Review Vacancy
AgencyEmpire State Development, NYS
TitleSenior Certification Analyst
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $52293 to $66494 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Four years’ experience in the field of contract compliance, affirmative action, OR minority and women’s business enterprise. 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, and affirmative action compliance review OR
• Labor relations directly relating to affirmative action OR
• The development and administration of programs designed to facilitate minority and women’s access to employment or business opportunities in the public and private sector.
Substitution:
The following substitutions for the experience described above may be applied as follows:
An Associates degree may be substituted for two years of the experience described above. A Bachelors degree may be substituted for three years of the experience described above. A Masters degree may be substituted for the entire four years of experience described above.
Two years of experience as an Assistant Minority & Women’s Business Specialist or as a Minority Business &
Women’s Business Specialist I may be substituted for the entire four years of experience described above.
Duties Description Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: investigate and develop recommendations regarding the legitimacy 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; counsel applicants on business strategies related to the program by informing business owners how to access State agencies, municipalities and other governmental agencies for bidding and contracting purposes; act as a liaison between the applicant and business opportunities available to MWBs.
The incumbent will assemble assigned file and case documents; prepare desk audit reports 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 state-wide onsite interviews of applicants; ascertain applicant’s eligibility for certification; prepare final reports focusing on issues of ownership and operational and managerial control and develop conclusions relative to applicant eligibility for MWBD status; and represent the Agency by participating on panels for various business seminars.
Additional Comments IMPORTANT: Please forward cover letter and resume to e-mail address specified, indicating specifically how you meet the minimum qualifications.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.