SENIOR CERTIFICATION / COMPLIANCE OFFICER

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Senior Certification/Compliance Officer

Department of Procurement

Office of Contracting Equity

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $99,408.00 annually

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')

3. Select your correct bargaining unit.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION.

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CDT on July 6, 2026.

Under supervision, functions as a senior officer/lead worker in the Department of Procurement Services' Certification and Compliance Division; evaluates and provides direction to lower level Officers evaluating applications from business enterprises seeking certification from the City as a Minority-Owned, and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE), a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), a Business Enterprise owned or operated by People with Disabilities, (BEPD), an Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) and other certification programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Conducts second level review and evaluation of applications from business enterprises seeking certifications for the City's certification programs, analyzing applications and support documents to verify full disclosure of ownership, finances and control of business enterprise.

* Reviews reports prepared by lower-level Officers to ensure completeness of applications and compliance with certification requirements; provides guidance and direction to staff in conducting further review and analysis as needed in order to complete assessments; ensures the quality of work performed by lower level Officers.

* Provides direction to staff and works with applicants to resolve issues surrounding clarification of information on application and missing information; requests additional supporting documents and may conduct site visits to audit vendors' operations to verify business ownership and operations.

* Makes recommendation on whether businesses meet certification eligibility requirements and prepares written assessments and application summaries recommending approval or denial to management.

* Confers with management on legal and complex issues relating to applications and compliance.

* Interprets policies and guidelines of City's certification programs and contract compliance requirements and regulations to lower-level staff, contractors, business owners, and departmental managers.

* Participates and leads outreach events/efforts on behalf of unit to provide information and promote the City's certification and compliance programs; leads workshops, providing technical assistance and information to participants to explain the application process and certification and compliance requirements.

* Meets with contractors and city personnel to explain M/W/DBE, EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity), CRO (Chicago Residency Ordinance) contract compliance and reporting requirements and penalties for non-compliance.

* Conducts and oversees site visits of construction projects to monitor contract compliance with MBE/WBE requirements, EEO and CRO guidelines, and other federal, state, and local requirements.

* Conducts close-out audits to evaluate overall contract compliance by vendors.

* Provides training to lower-level staff on division's operating and work procedures.

* Creates and maintains databases using Microsoft Excel to maintain records of work activities, application reviews and other assignments; prepares detailed narrative and statistical work reports; prepares correspondence and maintains contract related files.

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location: 121 N. LaSalle St., Ste. 806, Chicago, IL 60602

Days: Monday through Friday

Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM / 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, or a directly related field, plus four (4) years of professional work experience involving the review and analysis of financial records, or program auditing/monitoring work, or work involving fact finding analysis and investigative research and reporting,

OR

graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree or higher in business administration, public administration, or a directly related field, plus three (3) years of professional work experience involving the review and analysis of financial records, or program auditing/monitoring work, or work involving fact finding analysis and investigative research and reporting.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to successfully complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor