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.

• Assistant Contract Compliance Officer (entry-level): Apply here Assistant Contract Compliance Officer (ELDE)

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

• Is adaptable and self-motivated. You will be working in a fast-paced, ever evolving, service-oriented environment with constantly changing priorities
• Is an excellent communicator. You will be interfacing with the public and a variety of internal stakeholders at all levels.
• Has strong observational and analytical skills.
• Has a high degree of patience and a commitment to impartiality.
• Is professional. You will be interacting with elected officials and leaders at all levels Citywide.
• Is able to exercise confidentiality. You will be dealing with highly sensitive information.
• Is technology proficient. You will be using MS Office Suite, Zoom, and Adobe on a daily basis.

• Assessing contractor's compliance with the City of Oakland's local employment program and local hiring laws
• Monitoring City's construction projects in LCP Tracker, our certified payroll reporting system and ensuring payroll and other items, are uploaded by contractors on a regular basis
• Monitoring living and prevailing wage on contracts
• Attending pre-bid conferences, post-award meetings, and other gatherings of contractors and City partners to explain compliance standards with the City of Oakland's local hire laws
• Performing site visits
• Conducting compliance workshops with LCP Tracker for Contractors
• Providing technical assistance and local hire law education to business owners, workers, and community partners located in the City of Oakland
• Contributing to monthly and quarterly reports by pulling regular data and submitting it for review

• 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 social justice, equity studies, public policy, public administration, business administration, sociology, engineering, or a related field.

• Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in contract compliance social equity/justice program administration, personnel or a related field performing work such as enforcement involving equal opportunity and nondiscrimination, community and stakeholder engagement activities, and research and analysis. Experience may have involved non-profit agencies, the business community contractors and vendors or the public.

• Possession of a valid California Driver's license

• Contract compliance or local hire program experience
• Political acumen and the ability to make diverse partners pleased with an outcome.
• Experience with systems management
• Program development experience

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.