Duties Description The incumbent of the Minority Business Specialist 2 will develop and direct programs to give Minority and Women Business Enterprises (MWBEs) maximum practical opportunities to participate in the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation’s (OPRHP) procurements and contracts. The Minority Business Specialist 2 will supervise lower-level staff.
The duties of this position will include but are not limited to the following:
- Manage development and expansion of OPRHP’s MWBE program and the travel unit.
- Advise OPRHP staff who conduct purchasing and contracting activities on requirements for compliance with goals and collect information documenting compliance.
- Respond to written or oral communications regarding the OPRHP MWBE program from representatives of Federal, State, or local agencies, consultants, contractors, minority/women owned businesses, public and private not-for-profit organizations, and agency business and program management staff.
- Review new procurements and contracts prior to execution to ensure MWBE goals will be achieved.
- Supervise subordinate staff.
Minimum Qualifications Seven years of experience in the planning, development, implementation, and review of programs dealing with equal employment opportunity, human rights, affirmative action, minority, women-owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned business program coordination, affirmative action compliance review, labor relations directly relating to affirmative action, or in the development and administration of programs directly related to minority community access to employment or business opportunities in the public or private sector. One year of this experience must have been in a supervisory capacity.
Substitution: Associate degree* may substitute for two years of specialized experience; bachelor's degree* may substitute for four years of specialized experience; master's degree* may substitute for five years of specialized experience; J.D.* may substitute for six years of specialized experience; Ph.D.* may substitute for seven years of specialized experience.
- Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education (https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home). If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States or its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. This information can be found at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Candidates are responsible for the evaluation fee.
Additional Comments Benefits:
The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation offers a generous benefits package that includes but is not limited to:
Paid Time Off:
- PEF: 44 days - 13 Vacation days, 13 Sick days, and 5 Personal Leave days, 13 Holidays.
- PEF: Three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development.
Health Care Benefits:
- Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs.
- Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost.
- Health Insurance Opt-Out: This program may be available to eligible employees who have other employer sponsored health insurance coverage.
Additional Benefits:
- New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Membership
- NYS Deferred Compensation
- Health Insurance coverage in retirement
- Health Care Spending Account (HSA)
- Dependent Care Advantage Account
- Adoption Advantage Account
- Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds
- Tuition Assistance programs for PEF employees
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Paid Parental Leave
To learn more about our benefits, visit: https://parks.ny.gov/employment/benefits.aspx.
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