑based policies and supports that empower educators, families, and communities.

Values:
Ensuring Equity, Collaboration and Service, Achieving Excellence through Continuous Improvement, Focus on the Whole Child.

Each student, family, and community possesses strengths and cultural knowledge that benefits their peers, educators, and schools. Ensuring educational equity:

• Goes beyond equality; it requires education leaders to examine the ways current policies and practices result in disparate outcomes for our students of color, students living in poverty, students receiving special education and English Learner services, students who identify as LGBTQ+, and highly mobile student populations.
• Requires education leaders to develop an understanding of historical contexts; engage students, families, and community representatives as partners in decision‑making; and actively dismantle systemic barriers, replacing them with policies and practices that ensure all students have access to the instruction and support they need to succeed in our schools.

The Federal Compliance Specialist directly supports OSPI’s oversight of K‑12 public education in Washington state. The objective of this position is to help OSPI satisfy federal requirements for subrecipient monitoring as well as meet audit resolution responsibilities required under the Audit Resolution Process (WAC Chapter 392 Section 115).

This position’s main purpose is to monitor the federal fiscal activities of school districts and educational service districts to ensure that multiple federally‑funded programs under the Department of Education (approximately $1 billion) are used for authorized purposes in compliance with laws,…