Job Description

OPEN RECRUITMENT

This is a

position-specific recruitment

.The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) position/function only. All interested persons will need to re-apply for any future recruitment conducted for this classification.



The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) owns, operates, and maintains eight major toll facilities comprised of four bridges, two tunnels, and two turnpikes, across the State of Maryland. For over 50 years, the MDTA has provided Maryland's citizens and visitors with safe, secure, and convenient transportation facilities. We are committed to quality and excellence in customer service, and we rely on our organization's values, traditions, and - most importantly - our employees to achieve these goals.

Nature of Work:

This position within the Division of Civil Rights and Fair Practices (CRFP) is responsible for the establishment, performance, management, and conducting of business outreach efforts. This role is also responsible for compliance in the processing of all internal and external contracts as required for the MDTA as it pertains to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Small Business Reserve (SBR) and Veteran-owned Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) programs.

Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Serves as an advocate for the business programs for alternative transportation needs in the agency industry work areas; Acts as a liaison among other agencies working cooperatively to promote the MBE, DBE, SBR, and VSBE programs; Organizes, attends and/or participates in outreach events and special events that promote and advocate the use of firms in the business programs; Develops and implements all outreach and marketing activities to promote the agency contracts and participation in support of the business programs; Establishes and maintains effective relations with local, state and federal agencies that serve the MBE, DBE, SBR, and VSBE programs; Provides procurement reporting and tracking of all business programs (DBE, MBE, SBR, VSBE) as required by policy; Conducts site visits and provides support to prime contractors and DBE/MBE/VSBE firms; and Inspects records of the MDTA project managers, prime contractors, and DBE/MBE/VSBE firms for any suspicious activities.

The employee in this position will report directly to the

Compliance Manager

.

The current vacancy is located in Baltimore, MD. Hybrid telework schedules may be available for this position.

MDTA employees are offered a generous benefits package including a minimum of 11 paid holidays, a minimum of 27 days of leave annually (personal, vacation, and sick), access to the State Pension System, deferred compensation plans, excellent health, dental, and vision plans, and more! May be prorated based on start date.

Qualifications

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience:

Four years of experience administering an equal employment opportunity or equal access compliance program; or ensuring adherence to fair practice standards; or evaluating a business or public entity for compliance with federal, state or municipal laws and regulations.

One year of this experience must include conducting outreach and support with disadvantaged and minority businesses.

This statement contains a SELECTIVE QUALIFICATION, which is more focused in scope than the Minimum Qualifications for this classification. Selective Qualifications are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (knowledge, skills, and abilities).

No substitutions are allowed for a Selective Qualification.

Your placement on an eligible list may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore,

it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information

. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.

If you have held

more than one (1) position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

Notes:

1. Additional experience directly related to protected groups and their problems in the areas of compliance with civil rights statutes or community and human relations; or monitoring contracts and investigating regulated activities to ensure compliance may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required four-year degree.


2. Thirty graduate credit hours from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

Licenses & Certifications

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None.