Contract Compliance & Labor Standards Officer (Senior Civil Rights Specialist)

Job Description:

Contract Compliance & Labor Standards Officer (Senior Civil Rights Specialist)

Description

Full-time position available with the Civil Rights & Equal Opportunity Department, Contract Compliance & Labor Standards Division located at 414 E. 12th St.
Salary Range: $5,173-$7,759/Month
Normal Work Days/Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Application Deadline Date: November 26, 2024


Responsibilities

• Reports to the Division Manager and is responsible for specialized public contact work as a program investigator, mediator and/or contract compliance officer in the Contract Compliance & Labor Standards (CCLS) Division of the Department of Civil Rights & Equal Opportunity (CREO).
• Utilizes enterprise platform (eComply) for monitoring City-funded and/or Statutory Agency construction projects to ensure compliance with Missouri Prevailing Wage Law, the Davis Bacon/Related Acts, construction employment program, other laws, legislation and ordinances including Chapter 38, Civil Rights and Chapter 3, Article IV of the City's Contracting Program Requirements.
• Assesses the type of work performed to ensure adherence to the correct Classification/Occupational Title; ensures compliance with the required overtime and holiday rates.
• Performs daily/weekly site visits to assigned construction project sites.
• Surveys work sites and observes and interviews workers.
• Processes various documents and visual media evidence.
• Meets with contractors, attorneys, workers and complainants.
• Prepares reports, correspondence letters, workers computations, as well as reviews/analyzes contracts, fringe benefit plans, pension statements, contractor payroll data, certified payrolls, worker logs/diaries, foreman logs/diaries, inspector logs/diaries and other contractual documentation.
• Calculates worker restitution, statutory penalties and City contractual prevailing wage liquidated damages.
• Performs extensive field work in a variety of temperatures, maneuvers on an array of construction sites and interacts with a diverse group of residents, workers, and stakeholders.
• Uses enterprise platform (B2Gnow) to monitor compliance with Construction Workforce utilization goals; uses enterprise platform (Trimble Unity formerly known as eBuilder) for project close-out.
• Participates in the investigation of complaints alleging civil rights discrimination in the areas of contracting, construction workforce, and prevailing wags.
• Makes reports and recommendations for disposition of problems after using the techniques of education, conciliation and persuasion to achieve mutually satisfactory solutions.
• Work for this position requires the application of considerable initiative and independent judgment and the position affords considerable latitude for originality in methods used in situations for which there are few precedents or established guidelines to follow.
• Work is reviewed through conferences, study of reports and general observation of the effectiveness with which assigned work is carried out.
• Performs other duties may be performed as assigned.

Qualifications

REQUIRES an accredited Bachelor's degree and 2 years of professional experience in the application of contract or code review and compliance; government programs analysis; human relations; civil rights; personnel administration, investigations, or grievances; equal employment claims and investigations. (A Juris Doctorate may substitute for one year of experience.)


Other Information

URGENT!!! CRITICAL RECRUITMENT INFORMATION

Applications and/or resumes are evaluated on the information received by the application deadline. Please ensure that your application or resume clearly demonstrates how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying, this includes providing all relevant educational dates and a detailed description of relevant work experience, including months/years of employment. Applications and/or resumes may not be considered if information is incomplete.

In order for a resume to be used in lieu of an application the resume must have been submitted online via the City's Applicant Tracking System.

Positions requiring a high school diploma/GED certificate must be obtained from a school/program accredited by the Department of Education and recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.

The minimum education requirement for positions that allow for experience equivalency for an accredited degree is a high school diploma. Unless otherwise specified, an accredited degree must be obtained from a college or university listed with the U.S. Department of Education and recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
For positions with a salary grade of EX6 or higher that require an accredited degree, qualifying professional experience must be obtained AFTER the accredited degree is obtained.
Successful completion of a pre-employment criminal history/background check is required for all positions. Some positions require a post offer drug screen and/or physical.

If appointed, non-residents must obtain residency inside Kansas City, Missouri's city limits within nine months.

The City of KCMO is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The City is committed to providing a workplace environment for its employees and citizens free from discrimination based on race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity. For more information, please see our EEO Policy

The City of KCMO is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please call 816-513-1908 or send an e-mail to accommodations@kcmo.org .

If claiming military veterans' preference points, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 or a DD-256 (for reservists). To claim veterans' points you must have served 180 days of regular active duty service and be discharged or released under honorable conditions during peacetimes or 90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during "wartime" and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. (DOD) 38 U.S. Code • 4211).

Salary:

$5,173-$7,759/Month