Contracting Equity Administrator

We are pleased to offer the opportunity to work as a Contracting Equity Administrator within the DuPage County Finance Department.

DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.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.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. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position is typically office or administrative work and is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.