What are the responsibilities and job description for the Compliance Analyst (2 Positions) position at Metropolitan Transportation Commission?
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission is an equal-opportunity, non-discriminatory employer. MTC provides all employees and applicants with an equal opportunity in every aspect of the employment experience regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, physical handicap, medical condition or marital status.
THIS JOB POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL A QUALIFIED POOL OF APPLICANTS IS ESTABLISHED AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY
A resume and cover letter are not required with your application, but highly encouraged.
Be ready to rethink your assumptions about the public sector. Dedicated and motivated colleagues? Beautiful, high amenity building for on-site work and collaboration? Flexible schedules and hybrid work options? Yes, yes, and yes!
ABOUT MTC
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the transportation planning, financing, and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. MTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the state designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. MTC provides services to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). For more information about MTC, visit www.mtc.ca.gov.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision and direction of the Principal – Compliance Manager, the Compliance Analyst will ensure implementation and monitoring of agency-wide compliance programs:
- Assist with the administration of agency-wide compliance policies and MTC’s DBE and SBE programs, procedures and software systems specifically working with internal and external parties to develop goals, monitor utilization, enforcement, and annual / as-needed reporting.
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure proper compliance and reporting in regard to grant requirements.
- Ensure compliance with provisions of applicable state and federal laws, regulations, rules, and guidelines; and perform a variety of professional duties in support of DBE, SBE, Title VI, ADA programs, and prevailing wage requirements, including representing MTC to internal and external stakeholders, public and private organizations, and others in matters pertaining to DBE, SBE, Title VI, ADA, and labor compliance.
- Present information regarding MTC’s DBE and SBE programs at proposer conference meetings for all agency procurements.
- Provide training, technical assistance, and resources to contractors/consultants, agency staff, and others as needed on program requirements and post award contract administration.
- Research, develop, prepare, and present written and oral utilization, demographic, and/or program reports.
- Prepare and submit various agency, federal, state, and local reports and documents related to utilization of subconsultants, compliance activities, DBE, SBE, Title VI and ADA programs.
- Consult with the Office of General Counsel (OGC) and other departments/external parties as necessary in the implementation of compliance programs.
QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
The ideal candidate in this position must possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Applicable state, federal, and local labor and/or contracting laws, policies, and procedures and the ability to monitor and enforce those requirements in highly variable and diverse procurements (including professional services and construction), work situations and environments.
- State and federal funding programs and procedures.
- Competitive bid practices/procedures and types of competitive solicitations, particularly negotiated procurements; forms of agreements; principles, practices and terminology related to the administration of construction, goods, and professional and technical services contracts.
- Theories, principles, and practices of public sector procurement and contract processes.
- Principles and practices of programs, such as Title VI, DBE, SBE and ADA compliance programs.
- DBE, SBE and ADA administrative principles and methods, including goal setting, program and budget development and implementation.
- Principles of technical analysis, data analysis and report writing.
- Labor compliance related to public works projects including prevailing wage requirements and compliance.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
An appropriate combination of education and experience that has provided the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is:
Education: High School degree or GED, and minimum of 15 units of technical training as a legal assistant or contract administration assistant.
Experience: Two years of experience equivalent to that of an Administrative Assistant III in MTC, or four years of progressively responsible secretarial or office administrative experience, including one year of paralegal or contract assistant experience, preferably in the public sector or law office.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Completion of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required. Degree should be in an appropriate discipline such as public administration, business administration or a related and applicable field. Work experience of a minimum of five (5) years in government procurement, contracting and/or compliance can be substituted for the education requirement. Applicants with a degree issued from an institution outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by an academic accrediting service and provide proof of equivalency along with the application.
Experience: Minimum two years of increasingly responsible, relevant, and verifiable professional experience in government agency procurement and monitoring, reporting and enforcing compliance requirements related to federal, state, and local funding sources. Additionally, a minimum of two years increasingly responsible, relevant, and verifiable professional working experience within DBE, SBE and/or ADA Programs, including monitoring and reporting compliance with requirements of said programs. Transportation, transit agency and/or public agency contract management experience is desirable.
License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license and a safe driving record, or the ability to provide alternate transportation which is approved by the appointing authority.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
Successful completion of a background check, professional references and the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9.
DISABILITY
The Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the recruitment or skills assessment process to accommodate applicants with disabilities. If selected for an interview or testing, and you require accommodation, please notify the Human Resources Department when confirming your interview or test.
APPLICATIONASSISTANCE
If you need technical assistance with your on-line application, please contact NEOGOV's Applicant Support Line at (855) 524-5627 available from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (PST) Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
All MTC employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
THE FOLLOWING ARE AMONG THE BENEFITS OFFERED TO EMPLOYEES OF MTC:
- Public Employees Retirement System (PERS); employee contributes a portion of gross salary on a pre-tax basis.
- MTC is subject to California Pension Reform and as of January 1, 2013 will offer two pension plans. The plan employee will receive will be based on the individual's historical pension plan membership. HR will discuss this directly with all final candidates.
- Health Benefits Insurance through the Public Employees' Retirement System (premiums are shared between agency and employee).
- Agency-paid Dental Insurance (dependent coverage shared by the employee and MTC).
- Agency-paid Vision Care Insurance, employees only (dependent coverage is paid in full by employee).
- Agency-paid Life, AD&D, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance.
- Eleven paid holidays per year.
- One day per month paid vacation leave; for each year of service, an additional day per year is granted to a maximum of 25 days per year.
- One day per month paid sick leave, with no limit to the amount of sick leave that can be accumulated. (May cash out up to 240 hours of accumulated sick leave upon separation from the Agency.)
- Personal Business leave; up to three (3) days per year depending upon date of hire.
- Monthly Transit/Parking Subsidy.
- Alternative employee-paid payroll savings plans (tax-deferred compensation plans).
- Two voluntary employee-paid pre-tax dependent care and flexible spending accounts available for employees to participate in.
- Voluntary Supplemental life insurance.
