Minority Business Specialist 1

NY HELP No Agency Transportation, Department of Title Minority Business Specialist 1 Occupational Category Other Professional Careers Salary Grade 18 Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range From $65001 to $82656 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class Travel Percentage 25% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 37.5 Workday From 8 AM To 4 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? No County New York Street Address Office of Construction 47-40 21st Street City Long Island City State NY Zip Code 11101 Minimum Qualifications Six years of experience in the field of contract compliance, human rights, affirmative action, or minority, women-owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprise, including: planning, developing, implementing, and reviewing programs dealing with minority, women-owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprise, human rights, affirmative action, minority business program coordination, affirmative action compliance review, or labor relations directly relating to affirmative action; or experience in the development and administration of programs designed to facilitate minority community access to employment or business opportunities in the public or private sector.Minimum Qualification Substitutions:An associate degree in in business, marketing, economics, public administration, can substitute for two years of experience; a bachelor's degree in business, marketing, economics, public administration, or public policy can substitute for four years of the experience; a master's degree in business, marketing, economics, public administration, or public policy can substitute for five years of experience. Duties Description The incumbent of this position will be responsible for ensuring that contractors, subcontractors, consultants,public and private not-for-profit organizations, and minority, women, and disadvantaged businesses doing business with the Department of Transportation and its sub-recipients comply with Federal and State Equal Opportunity statutes, rules, regulations, policies, and Executive Orders governing businesses receiving publicfunds for goods and services. The selected candidate will also be responsible for ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance.The incumbent will: Provide technical assistance to Department staff, consultants, and contractors to achieve or maintaincontractual compliance Prepare regular reports of program activities for the agency and other State and Federal agencies Monitor contract activity and progress to ensure contractual compliance Conduct site visits to ensure contractual compliance Meet with contractors to discuss and negotiate solutions regarding steps needed to effect programcompliance Perform In-Depth Federal Compliance Reviews Goal Assessment for D/M/WBE/SDVOB and Pre-Letting and Post-Award Waivers: establish preliminary D/M/W/SDVOB project specific goals by analyzing sub-contractible opportunitiesby using Goal calculator, certification directories, historical data, and drafting waivers Oversee the participation of minority, women-owned, and service- disabled veteran-ownedbusinesses in receiving contracts from publicly funded programs or projects Develop and maintain a list of eligible minority, women-owned, and service-disabled veteran-ownedbusinesses derived from NYS Directory of Certified Firms Monitor the compliance of publicly funded project with mandates requiring the participation of minority, women-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses.Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations. Additional Comments Your required educational credentials must have been awarded by an educational institution accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States (U.S.) Department of Education/Secretary of Education. If awarded by an institution outside of the U.S. and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of companies that provide these services (fees must be paid to the company you choose) can be found at: http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfmtPursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.The New York State Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minority group members, disabled persons and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be provided for the disabled.In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates selected for appointment must provide an original document to prove their citizenship and/or legal right to work in the United States. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.Name Kelly Snyder Telephone Fax Email Address Kelly.Snyder@dot.ny.gov Address Street NYS Department of Transportation 50 Wolf Road City Albany State NY Zip Code 12232 Notes on Applying Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume, titled by last name, with the Notice Number R11-24-070 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than September 4th, 2024, to Kelly.Snyder@dot.ny.gov