Compliance Specialist, SBO

About the role

At Regional Transportation District (RTD), we make lives better through connections! When you join RTD, you will be among dedicated employees exhibiting RTD's values of passion, respect, diversity, trustworthiness, collaboration, and ownership. RTD is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of our diversity value statement, we encourage our employees to honor diversity in thought, people, and experience. Come join RTD on this great journey to be the trusted leader in mobility, delivering excellence and value to our customers and community.

Responsibilities

• Conducts goal assessment reviews to establish DBE/SBE goals and identifies the capability of small business firms that can perform specific tasks based on the project scope of work utilizing Disadvantage, Small, Minority, or Women owned certified directories.
• Delivers presentations related to SBE program and contract requirements prior to contract solicitation and during the pre-construction or kick-off meetings.
• Monitors DBE/SBE goal attainment from awarded primes and subcontractors through monthly review of DBE/SBE compliance forms and update monthly participation reports for the assigned locally funded projects to ensure compliance processes and standards are attained.
• Investigates compliance issues, conducts on-site monitoring visits, prepares written reports of findings and makes recommendations to vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve issues.
• Participates in DBE/SBE outreach programs including small business forums, trade shows, workshops, and other marketing and development activities.
• Attends various organizational, Chambers of Commerce and agencies outreach events to communicate and present RTD’s upcoming contracting opportunities as well as promoting firms to receive certification via RTD’s SBE certification program.
• Collects requisite information from relevant stakeholders and supports data entry for required reporting to fulfill compliance requirements with Davis Bacon Act, Federal regulation, and RTD labor compliance requirements.
• Conducts field interviews with contractors and subcontractor’s employees to investigate labor compliance related with prevailing wages.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualification: An Associate’s degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Organizational Development, Sociology, Legal Studies, or Public Administration required or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience. Two (2) years of experience in project management, project compliance, or administrative support on managing projects that includes coordinating events, reporting, and presenting responsibilities. Experience in analyzing and evaluating business processes and developing reports. OR An equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Key Competencies & Characteristics

• Knowledge of federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to minority/women business enterprise, small business development and procurement programs.
• Knowledge of applicable governmental procurement policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
• Ability to use sound judgment and maintain strict confidentiality.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate specialized information effectively to diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong customer service skills, including the ability to effectively respond to inquiries, maintain positive working relationships, and provide support to RTD teams, business partners, and community members.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, management, contractors, business owners, community organizations, and members of the public.
• Ability to manage time and workload effectively, including planning, organizing, and prioritizing with attention to detail.

Benefits

RTD Employee Benefits: https://www.rtd-denver.com/careers/benefits (RTD Represented Employee Benefits: Please refer to the Labor Agreement included in the above link for details.)

Pay

Pay Range $65,177.00 - $92,062.25 Annual