Compliance Specialist, Government

Duties Description

Duties Description As a Compliance Specialist 3, the incumbent will have frequent written and oral communications with agency program managers and staff, state and federal agency staff, and representatives of business, unions, and public and private organizations to promote and explain the program, evaluate compliance activities, negotiate solutions to problems, provide technical assistance and advice, interpret statutes, policies, rules, and regulations, evaluate program effectiveness, and exchange information.

Incumbents must exercise tact and diplomacy to gain cooperation and support for the program, negotiate solutions to problems, and encourage compliance.

Duties Description As a Compliance Specialist 3, the incumbent will have frequent written and oral communications with agency program managers and staff, state and federal agency staff, and representatives of business, unions, and public and private organizations to promote and explain the program, evaluate compliance activities, negotiate solutions to problems, provide technical assistance and advice, interpret statutes, policies, rules, and regulations, evaluate program effectiveness, and exchange information.

Incumbents must exercise tact and diplomacy to gain cooperation and support for the program, negotiate solutions to problems, and encourage compliance.

• Provide supervision, guidance, and oversight to the Compliance Supervisors (within assigned regions) to ensure all duties are performed accurately and timely.
• Assist with revisions to the Department’s Standard Specifications and MURK Manuals as they relate to the compliance duties of the Regional Compliance Staff.
• Develop and provide training for the Regional Compliance Supervisors in their roles and responsibilities.
• Review and provide comments on draft official issuances and proposed changes to civil rights regulations.
• Assist in the implementation and development of policies and procedures related to compliance.
• Train compliance staff on performance of goal assessments during the design phase of a contract and goal waivers.
• Take lead on matters of greater complexity, in coordination with the Office of Construction Compliance Manager.
• Ensure that roles and responsibilities of the Compliance Supervisors are covered in times of vacancies.
• Provide temporary oversight and supervision of other regions in the event of a vacancy or extended absence of a Compliance Supervisor.
• Perform QA Review of FHWA Compliance Reviews and submit to Office of Construction.
• Assist in the implementation and further development of policies and procedures regarding substitutions/reductions/terminations for proper documentation and provide approval/concurrence.
• Assist in the implementation and further development of policies and procedures regarding QA review of GFE documentation and provide concurrence.
• Review applications for vacant lower-level compliance titles and perform interviews, consult with Office of Construction if needed.
• Assist in the implementation and further development of policies and procedures regarding Commercially Useful Function (CUF) Reviews of Off-Site DBE/MBE/WBE/SDVOB firms (i.e., Manufacturers, Fabricators, Material Suppliers, Distributors, Professional Services, Work Services).
• Perform oversight of any mega projects within your regional jurisdiction.

The Incumbent Will

Eight years of experience in the review, investigation, and/or evaluation of compliance with equal employment opportunity laws, rules and regulations; in the planning, development, the implementation, and review of programs dealing with equal employment opportunity, human rights, affirmative action, minority business program coordination, and/or labor relations directly relating to affirmative action; or in the development and administration of programs designed to facilitate minority community access to employment or business opportunities in the public and private sector.

One year of this experience must have been at a supervisory level. A bachelor’s degree may substitute for four years of the non-supervisory experience. A master’s degree may substitute for one year of the…