TERO Compliance Officer

Starting Wage Range: $29.76/hr. - $38.39/hr.

Job Summary:

Within the jurisdiction of the TERO Ordinance, enforces Tribal and Indian preference compliance on the Grand Ronde Reservation and near the reservation on Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) construction projects that fall under the jurisdiction of the CTGR Memorandum of Understanding with ODOT. Ensures that contractors and subcontractors attain utilization commitments agreed upon within compliance plans and assists TERO staff with worker assignments to construction projects. Compliance Officer conducts onsite compliance monitoring of construction sites within TERO jurisdiction to enforce TERO agreements. Processes notices of non-compliance to contractors and seeks resolutions.

Essential Functions:

• Monitors Indian Preference in employment and contracting activities and assists with the implementation of the Tribal Employment Rights Program.
• Responsible for on-site inspections of contractors to ensure TERO compliance and to monitor workforces.
• Reviews compliance plans, negotiates worker assignments with contractors, and submits criteria and specification of job requirements.
• Collects data and maintains records and files.
• Develops program reports as necessary.
• Educates employers, contractors, agencies and unions operating on or near the reservation and assists them with implementation of Tribal and Indian preference in employment and contracting.
• Assists TERO staff in the recruitment of qualified, reliable, Tribal Member and other Indians into the TERO Skills Bank for referral to meet contractor and subcontractor workforce requests.
• Works directly with the TERO Director to maintain a positive relationship with the state and federal agencies and others as required.
• Attends all pre-bid and pre-construction meetings.
• Ensures that IOB’s are utilized for Tribal contracts and procurements consistent with the TERO Ordinance and provisions contained in the CTGR Procurement Policy.
• Issue citations and take appropriate actions as per procedures in TERO Ordinance
• Processes and investigates TERO complaints related to construction contracting.
• Maintains confidentiality of all information (written and verbal).
• Performs a variety of other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education, Experience, and Licenses:

• Requires a High School Diploma or GED.
• Requires three (3) years year of experience in the construction or building trades, construction or project management, or a closely related field; TERO experience preferred. Experience working with Native American populations is strongly preferred.
• Requires one (1) year of demonstrated experience in customer service field.
• OR equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Qualifications, Registrations, and Certifications:

• Must have knowledge of TERO Indian Preference requirements, Tribal law and labor laws.
• Must have general knowledge of construction trades and project terminology and possess the ability to communicate with contractor personnel.
• Must have knowledge of established worker skill requirements of the various construction trades, construction site safety, highway traffic control (flagging) requirements.
• Must possess knowledge of or the willingness to learn apprenticeship and training laws and/or programs.
• Must have the ability to assess client Skills Bank Applications for experienced and capable personnel for assignment to projects.
• Must have good communication (verbal and written), negotiating and/or mediation skills.
• Required to support TERO programmatic administration functions as needed.
• Must be capable of providing candidates with information about the construction trades and project environments.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with others.
• Must be capable of promoting and fostering understanding and cooperation between TERO, reservation employers, contractors, subcontractors and TERO employment clients.
• Must be willing to make frequent onsite monitoring trips to numerous construction sites within the TERO 60 mile jurisdiction.
• Must be familiar with Tribal lands, local and regional geography, topography, roads, and highways
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision which requires sound judgment.
• Must be able to deal effectively with upset, frustrated and irate contractors and clients.
• Must be able to work evenings, weekends and/or holidays as needed.
• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.
• Ability to compose routine business correspondence and program reports required.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to Native American culture required.

Environmental Factors and Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• Continually requires the ability to express or receive detailed information or important instructions through oral communication.
• Continually requires working with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm. Requires repetitive movement of wrists, hands and/or fingers. Often requires walking or moving about to accomplish tasks.
• Requires standing and/or sitting for sustained periods of time, raising objects from a lower to a higher position and/or moving objects horizontally.
• Occasionally requires lifting of up to 40 pounds.
• Due to the nature of the interactions with other employees and the public we serve, employees may be required to provide documentation of, or receive, certain health vaccinations.
• This position is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions which provide protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes, and is often subject to outside environmental conditions which requires walking in variance of terrain and weather.
• May be called upon to serve as a Disaster Reservist during Emergencies, or when the Tribal Emergency Operations Center is opened.
• Local travel is frequently required. Travel outside of the state is infrequently required.

Background Check:

Candidates for this position will be subject to criminal and character background checks and may be subject to fingerprinting.