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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 05/02/25

Applications Due05/19/25

Vacancy ID187164

NY HELPNo

AgencyTransportation, Department of

TitleMinority Business Specialist 1

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $66951 to $85138 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 25%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Office of Construction

50 Wolf Road

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12232

Duties Description The incumbent of this position will be responsible for assuring contractors, subcontractors, consultants,
public and private not-for-profit organizations, Minority/Women owned businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned and disadvantaged businesses doing business with the Department of Transportation and its sub-recipients comply with Federal and State Equal Opportunity statutes, rules, regulations, policies, and Executive Orders governing businesses receiving public funds for goods and services. The selected candidate will also be responsible for assuring Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance.

The incumbent will:
• Provide technical assistance to Department staff, consultants, and contractors to achieve or maintain contractual compliance;
• Prepare regular reports of program activities for the agency and other State and Federal agencies;
• Monitor contract activity and progress to ensure contractual compliance;
• Conduct site visits to ensure contractual compliance;
• Meet with contractors to discuss and negotiate solutions regarding steps needed to effect program compliance;
• Perform In-Depth Federal Compliance Reviews;
• Goal Assessment for D/M/WBE/SDVOB and Pre-Letting and Post-Award Waivers:
• Establish preliminary D/M/W/SDVOB project specific goals by analyzing sub-contractible opportunities by using Goal calculator, certification directories, historical data, and drafting waivers;
• Oversee the participation of minority, women-owned, and service- disabled veteran-owned businesses in receiving contracts from publicly funded programs or projects;
• Monitor the compliance of publicly funded project with mandates requiring the participation of Disadvantaged/minority/women-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses

Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

Minimum Qualifications Six years of experience in the field of contract compliance, human rights, affirmative action, or minority, women owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprise, including: planning, developing, implementing, and reviewing programs dealing with minority, women-owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprise, human rights, affirmative action, minority business program coordination, affirmative action compliance review, or labor relations directly relating to affirmative action; or experience in the development and administration of programs designed to facilitate minority community access to employment or business opportunities in the public or private sector.

Substitution:
• An Associate’s degree in in business, marketing, economics, public administration may substitute for two years of experience.
• A Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, economics, public administration, or public policy may substitute for four years of the experience.
• A Master’s degree in business, marketing, economics, public administration, or public policy may substitute for five years of experience.

Additional Comments Telecommuting: Opportunities to telecommute will be discussed at interview.
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The New York State Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minority group members, disabled persons and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be provided for the disabled.
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In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates selected for appointment must provide an original document to prove their citizenship and/or legal right to work in the United States.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Kelly Snyder

Telephone

Fax

Email Address Kelly.Snyder@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Department of Transportation

50 Wolf Road

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12232

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume, titled by last name, with the Notice Number MO-25-204 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than May 19th, 2025, to Kelly.Snyder@dot.ny.gov

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