Assistant Contract Compliance Officer (ELDE)

The Position

The City of Oakland is an equal-opportunity employer that values workforce diversity, inclusion, and equity. Oakland has a long history of activism around issues of justice and equity. Both oppression and this resistance to oppression have shaped the City's historical roots and the lives of its residents to this day. As public servants in one of the most diverse cities in the nation, we strive to develop employees who understand the harm and impacts of systemic inequity to create lasting, meaningful outcomes for everyone. Oakland strives to establish an environment that embraces the richness of culture, community, and individualism of employees.

Why Join the Department of Workplace and Employment Standards?
The Department of Workplace and Employment Standards (DWES) advances social and economic opportunities for the City of Oakland residents by enforcing the City's laws that intentionally work to advance equitable opportunities for its residents.

DWES oversees City laws that:

• Protect workers from wage-theft and inhumane working conditions.
• Maximize the local impact of the City's procurement power by providing residents with access to qualify jobs and contracting opportunities.

• Contract Compliance Officer (journey level): Apply here Contract Compliance Officer (ELDE)

• Outreach to local businesses interested in becoming City contractors
• Reviewing applications and certifying local and small businesses
• Enforcing local business participation requirements on City contracts
• Enforcing City Contractor Labor standards, including local hire and prevailing wage laws

• Is supportive and adaptable. You will be working in a fast-paced, ever-evolving, service-oriented environment with constantly changing priorities.
• Demonstrates excellent communication. You will be interfacing with the public and a variety of internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Has strong observational skills.
• Maintains a high degree of patience and a commitment to impartiality.
• Shows professionalism. You will be interacting with elected officials and leaders at all levels Citywide.
• Exercises confidentiality. You will be handling sensitive information.
• Is technologically proficient. You will be using MS Office Suite, Zoom, and Adobe on a daily basis.

• Processing and reviewing applications for small business certifications.
• Scheduling and performing site visits related to approval of small business certifications and L/SLBE program compliance.
• Assisting with outreach for the unit, including maintaining the inventory of outreach supplies, scheduling and hosting events, formatting forecasting documents and other outreach materials, and giving presentations about the L/SLBE program and the benefits of certification.
• Organizing files in our online system, B2G, so they are easy to find and complete with all required documents. Asking questions and requesting documents of small business owners to complete their application and prepare for staff review.
• Pulling data for reports evaluating the small business certification area of L/SBLE legislation, crafting reports that can help direct outreach efforts, and ensuring businesses are registered with the correct NAICS codes.
• Assisting in creating educational tools and databases for small businesses.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

• You care about social and economic justice and are excited to play an integral role in improving the lives of workers, residents, and local businesses in Oakland.
• You enjoy problem solving and the fact-finding aspects of this role.
• You are excited about working with local unions, worker advocates, and community-based agencies.

• You will be engaging with individuals at all levels in a politically dynamic environment.
• You will need to quickly learn the work with minimal direction.
• Working in an ever-revolving environment can be demanding and require you to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.

• Action & Results Focused (taking initiative): Indicating tasks and focusing on accomplishments
• Adaptability: Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires
• Attention to Detail: Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work product
• Building & Maintaining Relationships: Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships
• Critical Thinking: Analytically and logically evaluates information, propositions, and claims
• Finding, Analyzing, and Interpreting Facts and Data: Obtaining facts and data pertaining to an issue or questions. Draws meaning and conclusions from quantitative or qualitative data
• Handling Stress: Maintaining emotional stability and self-control under pressure, challenge, or adversity
• Interpersonal savvy: Considering and responding appropriately to the needs and feelings of others in different situations
• Legal & Regulatory Navigation: Understands, interprets, and ensures compliance with laws, policies, and regulations
• Oral Communication: Engages effectively in dialogue. Actively listens and retains information. Responds on-topic in a manner appropriate to the person, time, and situation
• Political & Organizational Savvy: Working skillfully with politics, procedures, and protocols across organizational levels and boundaries
• Professional & Technical Expertise: Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Using Technology: Working with electronic hardware and software applications
• Valuing Diversity: Appreciating the benefits of varied backgrounds and cultures in the workplace
• Written Communication (writing and reading comprehension): Understands and interprets written material. Communicate effectively in writing

Minimum Requirements for Application

Any combination of education and experience that is equivalent to the following minimum qualifications may be acceptable.

Education:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, public administration, sociology, or a related field.

• Associate's degree in business administration or sociology and an additional two years of related work experience.

• One year of experience in contract compliance, manpower planning, personnel or a related field.

• Possession of a valid California Driver's license.

• Political acumen and the ability to make diverse partners pleased with an outcome.
• Administrative experience, as this role requires a high degree of organization.
• Experience and understanding of the challenges small business owners face.

Supplemental Information

The Recruitment Process:

Exempt Limited Duration Employee (ELDE): This is an at-will position, exempt from the provisions of the City of Oakland Civil Service Rules (per Charter Section 902f). Exempt Limited Duration positions may not exceed a period of one year.

• 15 paid holidays
• Vacation- 2 weeks per year minimum with the ability to accrue more depending on public sector years of service
• Retirement- CalPERS (California Public Employees' Retirement System) with a pension formula of 2.5% @ 55 (for Classic CalPERS members) and % @ 62 for new CalPERS members. Classic employees contribute 8% of pre-tax wages. The City of Oakland does not participate in Social Security
• Health- The City of Oakland pays for the cost of employee and eligible dependent coverage at the Kaiser rate. Other plans include Anthem, Blue Shield, United Health Care and other HMO and PPO plans
• Dental-The City of Oakland pays for Delta Dental full premium for employees and eligible dependents
• Vision- The City of Oakland pays for VSP full premium for employees and eligible dependents
• Sick leave- Employees accrue 12 days per year
• Deferred Compensation- 457 (b) pre-tax plan and an after-tax ROTH 401 (k) plan
• Other benefits include a Flexible Spending Account, Wellness Program, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Training, & Telecommuting

Apply prior to the closing time of the job announcement and allow at least two to three hours to submit your application if you are a new user on the system.

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/oaklandca/default.cfm.

If you do not have access to a computer, there are computer stations available at any City of Oakland Public Library. There are also workstations at the Human Resources Management Department, 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA 94612. Workstations are available during regular business hours (normally 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).

Our online application system is provided by NeoGov. If you have problems while applying online, please contact NeoGov's Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday - Friday. You may also call the City of Oakland Human Resources Management Department during regular business hours at (510) 238-3112 for information; however, we are unable to provide technical support for the online application system.