Senior Certification Analyst

Duties Description The incumbent will follow the Division’s certification application review process to timely and accurately review certification applications and develop recommendations regarding the eligibility of certification applications from Minority and Women-owned Businesses (MWB) as to their ownership and managerial and operational control pursuant to Article 15-A, Section 314 of the Statewide Certification program. S/He will partner with Business Development to assist recently certified firms to learn about New York State contract opportunities, the bidding and contracting process, along with other resources offered by the Division. The incumbent will also answer questions regarding the application process and corresponding documents required to meet Article 15-A requirements.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Review certification applications for completeness.

• Prepare written requests for clarifications to applicants based on review and analysis of the application and supporting documentation.

• Contact applicants requesting additional documentation in cases of incompleteness or necessity for up-to-date information on business activities.

• Conduct both virtual and in-person state-wide interviews of applicants, as well as in-person and virtual site visits, as necessary.

• Ascertain application’s eligibility for certification.

• Prepare checklists and final reports focusing on issues of ownership, operational and managerial control, and develop conclusions relative to applicant eligibility for MWBE status.

• Represent the agency by participating on panels for various business seminars.

Minimum Qualifications EDUCATION & REQUIREMENTS:
Six years of experience in contract compliance, affirmative action, or minority and women’s business enterprises. This experience must include the following:

• Planning, developing, implementing, and reviewing programs dealing with minority business enterprise, affirmative action, minority and women’s business program coordination, affirmative action compliance review, OR

• Labor relations directly relating to affirmative action, OR

• Experience in the development and administration of programs designed to facilitate minority and women’s access to employment or business opportunities in the public or private sector.

Substitution:
The following substitutions for the experience described above may be applied as follows:

• An associate degree in business, computer science, marketing, math, finance, accounting, economics, public administration, public policy, or a related field, may substitute for two years of experience described above.
• A bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, marketing, math, finance, accounting, economics, public administration, public policy, or a related field, may substitute for four years of experience described above.
• A J.D. or master’s degree in business, computer science, marketing, math, business administration, economics, public administration, public policy, or a related field, may substitute for one additional year of experience described above.
• Two years of experience as an Assistant Minority Business Specialist or as a Minority Business Specialist I may substitute for six years of experience.