Director of Federal Contracting Initiatives
Director of Federal Contracting Initiatives
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Position Summary
The Director of Federal Contracting Initiatives is responsible for both operational and strategic oversight of the Department of Aviations Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) Program. This portfolio will include planning directing administrating coordinating and reporting on programs operations and management of departmentwide policy and programs related to DBE ACDBE Small Business Enterprise (SBE) DBE/ACDBE certification and the implementation and management of a contract monitoring program.
The Director is responsible for implementing these programs as described in the Departments DBE and ACDBE program plans on file with the Federal Aviation Administration.
This position interfaces and coordinates with internal business partners in the development planning forecasting and troubleshooting of projects processes and initiatives in which DBE/ACDBE compliance are major components.
The Director supervises and leads the Office of Business Diversitys (OBD) participation in ongoing projects and oversees the development and utilization of tracking and reporting mechanisms to ensure efficiency and effectiveness while managing any conflicts or concerns to ensure compliance with OBD and federal DBE/ACDBE policy.
Proficiency in highlevel professional communication (oral and written) data analysis presentations building business partnerships and conflict resolution is essential. This position has extensive contact with highlevel executives governmental officials and the public.
Essential Functions
- Directing Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concessions Diversity Business Enterprise (ACDBE) activities in accordance with the DBE and ACDBE Program Plans.
- Directing Small Business Enterprise program activities in accordance with the DBE and ACDBE Program Plans.
- Representation at conferences and industry organizations and committees.
- Function as a member of the oversight committee of the statewide unified certification program.
- Serves on Racial Equity Advisory Committee.
- Serves as Airport Concessions Diversity Business Enterprise (ACDBE) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) liaison to the Department of Transportation.
- Creates promotes and maintains an inclusive workplace that acknowledges understands accepts values celebrates and respects the differences among individuals in such areas as race age gender religion ethnicity nationality culture physical and mental ability sexual orientation or other demographics. Ensures that practices processes and programs are impartial fair and provide equal possible outcomes for every individual.
- Takes active steps to eliminate acts behavior and speech which reflect discrimination and prejudice.
- Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality.
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Required Competencies Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Federal and local civil rights and procurement regulations
- Data analytics and reporting mechanisms
- Budget and resource development implementation and monitoring
- Performance monitoring and reporting standards
- Planning assigning directing coordinating and reviewing the work of professional administrative and technical employees
- Directing the development of policy and operating procedures
- Short and longrange planning
- Communicating complex ideas and information clearly concisely and effectively
- Developing and giving presentations
- Analyzing legislation rules and regulations
Qualifications :
- Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration Public Administration or a closely related field. Masters degree preferred.
- Five 5 years experience supervising and monitoring employees and overseeing diverse business programs and contracts. Experience includes applying relevant rules regulations and exercising responsibility for the development of policies or procedures. Must have two 2 years managerial/supervisory experience.
- Preferred experience managing federal diverse business programs in an airport.
Additional Information :
TO APPLY: Interested candidates must submit a resume.
Salary Range: $105000 $135000
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