DBE Administrator at Go METRO in Cincinnati, Ohio

Job Description:

Go METRO

Metro is seeking a DBE Administrator to assist the DBE Liaison Officer (Senior Manager of Vendor Diversity and Inclusion) in implementing and monitoring all aspects of SORTA's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program as well as SORTA's small and disadvantaged business enterprise program in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Administrator plays a crucial role in promoting and facilitating the participation of disadvantaged businesses in various projects and contracts. This position is responsible for implementing strategies that support DBE growth, compliance, and engagement within the community and across the organization. JOB DUTIES

• Advise and assist contractors and internal customers in the interpretation and understanding of SORTA's DBE policies and procedures and compliance with governmental laws and regulations
• Provides technical review of contract specifications, scope of work, terms, conditions and procedures to ensure that the Authority is in compliance with
• internal, state and federal guidelines
• Reviews draft documents for major or complex contracts; analyze scopes of work; determines the disciplines or trades able to perform the work; and \recommends DBE goals for assigned contracts based upon the Federal DOT goal setting methodology
• Conduct job site compliance reviews of contractors performing services on all Authority contracts including construction sites to ensure that they meet the critical craft requirement goals of federal contract compliance
• Attends and presents DBE contract requirements at pre-bid and pre-proposal conferences
• Provides technical assistance to the DBE and SBE community on doing business with SORTA/METRO. Provides outreach to specific underutilized members of the business community (i.e. African-American, Hispanic, Asian and women-owned businesses)
• Participates in trade shows, one-on-one sessions, and Contracts and Procurement expos. Attend community and business meetings in the evening and on weekends when required
• May assist with other organizational initiatives and requirements such as FTA compliance monitoring and reporting, grant program requirements gathering and analysis, or other state or Federal compliance-related issues
• Organize SORTA/Metro training and outreach events for DBE vendors
• Reviews, analyzes, and resolves post-award DBE compliance issues and recommends corrective action
• Generate timely and accurate reports for submission to FTA civil rights office.
• Reviews the DBE responses and independently determines if the proposer/bidder should be deemed responsive or deemed non-responsive and disqualified from participating on the project
• Monitors contracts with assigned DBE goals; maintains and updates information on DBE monitoring software
• Ability to work in compliance with Metro's safety and security policies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS Competency Statements

• Communications - Excellent verbal, writing and non-verbal skills. Persuasive, consensus builder
• Customer Focus - Excellent problem-solving skills and a desire to exceed customer expectations
• Leadership - Energetic, innovative self-starter, committed to continuous improvement and creative problem-solving
• Professional Integrity - Exhibits and values commitment, leadership, accountability, diversity, honesty, fiscal responsibility, and the ability to maximize resources
• Proficiency - Able to multi-task, plan and measure results, create and analyze data, excellent computer skills, accuracy and attention to detail, excellent project management skills

Education

• High school diploma is required, bachelor's degree or higher preferred

Experience

• Three years administrative experience with coordinating program or project administration. Experience with procurement or supplier diversity is preferred
• Experience which demonstrates the ability to research and analyze complex data, make determinations based on facts and provide comprehensive reports
• Experience in a variety of contract administration functions and monitoring
• Experience using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Demonstrated experience in implementing programs
• Ability to effectively present verbally and in writing and respond to questions from management, clients, customers, and the general public
• Ability to independently write grammatically correct, professional level routine reports, presentations, prepare correspondence and technical documentation with minimal guidance
• Attention to detail, tempered by effective time-management skills to ensure an efficient use of time is expended to properly complete assignment and meets goals
• Must be able to analyze and reason out conflicting information in a variety of situations where compliance and other standards are the criteria for decision-making
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited details exist
• Ability to calculate figures such as percentages and interest, commissions, proportions, volume, basic
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Highly proficient in entering, organizing, and formatting data using computerized spreadsheets and databases
• Good problem-solving communication and skills

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• None required

WORK ENVIRONMENT Work is ordinarily performed in a standard office environment. Must be able to conduct site visits to construction sites, outreach events and training locations. SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES Follows the work practices and standard operating procedures for this position. Use and/or wear the appropriate equipment, protective devices or clothing that SORTA/METRO requires. Report health and safety concerns to supervisors. The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

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