Career Opportunity

Contract Compliance Officer I (2992) – Citywide – (Eligible List ID: #G00009)

Recruitment: REF37930P

Published: October 29, 2024

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THIS IS A CITYWIDE EXAMINATION

• Application Opening: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 
• Application Deadline: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 (11:59 PM, PST) 

San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City's commitment to heighten the quality of life for San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco.

Role description

The Contract Compliance Officer I administers programs of compliance with labor laws, workforce policies, equal opportunity and non-discrimination in contracting; and performs related duties as required. The following programs are examples of compliance programs: DBE federal compliance programs, LBE (Administrative Code 14B), Equal Benefits, Chapter 82 Local Hire Policy, prevailing wage enforcement, San Francisco labor laws and workforce development.

Examples of Important and Essential Duties:

• Investigates and resolves formal complaints and all circumstances of alleged discrimination, potential labor law violations, or non-compliance by parties to city requirements and recommends procedures to ensure compliance to all contract provisions which promote: equal opportunity and non-discrimination in contracting, equal employment opportunity objectives in employment and contracting, and support workforce development goals in all departmental programs and activities; Interprets relevant laws and legislation and negotiates settlements of claims within prescribed guidelines.
• Advises department managers and/or serves as subject matter experts at hearings involving implementation of laws, executive orders, regulations, and procedures pertaining to equal opportunity wage, labor, workforce and local/small disadvantaged business program enforcement. If necessary, will arrange for presentation of material documents at hearing in coordination with City Attorney’s Office.
• Partners with city agencies and other stakeholders to promote assigned program; maintains liaison with minority groups, human relations organizations, and related public and private organizations concerned with advancing equal opportunity and non-discrimination in contracting objectives, labor, and workforce requirements; interprets potentials and limitations of program and policies and keeps management advised regarding equal employment opportunities, workforce development requirements and matters as related to contracts.
• Develops program techniques and criteria and provides the methods of achieving equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination in contracting objectives in contracts, labor laws, and workforce development policies; disseminates and implements equal opportunity policy statements; directs preparation of related correspondence and reports.
• Reviews and monitors contract developments and selection processes to ensure achieving equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination in contracting objectives, enforcement of labor laws and workforce development policies; conducts physical on-site inspection of employment practices of contracts and businesses.
• Attends meetings of human rights, community and equal opportunity groups, advisory councils, City, State and Federal agencies and commissions, and others involved in fair employment, labor, workforce development and equal opportunity practices; arranges meetings and conferences for pre-bid and pre-award consideration of contract provisions pertaining to equal opportunity in employment and contracting.
• Prepares instructions for distribution to department managers on equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination in contracting, labor laws, and/or workforce development activities as related to contract compliance. Directs preparation of, approves, and signs a variety of related correspondence, documents and reports. Interprets potential/limitations of program/policies and keeps management informed.
• Communicates with businesses, contractors and awarding departments to facilitate and determine compliance with programs, laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Monitors compliance to determine the indications of possible violations of equal opportunity and non-discrimination in labor laws and/or contract provisions by businesses and/or contractor and establish need for further investigation of facts as basis for possible corrective action.
• Performs related duties as required.

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications

Education:
Possession of a Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or university with coursework in industrial relations, social sciences or related field.

Experience:
Two (2) years of experience reviewing, monitoring and developing contract or other compliance programs involving contracts, ordinances or vendors.  Such experience must have included:

a) Providing technical direction on procurement, negotiation, and contract bidding procedures to ensure compliance with all contract requirements; OR

b) Promoting equal opportunity, affirmative action and non-discrimination objectives in contracting; OR

c) Monitoring and enforcing prevailing wage, wage and hour laws, or labor standards, OR

d) Construction contracts or construction management experience in monitoring and enforcing prevailing wage, wage and hour laws, or labor standards; OR

e) Public policy or program development related to health care coverage/ access or family work-life balance; OR

f) Reviewing, monitoring and enforcing workforce development policies.

Substitution:
Education Substitution - Additional experience as described above may substitute for the required degree on a year-for-year basis.  One (1) year of experience will be considered equivalent to thirty (30) semester or forty-five (45) quarter units.

Education Substitution - Completion of a State of California approved building trades apprenticeship program may substitute for two (2) years of the required degree.

Experience Substitution - Possession of a Master's Degree in industrial relations, social sciences or a related field or a Juris Doctorate Degree may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.

Note(s):

• One-year full-time employment is considered equivalent to 2000 hours (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40 hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.
• Applicants must meet minimum qualification requirements by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Verification:
Please make sure it is clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications.

Note: Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores. Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.

What else should I know?

Selection Procedure/Examination Requirements
After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ):
Candidates will be emailed a required MQSQ to complete as part of the employment application at a later time. This MQSQ is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the minimum qualifications for this position. The MQSQ will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications.

Written Examination (Weight 100%):
Candidates deemed to meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in an in-person written examination designed to measure their relative knowledge, skills and abilities in job-related areas, which may include, but not be limited to: knowledge of employment, labor and contracting practices and administration; basic statistics; phases of contracting procedures; ability to interpret and apply rules and regulations; gather and analyze factual information, formulate findings and make recommendations; manage and prioritize a large caseload; use computer applications; human relations; verbal communication and written communication abilities.

A passing score must be achieved on the written examination in order to be ranked on the eligible list.

Eligible List/Score Report:
A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be 6 months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

To find Departments which use this classification, please see: https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/documents/Forms-Documents/Position-Counts-by-Job-Codes-and-Department-FY-2022-23.pdf.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:
Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.sf.gov.] The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

Applicants will receive a confirmation email from notification@careers.sf.gov that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).

Exam Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst at rosalie.platzer@sfgov.org.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.