Contracting Equity Administrator

RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all the duties and responsibilities performed by positions in this class.

• Implements and manages the County’s D/M/WBE Program, which is designed to establish and maintain an equitable business environment for disadvantaged business enterprises (“DBE”), minority-owned business enterprises (“MBE”), and woman-owned business enterprises (“WBE”)
• Creates goals, strategies, and performance measures to establish and maintain a more diverse vendor applicant pool
• Coordinates with user departments, Procurement Division, and related agencies to further the County’s D/M/WBE Program and strategic planning efforts
• Conducts research, prepares advisory memoranda, and completes special projects related to the D/M/WBE Program
• Represents the County in coordination with the Chief Procurement Officer at outreach events
• Coordinates outreach and marketing targeted to disadvantaged, minority-owned, and woman-owned business enterprises through workshops, seminars, and networking sessions related to the D/M/WBE Program
• Develops, fosters, and maintains relationships with local economic development and community development organizations such as Choose DuPage
• Serves as a resource in using policy and procedures to promote and implement diversity and inclusion contracting practices
• Provides advocacy support to assist potential vendors in overcoming barriers to reach their goals of becoming a certified vendor
• Creates a work plan for implementation and a scope of work for project tracking of the D/M/WBE Program
• Develops procedures for implementing the D/M/WBE Program in terms of reporting and operations
• Manages the operations of the Division of Contracting Equity
• Reviews and audits contracts, invoices, utilization reports, change orders, and other records to verify and confirm that contract participation goals are met pursuant to the D/M/WBE Program
• Assures compliance with federal, state, county, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, and policies
• Provides technical assistance, training, and tools for the D/M/WBE Program
• Coordinates with the Procurement Division in processing solicitations on an as needed basis
• Performs related duties as required or assigned within job classification
• Recommends hiring and promotions for all assigned positions
• Seeks to promote potential employment opportunities to build a diverse workforce in collaboration and under the direction of the Human Resources Department

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Exercises supervision of personnel in related area of responsibility.

REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration or a closely related field, five years of community engagement, business diversity, business development, government procurement experience including two years supervisory experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Must possess and maintain in good standing, a valid Illinois driver’s license.

The preferred candidate will have experience:

• B2Gnow software experience

A pre-employment background check is required.