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CONTRACT COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST (NON-COMPETITIVE)

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CONTRACT COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST (NON-COMPETITIVE)

Salary

$67,019.43 - $90,068.51 Annually

Location

Ohio 45202, OH

Job Type

Full-time Classified

Job Number

25-01936

Department

Economic Inclusion

Opening Date

07/21/2025

Closing Date

8/4/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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General Statement of Duties

This employee evaluates proposed solicitations for inclusion goal­setting and the applicability of federal, state or local prevailing wage; reviews bids and proposals for attainment of applicable inclusion goals and responsible bidder requirements; monitors contracts for compliance with local, state, and federal requirements; and evaluates certification applications for the City’s small, local, minority, and women business enterprise programs. Additional work includes the administration of wage enforcement and equal employment opportunity legislation and the investigation of underpayment of wages.

Performs related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications (KSAs)

(Illustrative only. Any one position may not require all of the listed KSAs nor do the listed examples include all the KSAs which may be required.)

Knowledge of:

Business English, e.g., grammar, sentence structure, correspondence formats, etc.

Computer software such as spreadsheets to store and analyze information.

Purchasing laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations for the City.

Contract forms and business law.

Statistical methods for analyzing compliance with equal employment opportunity, small business enterprise, prevailing wage, and other requirements.

Local, state, and federal legislation and requirements regarding equal employment opportunity, small, local, minority, and women business enterprise, programs, prevailing wage, and other compliance-components.

Skill to:

Operate a personal computer, including all related hardware and software programs calculator, and other office equipment.

Operate assigned vehicle in the course of duty.

Ability to:

Prioritize a large volume of various types of work and manage time to meet deadlines.

Present arguments or positions; and listen to the other side of issues.

Process information with a high degree of attention to detail.

Communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.

Make decisions based on data analysis and observation.

Apply various criteria to evaluate bids and proposals.

Interpret and apply laws, rules, ordinances, and regulations.

Review business and personal documents and information provided by SBE, SLBE, ELBE, MBE and WBE certification applicants for compliance with program laws, rules and regulations.

Conduct contractor employee interviews and investigate complaints of underpayment and wage theft.

Apply local, state, and federal law to determine the applicability of prevailing rates of wages on a project-by project basis.

Assist with the preparation of quarterly and annual reports.

Provide direct assistance to contractors and applicants with questions about the City's requirements.

Confidently speak to groups of business owners and their employees while making educational presentations.

Maintain highest ethical standards of conduct.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, vendors, contractors, and the public.

Maintain confidentiality of City, applicant, and contractor information.

Work without close supervision.

Examples of Work Performed:

(Illustrative only. Any one position within this classification may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all of the tasks which may be performed.)

Reviews and monitors Equal Employment Opportunity forms for contract compliance.

Monitors contracts for compliance with local/state/federal equal employment opportunity disadvantaged, small, local, minority, and women business enterprise, inclusion goals and local/state/federal prevailing wage laws and local wage enforcement requirements.

Prevailing Wage compliance monitoring includes, but is not limited to, review of prevailing wage required forms, reviews and analysis of contractor/subcontractor certified payrolls, conducting on-site employee interviews, investigating and resolving issues related to prevailing wage non-compliance, complaints or underpayments

Reviews and analyses bids and RFP forms and drafts memoranda related to SBE, MBE, and WBE inclusion goals and Responsible Bidder compliance. Requests, reviews and analyzes various business documents such as tax returns, financial statements, corporate governance documents, contracts, etc. related to the review of small, local, minority and women business enterprise certification applications. prepare written reports regarding certification application compliance with City's small, local, minority and women business enterprise program requirements.

Engages regularly with contractors and the public regarding contract requirements and certification application processes.

Conducts training classes for contractors regarding the City’s compliance requirements. Reviews proposed solicitations and prepares worksheets to inform the Director’s determinations regarding inclusion goal­setting.

Keeps the Director of Economic Inclusion informed of issues and policy changes via oral and written reports.

Reviews and makes recommendations concerning the approval/disapproval of contractor applications for payment based on the contract’s compliance status.

Makes prevailing wage and certification site to observe or verify information.

Required Education and Experience

Each applicant must have a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college in business administration, public administration, accounting, economics, mathematics, construction management or a related field. In addition, each applicant must have one year of experience performing work related to one or more of the following : (1) monitoring contracts for compliance with local, state, and federal requirements including prevailing wage legislation, (2) small, local, minority, and women business enterprise requirements, (3) equal employment opportunity regulations; or (4) other compliance-related experience.

A Master's Degree from an accredited university in one of the areas of study mentioned above or related field or a Juris Doctorate from an accredited university may be substituted for the required year of experience.

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

OTHER REQUIRMENTS

Must have a valid driver's license.

Must be an excellent communicator and team builder.

This is a sensitive classification as defined in Rule 15 of the Civil Service Rules; applicants must successfully pass a background investigation.

MILITARY EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION

Military education and experience may be substituted for college level course work at the lower and upper division baccalaureate and graduate levels and apprenticeship training at the vocational certificate level on a case- by- case basis based on the American Council on Education (ACE) Military Guide recommendations. Candidates must attach their Joint Services Transcripts evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE) if they would like military course work to be considered as part of the application review. Please follow the link below for additional information.

https://www.dantes.doded.mil/EducationPrograms/get-credit/creditmilitary.html

Working and Physical Conditions

Environmental Conditions: Indoor and outdoor environments with possible exposure to extremes in weather conditions; exposure to office computer screens.

Physical Conditions: Duties require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting, standing and walking for prolonged periods of time; general manual dexterity; must be able to operate assigned vehicle.

Probationary Period:Twelve months

Supervision Exercised:None

HR Contact:[email protected]

The below information is solely intended as a summary of the benefits available and is subject to change. Not all benefits listed are available for every position. Benefits can vary depending on applicable labor agreements and/or salary plan. For specific questions, contact the HR Contact indicated on the Job Posting.

The City of Cincinnati offers its employees competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefit package designed to actively attract and retain quality employees' to add additional value to the City of Cincinnati's workforce. A summary of these benefits for full-time employment is listed below. This is a general listing of benefits for all employees and is not intended to be a comprehensive listing for all bargaining units.

The City offers a variety of training programs, ranging from job-specific skills such as computer and equipment instruction, to helping supervisors improve their management techniques.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The City of Cincinnati is dedicated to providing equal employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation or transgendered status, or ethnic, national or Appalachian origin, or on the basis of any other category protected under federal, state and local laws.

Holidays

The City of Cincinnati has 11 paid holidays annually that include:

New Year's Day

Martin Luther King Day

President's Day

Memorial Day

Juneteenth

Independence Day

Labor Day

Veterans' Day

Thanksgiving Day

Day after Thanksgiving

Christmas

Health Insurance

The City of Cincinnati 80/20 offers 3 medical plans to all full time City of Cincinnati employees and eligible dependents: the 80/20 PPO medical plan, the HDHP medical plan with an HSA contribution, and a Health Reimbursement Arrangement for those enrolled on another non-city eligible group plan.

Eligible dependents include:

Legal Spouse or Equal Partner

Child (natural child, adopted child, and/or child who the group has determined is covered under a "Qualified Medical Child Support Order")

Step-child

Child for whom the employee or employee's spouse/equal partner is a legal guardian

Basic Life Insurance

A $50,000 Basic Life Insurance policy is paid for by the City for certain eligible employees. Full time employees not eligible for the City-paid basic life insurance policy are generally provided a similar benefit through their union group.

Supplemental Life, Long Term Disability, Accident & Critical Illness Insurance

Most full time City employees are eligible to participate in a supplemental life insurance program, a long term disability plan, and accident and critical illness insurance programs at their own expense. Premiums are determined by age, amount of coverage, and various additional factors.

Flexible Benefits Plans

Healthcare Flex Spending Account

City employees can participate in the Healthcare Flex Spending Account that can be used to pay out-of-pocket medical, prescription, dental, and vision care expenses for employees and family members.

Dependent Care Flex Spending Account

City employees can participate in a Dependent Care Flex Spending Account that can be used to pay work-related dependent care expenses. Participants can set aside money each year through pre-tax payroll deductions to pay for these expenses.

Transportation Expense Reimbursement Account

City employees can participate in a Transportation Expense Reimbursement Account (TERA) that can be used to reimburse expenses related to traveling to and from work. Participants can set-up a pre-tax payroll deduction up to an IRS regulated amount.

Healthy Lifestyles Program

City employees can voluntarily participate in a wellness incentive program that encourages and rewards employees and their spouses/equal partners for making positive choices for better health. The City of Cincinnati will contribute up to $300/year to a Health Reimbursement Account for each the employee and their spouse/equal partner for meeting specified program goals. These dollars can be used to offset qualified out-of-pocket medical expenses.

Integrated Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)

This is a voluntary program that serves as an alternative healthcare option to traditional medical plans. If you have alternate group health coverage available to you through a spouse, equal partner, another job, or a non-city retirement plan, you may be eligible for this plan which reimburses you for the difference in premiums between the plans and your covered out of pocket expenses on the other plan.

Retirement Plan

The City provides a defined benefit pension plan for part-time and full-timeemployees. New hires and re-hired employees are required to participate in the City of Cincinnati's Retirement System (CRS), regardless of previous participation in an Ohio State pension system or any another state or federal pension system. CRS is funded by employer and employee contributions, and investment returns from plan assets. CRS provides retirement and health care benefits subject to eligibility requirements. The following groups are excluded from participation in CRS: Mayor and Members of City Council; Sworn Police & Fire; Police Recruits; and Rehired Ohio Police & Fire Retirees.

Deferred Compensation

As an Ohio government employer, the City offers employees the ability to participate in a 457(b) tax-deferred retirement savings plan. The City makes an annual match to your 457(b) of up to $750, or as otherwise specified in applicable regulations and union contracts.

01

Which best describes your highest level of education completed?

+ High School Diploma or GED

+ Some College

+ Associate's degree

+ Bachelor's degree

+ Master's degree

+ Doctoral Degree

+ None of the above

02

In which of the following fields do you possess a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university?

+ Business Administration

+ Public Administration

+ Accounting

+ Economics

+ Mathematics

+ Construction Management

+ Law

+ Related field

+ None of the above

03

If you selected "related field," please specify the field of your degree. (Attaching your transcripts to this application is strongly encouraged to help determine your qualifications.)

04

How many years of experience do you have performing work related to one or more of the following : (1) monitoring contracts for compliance with local, state, and federal requirements including prevailing wage legislation, (2) small, local, minority, and women business enterprise requirements, (3) equal employment opportunity regulations; or (4) other compliance-related experience?

+ None

+ Some experience, less than 1 year

+ At least 1 year, less than 2 years

+ At least 2 years, less than 3 years

+ At least 3 years, less than 4 years

+ At least 4 years, less than 5 years

+ At least 5 years

05

Do you possess a master's degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, public administration, accounting, economics, mathematics, construction management or a related field; OR a Juris Doctorate from an accredited college or university?

+ Yes

+ No

06

Do you have a valid drivers license?

+ Yes

+ No

07

Please briefly describe your work experience, if any, with the following: Compliance monitoring, reviewing contracts, reviewing financial documents, and conducting training ("see resume'" is not an acceptable response).

Required Question

Employer

City of Cincinnati

Address

805 Central Avenue Suite 200

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202

Phone

513-352-2400

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/cincinnati/default.cfm