Business Inclusion Specialist #2407-351600-01

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The General Services Department is seeking a Business Inclusion Specialist for the Diversity Compliance Team within the Procurement Division. This position reports to the Compliance & Performance Manager and is responsible for working collaboratively with the Business Inclusion Specialist and procurement teams to ensure contract diversity and inclusion participation, contract development and negotiation, compliance reviews and development of performance and risk mitigation strategies in support of all diversity and inclusion procurement needs and requirements. This position is offering a hybrid work schedule.

• Provide support to the Business Inclusion Specialist Lead and Davis Bacon Wage Officer
• Cultivate and maintain professional relationships with Project Managers, Division Heads, Deputies, Directors, the City Attorney’s Office and others as needed in order to effectively collaborate and deliver compliance initiatives
•  Enter and manage post-award data in financial ERP and project management systems with the team. Ensuring compliance and goal achievement through audits, payment confirmations, and team-conducted site visits
• Assist with Charlotte Business Inclusion (CBI) processes for GS Implementation improvements to best help the Compliance team succeed and develop
• Assist with reviewing and setting goals on formal procurement projects within the Procurement Division
• Assist with managing HUBSCO initiatives to effectively stay on target for quarterly reporting
• Cultivate and maintain professional relationships with Project Managers, Division Heads, Deputies, Directors, the City Attorney’s Office and others as needed in order to effectively collaborate and deliver compliance initiatives
• Adherence to requirements and executes needed actions
• Serves as Procurement Division Diversity Compliance representative at pre-proposal/pre-bid meetings, workshops, seminars and vendor training sessions.
• Ensures legal and ethical observance of all state statutes and guidelines along with best business practices on all diversity and inclusion and procurement processes. 
• Interacts with all organizational levels to accomplish diversity and inclusion contracting objectives and to identify and recommend opportunities to enhance MWSBE participation
• Assists with compliance reviews when vendors are non-compliant with the CBI Program and DBE (federal) Program requirements
• Evaluate and review bids and proposals as it relates to the diversity compliance program in the City’s Procurement software
• Implements and maintains procedures to manage the risk of non-compliance and to deter and detect fraud
• Coordinate, schedule, and conduct required compliance training for vendors and employees
• Performs other related advocacy and outreach activities as assigned

• Requires knowledge of supplier diversity programs
• Requires strong working knowledge of local, state and federal laws and regulatory guidelines and standards governing public procurement and purchasing principles and practices
• Requires critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines, multi-task, and prioritize workload
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to analyze data and information and draw logical and objective conclusions; perform investigations; interpret and apply laws and regulations, policy and procedures.

• Bachelor’s Degree and two years of related experience

  Candidates with previous diversity and inclusion experience with a government entity are highly desired

  Requires a highly-analytical candidate with strong attention to detail

• $60,577 – 75,721 Commensurate with experience

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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