Contract Compliance Officer I - Office of Economic and Workforce Development Job at City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

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  • City and County of San Francisco
  • San Francisco, CA

Job Description



We Value Equal Employment Opportunity!

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military, and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

About the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD)

The San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) supports the City's ongoing economic vitality through key programs focused on neighborhood commercial corridors, workforce development, joint development projects, industry focused business recruitment and retention, small business assistance, and international business development. OEWD’s goal is to work continually to make San Francisco an even better place to live, work and do business.

The Workforce Development Division of OEWD serves San Francisco jobseekers and local employers. OEWD strives to ensure that San Francisco has a qualified workforce that attracts, retains and expands industries, and maximizes employment opportunities for local residents through comprehensive training initiatives. 

The Workforce Division is seeking an experienced, motivated, and team-oriented Workforce Compliance Officer to support the CityBuild Program and its various construction workforce policies, including, but not limited to, the Mandatory Local Hiring Policy for Construction and the First Source Hiring Program.

We offer flexibility with a hybrid remote and in-person work environment in our office in San Francisco, California. (Must be a California resident.)

Job Description



Appointment Type : Permanent Exempt (PEX) Appointment. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive civil service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the appointing officer.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Under general supervision, the Contract Compliance Officer I administers programs of compliance with labor laws, workforce policies, equal opportunity/affirmative action/non-discrimination in contracting; and performs related duties as required. The following programs are examples of compliance programs: DBE federal compliance programs, LBE (Administrative Code 14B), Equal Benefits, Chapter 82 Local Hire Policy, prevailing wage enforcement, San Francisco labor laws and workforce development.

Examples of Important and Essential Duties :

  • Investigates and resolves formal complaints and all circumstances of alleged discrimination, potential labor law violations, or non-compliance by parties to city requirements and recommends procedures to ensure compliance to all contract provisions which promote: equal opportunity, affirmative action, and non-discrimination in contracting, equal employment opportunity objectives in employment and contracting, and support workforce development goals in all departmental programs and activities; Interprets relevant laws and legislation and negotiates settlements of claims within prescribed guidelines.
  • Advises department managers and/or serves as subject matter experts at hearings involving implementation of laws, executive orders, regulations, and procedures pertaining to equal opportunity wage, labor, workforce and local/small disadvantaged business program enforcement. If necessary, will arrange for presentation of material documents at hearing in coordination with City Attorney’s Office.
  • Partners with city agencies and other stakeholders to promote assigned program; maintains liaison with minority groups, human relations organizations, and related public and private organizations concerned with advancing equal opportunity/affirmative action/non-discrimination in contracting objectives, labor, and workforce requirements; interprets potentials and limitations of program and policies and keeps management advised regarding equal employment opportunities, workforce development requirements and matters as related to contracts.
  • Develops program techniques and criteria and provides the methods of achieving equal employment opportunity/affirmative action/non-discrimination in contracting objectives in contracts, labor laws, and workforce development policies; disseminates and implements equal opportunity policy statements; directs preparation of related correspondence and reports.
  • Reviews and monitors contract developments and selection processes to ensure achieving equal employment opportunity/affirmative action/non-discrimination in contracting objectives, enforcement of labor laws and workforce development policies; conducts physical on-site inspection of employment practices of contracts and businesses.
  • Attends meetings of human rights, community and equal opportunity groups, advisory councils, City, State and Federal agencies and commissions, and others involved in fair employment, labor, workforce development and equal opportunity practices; arranges meetings and conferences for pre-bid and pre-award consideration of contract provisions pertaining to equal opportunity in employment and contracting.
  • Prepares instructions for distribution to department managers on equal employment opportunity/affirmative action/non-discrimination in contracting, labor laws, and/or workforce development activities as related to contract compliance. Directs preparation of, approves, and signs a variety of related correspondence, documents and reports. Interprets potential/limitations of program/policies and keeps management informed.
  • Communicates with businesses, contractors and awarding departments to facilitate and determine compliance with programs, laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
  • Monitors compliance to determine the indications of possible violations of equal opportunity/affirmative action/non-discrimination in labor laws and/or contract provisions by businesses and/or contractor and establish need for further investigation of facts as basis for possible corrective action.
  • Performs related duties as required.

Qualifications



DESIRABLE

QUALIFICATIONS

 

Understanding and knowledge of:

  • San Francisco’s workforce policies and other governmental legislations to provide employment opportunities to economically disadvantaged San Francisco residents
  • Federal, State and local laws and workforce programs as they apply to construction and professional services
  • Principles and practices of community development programs

Abilities and skills to:

  • Work effectively with a variety of stakeholders, including City department heads, union representatives, general contractors, community advocates and City staff
  • Interpret Federal, State and local policies and incorporate relevant requirements into existing local workforce policies
  • Analyze policy and perform statistical analysis to develop recommendations or to compile comprehensive reports
  • Proficient in Excel for data/statistical analysis for forecasting of workforce trends
  • Write clear and concise reports, recommendations and correspondences on behalf of OEWD
  • Negotiate solutions based on existing policies, data and protocol
  • Utilize effective written and verbal communication skills in preparing memoranda and narrative reports
  • Make formal presentations to large and small groups.
  • Maintain and manage cloud-based project information
  • Manage time and workload appropriately

The stated desirable

qualifications

may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

Minimum

Qualifications

These minimum

qualifications

establish the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification. Please note, additional

qualifications

(i.e., special conditions) may apply to a particular position and will be stated on the exam/job announcement.

Education:  Possession of a Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or university with coursework in industrial relations, social sciences or related field.

Experience:  Two (2) years of experience reviewing, monitoring and developing contract or other compliance programs involving contracts, ordinances or vendors. Such experience must have included :

a) Providing technical direction on procurement, negotiation, and contract bidding procedures to ensure compliance with all contract requirements; OR

b) Promoting equal opportunity, affirmative action and non-discrimination objectives in contracting; OR

c) Monitoring and enforcing prevailing wage, wage and hour laws, or labor standards,

OR

d) Construction contracts or construction management experience in monitoring and enforcing prevailing wage, wage and hour laws, or labor standards; OR

e) Public policy or program development related to health care coverage/ access or family work-life balance; OR

f) Reviewing, monitoring and enforcing workforce development policies.

Substitution :

Education Substitution - Additional experience as described above may substitute for the required degree on a year-for-year basis. One (1) year of experience will be considered equivalent to thirty (30) semester or forty-five (45) quarter units.

Education Substitution - Completion of a State of California approved building trades apprenticeship program may substitute for two (2) years of the required degree.

Experience Substitution - Possession of a Master's Degree in industrial relations, social sciences or a related field or a Juris Doctorate Degree may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.

Applications will be screened for relevant qualifying experience. Additional screening mechanisms may be implemented in order to determine candidates’

qualifications

. Only those applicants who most closely meet the needs of the Agency will be invited to participate in the selection process. Applicants meeting the minimum

qualifications

are not guaranteed advancement to the interview. 

VERIFICATION OF EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at 

Note:  Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco. 

Additional Information



Additional Information

Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

Filing Deadline: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 11:59PM

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are  only  accepted through an online process. Visit and begin the application process.

• Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records.  Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. 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.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact: Anabel Simonelli-Kupelian, Chief People Officer, at anabel.simonelli@sfgov.org.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Contract work, For contractors, Apprenticeship, Work experience placement, Local area, Remote job,

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