Contract Compliance Officer - Program Compliance Officer II

THIS IS A NON-CIVIL SERVICE POSITION

CITY OF BALTIMORE, MAYOR'S OFFICE OF

SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESS ADVOCACY AND DEVELOPMENT

CONTRACT COMPLIANCE OFFICER - PROGRAM COMPLIANCE OFFICER II

OPENING DATE: May 9, 2024

CLOSING DATE: May 30, 2024

Overview

The Mayor's Office of Small & Minority Business Advocacy & Development (SMBA&D) as a Program Compliance Officer II (PCO II). SMBA&D oversees compliance with Baltimore City Code Article 5, Subtitle 28 governing Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Women's Business Enterprises (WBE); and Small Local Business Enterprises (SLBE). The Minority & Women's Business Program requirements are applicable to all City contracts.

SMBA&D reviews all contracts greater than $50,000 and private development projects receiving a benefit from the City greater than $50,000 to determine if MBE/WBE participation goals may be set on the contract and meets regularly with our agency partners. PCO II additionally reviews compliance with these goals, bidder MBE/WBE participation forms for compliance, waiver requests, and contractor/supplier post-award requests for additions, substitutions, or reallocations. This position is crucial to the procurement process as SMBA&D is a reviewing agency of the City's approximately $1.7 billion in annual procurement. Qualified candidates should have experience in developing, monitoring, and enforcing program requirements.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct individualized reviews of the budget and scope of work for each contract.

• Communicate with the Bureau of Procurement and Agency partners.

• Communicate with prime contractors and subcontractors.

• Review Goal Sheets and Waivers to determine MBE/WBE contract participation goals.

• Verify subcontractor payment data.

• Calculate MBE/WBE utilization on contracts.

• Make compliance determinations.

• Review bidder MBE/WBE participation forms for compliance.

• Review standing status in SDAT.

• Ensure subcontractors are actively certified for the services or goods they are provided on the contract.

• Identify and recommend matters for further investigation.

• Develop process improvements for the Compliance Team.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Responsibilities

• Ability to maintain a high workload.

• Ability to articulately present, justify, and defend your compliance determinations.

• Ability to maintain your schedule and honor deadlines.

• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of administration.

• Knowledge of basic business, construction, development, and service industry terms.

• Ability to investigate situations and extract and organize facts.

• Ability to evaluate data, compare data to existing standards and draw conclusions.

• Ability to apply and interpret City Code, regulations, and procedures.

• Ability to gain the cooperation of and cooperate with others.

• Ability to express ideas, both orally and in writing.

• Ability to assign, review and approve the work of others.

• Ability to independently work and follow review protocols.

• Ability to deal professionally and effectively with government officials and personnel, representatives of private organizations, developers, community groups, and others.

Baltimore City Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer