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| General |
| Job Title: | Manager, Contract Compliance and Business Development | Job Code: | OA0443 |
| Supervises Directly: | Yes | ||
| New or Revised: | Revised | Regular or At-Will: | At-Will |
| Date Last Revised: | 1/18/2024 | Exempt or Non-Exempt: | Exempt |
| Compensation Approval Signature: | Union/ Non-Union: | Non-Union | |
| Department Name and Division: | Compliance-Central Administration | Salary Schedule: | Non-Union Salary Range |
| Cost Center Code: | 303000 | Grade: | NU18 |
| Essential Position: | No | Reports To: | Vice-President, Compliance and Business Development |
| EEO Code: | Officials and Administrators | Work Format | Hybrid |
| Who We Are & What We Do: |
At DC Water, we provide more than 700,000 District of Columbia residents and 24.6 million annual visitors with essential water, wastewater, and stormwater services. DC Water also provides wholesale wastewater treatment services for 1.8 million people in Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland, and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. We aspire to be known for superior service, ingenuity, and stewardship to advance the health and well-being of our diverse workforce and communities. To achieve this vision, we commit to our shared mission every day—exceeding expectations by providing high quality water services in a safe, environmentally friendly, and efficient manner.
| Role Description: |
The Manager, Contract Compliance and Business Development, is responsible for maintaining operational efficiency, ensuring contractor compliance, and promoting strategic growth. The role involves managing and implementing activities related to DC Water’s contract compliance programs, ensuring adherence to applicable regulatory requirements and policies. These responsibilities include certified business utilization, identifying business opportunities, determining prevailing wage for construction and service projects, and community engagement to meet DC Water’s required good faith efforts.
| Essential Duties & Responsibilities: |
- Manages DC Water’s certified business compliance operations related to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Women Business Enterprise (WBE), and Local/Small Business Enterprise (LSBE) contract goals and utilization.
- Analyzes, and evaluates external policies, and legislation and DC Water-wide administrative programs related to DBE/SBE/LSBE, and other identified programs. Leads the development and continuous advancement of new and ongoing initiatives to increase operational efficiency and effectiveness in key areas, including but not limited to DBE/WBE/LSBE utilization (with and without goals), monthly payment reconciliation, and fraud prevention activities.
- Ensures DC Water’s overall compliance with federal and local requirements related to DBE/WBE/LSBE contract management.
- Interfaces with internal business partners in the development, planning, forecasting, execution and troubleshooting of projects that include DBE/WBE/LSBE compliance requirements.
- Coordinates contractor outreach and engagement activities with DC Water’s departments of Procurement, Engineering Services, and other relevant user departments.
- Collaborates with applicable DC Water departments to develop strategies to facilitate DBE/WBE/LSBE participation as contractors/subcontractors and suppliers.
- Monitors the effectiveness of contracts, procurements, and contractors in accomplishing the objectives of DC Water’s Business Development Plan and program initiatives and recommends appropriate action to address any identified shortcomings.
- Serves as Contract Compliance Officer for key and major projects (capital and operational), oversight requirements and special initiatives.
- Provides program training, guidance, coaching and direction for team members, DBEs, WBEs, LSBEs, non-certified firms working on DC Water contracts, consultant teammates and internal business partners, in all aspects of the Business Development Plan requirements.
- Reviews and approves all training materials, standard documentation, protocols, practices, and SOPs for all new and existing certified business operational processes.
- Partners with the Vice President, Contract Compliance and Business Development as needed to support DC Water’s Business Development Plan.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervises planning and administration of the Contract Compliance Department, and selection, assignment, supervision, promotion, discipline, and training of personnel within the department related to the office’s community program areas.
Key Working Relationships: Interacts with employees throughout DC Water including senior and executive management, officials, representatives; staff from various regulatory agencies; and vendors.
| Skills & Qualifications: |
The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability necessary for an individual to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable amounts of training are provided.
Required Skills & Qualifications
| Required Experience: |
| Seven (7) years of progressive experience in local, small, minority, women-owned, and/or disadvantaged business enterprise program management and/or procurement contract administration. |
| Three (3) – Five (5) years of management experience for managerial positions. |
| Thorough knowledge of the laws and regulations related to the identified compliance programs. |
| Minimum Education Requirements: |
|
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Law, Political Science, Purchasing, or related field from an accredited college or university. (or an equivalent combination of education and experience). |
| Required Skills: |
| Communication |
| Compliance Management |
| Strategic Planning |
| Stakeholder Management |
| Required Licenses & Certifications: |
| None |
| Required Languages: |
| English |
| Physical Requirements: |
| General office conditions |
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
| Preferred Experience: |
| Demonstrated experience in managing compliance programs, policy administration, certified firm utilization, and business development within water supply, utilities, or a similar industry. |
| Demonstrated experience in leading and managing procurement operations, including procurement audits. |
| Preferred Education Requirements: |
| None |
| Preferred Skills: |
| Fraud Risk Management |
| Policy Development & Administration |
| Procurement |
| Legal Acumen |
| Regulatory Knowledge |
*The work environment characteristics described in the physical requirements section of the required skills & qualifications table are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities.
| Your Experience at DC Water: |
At DC Water, our people make us an industry leader. Join a group of thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers focused on protecting life’s most precious resource in the nation’s capital.
- Take pride in your work. We provide an essential service and do work that matters. A career at DC Water is an exciting opportunity to help improve the environment and make a lasting difference for the community.
- Connect to a strong culture. Everything we do is grounded in our shared values—accountability, trust, teamwork, customer focus, safety, and wellbeing.
- Be your true self. We are an inclusive organization that embraces diversity, and we recognize and celebrate employees’ individuality and unique contributions.
- Build your skills and career path. We are committed to developing a future-ready workforce by helping our employees develop skills for the jobs of tomorrow.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.
We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing
The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against “qualified individuals with disabilities”.
If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to
perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please
email complianceada@dcwater.com.
