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Compliance Officer (DOT Executive Assistant I)

Salary

$70,743.00 - $110,288.00 Annually

Location

Baltimore City

Job Type

Full Time

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

7340-MDTA-10/25

Department

Maryland Transportation Authority

Opening Date

12/15/2025

Closing Date

1/5/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

OPEN RECRUITMENT

This is a position-specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) position/function only. All interested persons will need to re-apply for any future recruitment conducted for this classification.

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) owns, operates, and maintains eight major toll facilities comprised of four bridges, two tunnels, and two turnpikes, across the State of Maryland. For over 50 years, the MDTA has provided Maryland's citizens and visitors with safe, secure, and convenient transportation facilities. We are committed to quality and excellence in customer service, and we rely on our organization's values, traditions, and – most importantly – our employees to achieve these goals.

Nature of Work: This position within the Division of Civil Rights and Fair Practices (CRFP) is responsible for the establishment, performance, management, and conducting of business outreach efforts. This role is also responsible for compliance in the processing of all internal and external contracts as required for the MDTA as it pertains to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Small Business Reserve (SBR) and Veteran-owned Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) programs.

Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

+ Serves as an advocate for the business programs for alternative transportation needs in the agency industry work areas;

+ Acts as a liaison among other agencies working cooperatively to promote the MBE, DBE, SBR, and VSBE programs;

+ Organizes, attends and/or participates in outreach events and special events that promote and advocate the use of firms in the business programs;

+ Develops and implements all outreach and marketing activities to promote the agency contracts and participation in support of the business programs;

+ Establishes and maintains effective relations with local, state and federal agencies that serve the MBE, DBE, SBR, and VSBE programs;

+ Provides procurement reporting and tracking of all business programs (DBE, MBE, SBR, VSBE) as required by policy;

+ Conducts site visits and provides support to prime contractors and DBE/MBE/VSBE firms; and

+ Inspects records of the MDTA project managers, prime contractors, and DBE/MBE/VSBE firms for any suspicious activities.

The employee in this position will report directly to the Compliance Manager.

The current vacancy is located in Baltimore, MD. Hybrid telework schedules may be available for this position.

MDTA employees are offered a generous benefits package including a minimum of 11 paid holidays, a minimum of 27* days of leave annually (personal, vacation, and sick), access to the State Pension System, deferred compensation plans, excellent health, dental, and vision plans, and more! *May be prorated based on start date.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Four years of experience administering an equal employment opportunity or equal access compliance program; or ensuring adherence to fair practice standards; or evaluating a business or public entity for compliance with federal, state or municipal laws and regulations. **One year of this experience must include conducting outreach and support with disadvantaged and minority businesses.

**This statement contains a SELECTIVE QUALIFICATION, which is more focused in scope than the Minimum Qualifications for this classification. Selective Qualifications are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (knowledge, skills, and abilities). No substitutions are allowed for a Selective Qualification.

Your placement on an eligible list may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.

If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

Notes:

1. Additional experience directly related to protected groups and their problems in the areas of compliance with civil rights statutes or community and human relations; or monitoring contracts and investigating regulated activities to ensure compliance may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required four-year degree.

2. Thirty graduate credit hours from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

Licenses & Certifications

None.

Additional Information

Employees are required to travel independently to and from off-site work locations as needed.

APPLICATION PROCESS :

Please apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE ONLINE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. Paper applications (Form DTS-1) will not be accepted for this recruitment.

All applications must be received by 01/05/2026.

Please be advised that the State of Maryland is dedicated to a drug-free workplace, and as a result, employees are subject to the State's Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing. Selected candidate(s) may be subject to background and reference checks.

The incumbent in this position will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

For education obtained outside the U.S. , at the time of application, you are required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( http://www.naces.org ) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation ( https://www.wes.org/ ). This must be submitted as an attachment with the application of the position in which you are applying.

The Maryland Transportation Authority is not sponsoring new employees in the application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

WE ARE AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDTA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.

MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission - connecting our customers to life’s opportunities. Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses!

Reasonable Accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2258 (TTY Number: 711).

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

Issue Date: 12/15/2025

Come join the Maryland Department of Transportation Team! We offer more than just a paycheck!!!! We offer healthcare, dental, long term disability, flexible work schedules, and so much more. Read all about our fabulous benefits in detail by visiting:

https://www.mdot.maryland.gov/tso/pages/index.aspx?pageid=152

Don't miss out on a great opportunity for a challenging career along with fabulous benefits!

*Benefits are offered to all full-time, part-time permanent and contractual (partially subsidized) employees. Temporary employees do not receive benefits.

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Do you possess one year of experience conducting outreach and support with disadvantaged and minority businesses?

+ Yes

+ No

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If you answered "Yes" to Question 3, please describe where you have obtained the experience defined above, listing the name of the employer(s), the dates you were employed, and the duties of the position(s) you held. This experience must also be reflected under the "experience" section of your application. If you do not have this experience, enter N/A. Do not write “See Resume”.

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Employer

Maryland Department of Transportation

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Website

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