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Small Business Development Specialist
$83k-107k (estimate)
Full Time
3 Weeks Ago
Broward County Government is Hiring a Small Business Development Specialist Near Fort Lauderdale, FL
Requirements And Preferences This announcement will remain active until a sufficient number of applications have been received and may close at any time. The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Small Business Development Specialist.General DescriptionProvides consistent oversight and contract monitoring in support of the County's small business programs. Works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.
Minimum Education And Experience RequirementsRequires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business or closely related field. (One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.) Requires two (2) years in the development and management of small business enterprises programs or closely related experience.
Special Certifications And LicensesNone.
PreferencesMaster's degree in business, public administration, economics or urban planning
Certified Compliance Administrator (CCA) Certification AND/OR Master Compliance Administrator (MCA) Certification
Considerable experience working with Federal DBE/ACDBE program and/or local small business development programs in certification, compliance, or both
Considerable experience working with public or private sector procurement processes, including services to vendors or vendor support, to encourage inclusion of small businesses and reduction of barriers, in public sector contracting
Extensive experience providing technical assistance to project managers, division directors, prospective County vendors, small businesses, and the general public regarding regulations, and programs to assist small businesses
Considerable experience in written and verbal communication, data collection and analysis, presentation and public speaking
Duties And ResponsibilitiesThe functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.Reviews and processes applications for the County Business Enterprise and Small Business Enterprise Certification programs; contacts businesses for additional supporting documentation; researches other databases and/or websites for active status and affiliation issues.
Adds/enters the business information in the Certified Firm Directory and approved certified businesses in Broward County Advantage System; maintains the business information in the internal certification tracking system.
Creates and mails approval, denial and graduation letters for firms and businesses; performs on-site visits on applications with a commercial location; notifies certified firms of upcoming expiration of their certification.
Serves as liaison to business community and conducts business visitations; performs miscellaneous research on issues affecting the County; provides technical assistance to the business community on a variety of topics.
Monitors Broward County contracts with assigned requirements for compliance with local or federal regulations, as applicable, contractual obligations, and the spirit of the applicable small business program.
Provides technical assistance to project managers, division directors, prospective County vendors, small businesses, and the general public regarding regulations and programs; establishes small business participation goals, based on review of goal assignment requests from project managers and requirements of project funding source.
Ensures solicitation, contract, and subcontract documents contain appropriate language based on applicable funding source and related small business program to ensure consistent implementation of programs.
Responds to inquiries from County agencies and vendors concerning services including assistance on how to submit requests.
Evaluates requests for substitution and addition of subcontractors and manages complaints submitted by vendors regarding work on County contracts; oversees concession contracts at the airport for compliance with federal regulations, the County's concession program plan, and contract terms including conducting site visits, handling complaints and addressing violations.
Prepares and submit the County's reports to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) detailing actual participation on all federally funded aviation projects compared to the triennial goal for aviation projects.
Responds to inquiries and requests from internal and external clients concerning services: solicitation language reviews, general program inquiries, how to submit requests for services.
The incumbent in this position must be strong and efficient in the following areas: written and verbal communication skills, data collection and analytical skills, presentation and public speaking, and collaboration skills to help reach new groups and work with various organizations.
Conducts research and gathers data from various federal, state, local and private organizations.
Conducts availability and utilization analyses to determine underutilization of minority and woman-owned business participation and establishes race-neutral and race-specific goals accordingly with the Federal programs.
Performs related work as assigned.
Performs related work as assigned.
WORK ENVIRONMENTPhysical DemandsPhysical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery.
SPECIAL INFORMATIONCompetencies
County Core ValuesAll Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.
Emergency Management ResponsibilitiesNote: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.
County-wide Employee ResponsibilitiesAll Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.
All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.
Minimum Education And Experience RequirementsRequires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business or closely related field. (One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.) Requires two (2) years in the development and management of small business enterprises programs or closely related experience.
Special Certifications And LicensesNone.
PreferencesMaster's degree in business, public administration, economics or urban planning
Certified Compliance Administrator (CCA) Certification AND/OR Master Compliance Administrator (MCA) Certification
Considerable experience working with Federal DBE/ACDBE program and/or local small business development programs in certification, compliance, or both
Considerable experience working with public or private sector procurement processes, including services to vendors or vendor support, to encourage inclusion of small businesses and reduction of barriers, in public sector contracting
Extensive experience providing technical assistance to project managers, division directors, prospective County vendors, small businesses, and the general public regarding regulations, and programs to assist small businesses
Considerable experience in written and verbal communication, data collection and analysis, presentation and public speaking
Duties And ResponsibilitiesThe functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.Reviews and processes applications for the County Business Enterprise and Small Business Enterprise Certification programs; contacts businesses for additional supporting documentation; researches other databases and/or websites for active status and affiliation issues.
Adds/enters the business information in the Certified Firm Directory and approved certified businesses in Broward County Advantage System; maintains the business information in the internal certification tracking system.
Creates and mails approval, denial and graduation letters for firms and businesses; performs on-site visits on applications with a commercial location; notifies certified firms of upcoming expiration of their certification.
Serves as liaison to business community and conducts business visitations; performs miscellaneous research on issues affecting the County; provides technical assistance to the business community on a variety of topics.
Monitors Broward County contracts with assigned requirements for compliance with local or federal regulations, as applicable, contractual obligations, and the spirit of the applicable small business program.
Provides technical assistance to project managers, division directors, prospective County vendors, small businesses, and the general public regarding regulations and programs; establishes small business participation goals, based on review of goal assignment requests from project managers and requirements of project funding source.
Ensures solicitation, contract, and subcontract documents contain appropriate language based on applicable funding source and related small business program to ensure consistent implementation of programs.
Responds to inquiries from County agencies and vendors concerning services including assistance on how to submit requests.
Evaluates requests for substitution and addition of subcontractors and manages complaints submitted by vendors regarding work on County contracts; oversees concession contracts at the airport for compliance with federal regulations, the County's concession program plan, and contract terms including conducting site visits, handling complaints and addressing violations.
Prepares and submit the County's reports to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) detailing actual participation on all federally funded aviation projects compared to the triennial goal for aviation projects.
Responds to inquiries and requests from internal and external clients concerning services: solicitation language reviews, general program inquiries, how to submit requests for services.
The incumbent in this position must be strong and efficient in the following areas: written and verbal communication skills, data collection and analytical skills, presentation and public speaking, and collaboration skills to help reach new groups and work with various organizations.
Conducts research and gathers data from various federal, state, local and private organizations.
Conducts availability and utilization analyses to determine underutilization of minority and woman-owned business participation and establishes race-neutral and race-specific goals accordingly with the Federal programs.
Performs related work as assigned.
Performs related work as assigned.
WORK ENVIRONMENTPhysical DemandsPhysical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery.
SPECIAL INFORMATIONCompetencies
- Manages Complexity
- Action Oriented
- Plans and Aligns
- Drives Results
- Interpersonal Savvy
- Builds Networks
- Communicates Effectively
- Persuades
County Core ValuesAll Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.
- Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
- Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
- Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
Emergency Management ResponsibilitiesNote: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.
County-wide Employee ResponsibilitiesAll Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.
All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$83k-107k (estimate)
POST DATE
05/30/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
06/27/2024
WEBSITE
broward.org
HEADQUARTERS
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
SIZE
200 - 500
FOUNDED
1915
CEO
GLENN R CUMMINGS
REVENUE
$10M - $50M
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About Broward County Government
The business of Broward County Government is to deliver cost-effective and collaborative services to enhance and promote the quality of life for our residents, businesses and visitors. Vision and Goal Statements Broward County is a diverse, vibrant, urban community with parks, beaches, and green space. Broward has something for everyone. Positioned at the center of Southeast Florida, we are environmentally and economically sustainable and a gateway to the international marketplace. Broward County is a regional body working together with government partners and stakeholders to achieve common go...als. We are home to innovation and a great place to live, work, play, and visit. Headquarters 115 S. Andrews Ave., Room 421 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Company Size 5,500 - 6,500 employees
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