SENIOR CERTIFICATION / COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Senior Certification/Compliance Officer

Under supervision, functions as a senior officer/lead worker in the Department of Procurement Services' Certification and Compliance Division; evaluates and provides direction to lower level Officers evaluating applications from business enterprises seeking certification from the City as a Minority-Owned, and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE), a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), a Business Enterprise owned or operated by People with Disabilities, (BEPD), an Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) and other certification programs.

Essential duties include:

• Conducts second level review and evaluation of applications from business enterprises seeking certifications for the City's certification programs, analyzing applications and support documents to verify full disclosure of ownership, finances and control of business enterprise.
• Reviews reports prepared by lower-level Officers to ensure completeness of applications and compliance with certification requirements; provides guidance and direction to staff in conducting further review and analysis as needed in order to complete assessments; ensures the quality of work performed by lower level Officers.
• Provides direction to staff and works with applicants to resolve issues surrounding clarification of information on application and missing information; requests additional supporting documents and may conduct site visits to audit vendors' operations to verify business ownership and operations.
• Makes recommendation on whether businesses meet certification eligibility requirements and prepares written assessments and application summaries recommending approval or denial to management.
• Confers with management on legal and complex issues relating to applications and compliance.
• Interprets policies and guidelines of City's certification programs and contract compliance requirements and regulations to lower-level staff, contractors, business owners, and departmental managers.
• Participates and leads outreach events/efforts on behalf of unit to provide information and promote the City's certification and compliance programs; leads workshops, providing technical assistance and information to participants to explain the application process and certification and compliance requirements.
• Meets with contractors and city personnel to explain M/W/DBE, EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity), CRO (Chicago Residency Ordinance) contract compliance and reporting requirements and penalties for non-compliance.
• Conducts and oversees site visits of construction projects to monitor contract compliance with MBE/WBE requirements, EEO and CRO guidelines, and other federal, state, and local requirements.
• Conducts close-out audits to evaluate overall contract compliance by vendors.
• Provides training to lower-level staff on division's operating and work procedures.
• Creates and maintains databases using Microsoft Excel to maintain records of work activities, application reviews and other assignments; prepares detailed narrative and statistical work reports; prepares correspondence and maintains contract related files.

Location: 121 N. LaSalle St., Ste. 806, Chicago, IL 60602 Days: Monday through Friday Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM / 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, or a directly related field, plus four (4) years of professional work experience involving the review and analysis of financial records, or program auditing/monitoring work, or work involving fact finding analysis and investigative research and reporting, OR graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree or higher in business administration, public administration, or a directly related field, plus three (3) years of professional work experience involving the review and analysis of financial records, or program auditing/monitoring work, or work involving fact finding analysis and investigative research and reporting.