Executive Director MWBE Eligibility and Certification Partnerships

Agency Description:

The New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) is a vibrant clientcentered agency whose mission is to serve New Yorks small businesses jobseekers and commercial districts. SBS makes it easier for companies in New York City to start operate and expand by providing direct assistance to business owners supporting commercial districts promoting financial and economic opportunity among minority and womenowned businesses preparing New Yorkers for jobs and linking employers with a skilled and qualified workforce. SBS continues to reach for higher professional standards through innovative systems new approaches to government and a strong focus on its employees.

Job Description:

The Division of Economic and Financial Opportunity is committed to encouraging a competitive and diverse New York City business environment by promoting the growth and success of small businesses with special emphasis on historically underserved groups and ensuring their meaningful participation in the government procurement process.
The goals of the division are to increase and retain the number of certified minority and womenowned business enterprises (M/WBE); increase the number of M/WBEs winning government contacts and increase overall M/WBE participation in private and public sector contracting.

Under the supervision of the Assistant Commissioner the Executive Director will:

Ensure Certification Supervisors oversight of certification process is in line with the Citys M/WBE LBE and EBE programs.
Supervise Certification Supervisors to ensure sound judgment in evaluating small businesses for certification.
Oversee process to track performance of Certification Analysts and Field Auditors ensuring monthly targets are met.
Brainstorm ideas for developing strategies to improve Certification Unit performance.
Draft Review and Sign off on the M/WBE denial letters.
Work closely with SBS Legal to develop and implement regulatory changes to certification process.
Work closely with Certification Supervisors and Strategy & Analytics Unit to address technical issues with certification management system NYC Online Certification Portal and other tracking systems/mechanisms.
Conduct trainings for M/WBE Leadership Associations Business Solution Centers and other relevant partners on NYC Certification programs.
Help manage and maintain existing partner relationships with public and private entities to improve certification related reciprocity agreements and MOUs.
Serve as a SBS liaison to communicate program rules requirements and compliance standards to existing and future certification partners in order to maintain integrity of the NYC Certification programs.
Establish and maintain up to date partnership information.
Work with the Project Management Office (PMO) and the Technology Team to create and implement requirements on partner lists for the Certification Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.
Management of staff including learning and following the SBS Code of Ethics time/leave policies.
Support the Assistant Commissioner in coordinating with the agencys Division of Business Services to streamline business assessment and improve matching to contract opportunities and capacity building services.

Preferred Skills:

Excellent leadership skills with a proven track record of supervising and guiding teams to meet targets and goals.
Comfort with understanding or learning legal terminology and concepts.
Ability to apply analyze case facts and apply them to program rules and/or law.
Outstanding writing presentation and communications skills.
Comfort with review and interpretation of City State and Federal regulations and advise on legislative initiatives.
Comfort working in a fastpaced environment managing multiple projects simultaneously and prioritizing assignments.
Strong work ethic and attention to detail.
Proficiency in MS Word Excel and comfortable learning new computer programs.
Experience working with crossfunctional teams and diverse groups of people.
Ability to manage both internal and external relationships.
Fluent in Spanish Mandarin Cantonese Korean etc.

How to Apply:

All Applicants: Go to search for Job ID: 703956

Current SBS Employees: Please email your resume and cover letter including the following subject line: Executive Director M/WBE Eligibility & Certification Partnerships and send to

Note: We appreciate the interest and thank all applicants who apply but only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.

If you do not have access to email mail your cover letter & resume to:

NYC Department of Small Business Services
Human Resources Unit
1 Liberty Plaza 11th Floor
New York New York 10006

Additional Information:

This position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed to between the City and DC37.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55a.

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST 10026

Qualifications :

1. A masters degree from an accredited college in economics finance accounting business or public administration public health human resources management management science operations research organizational behavior industrial psychology statistics personnel administration labor relations psychology sociology human resources development political science urban studies or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and two years of satisfactory fulltime professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration accounting economic or financial administration or fiscal or economic research; or in management or methods analysis operations research organizational research or program evaluation; or in personnel or public administration recruitment position classification personnel relations labor relations employee benefits staff development employment program planning/administration labor market research economic planning social services program planning/evaluation or fiscal management. Eighteen (18) months of this experience must have been in an executive managerial administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above.

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory fulltime professional experience in the areas described in 1 above including the 18 months of executive managerial administrative or supervisory experience as described in 1 above.

3. An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and six years of satisfactory fulltime professional experience as described in 1 above including the 18 months of executive managerial administrative or supervisory experience as described in 1 above.

4. A fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a States department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and eight years of satisfactory fulltime professional experience as described in 1 above including the 18 months of executive managerial administrative or supervisory experience as described in 1 above.

5. A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to 1 2 3 or 4 above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However all candidates must have a high school diploma and at least two years of experience as described in 1 above including the 18 months of executive managerial administrative or supervisory experience as described in 1 above.

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime