**Open to All Qualified Candidates**

Open Until Filled

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) owns, operates, and maintains eight major toll facilities comprised of four bridges, two tunnels, and two turnpikes across the State of Maryland. For over 50 years, the MDTA has provided Maryland's citizens and visitors with safe, secure, and convenient transportation facilities. We are committed to quality and excellence in customer service, and we rely on our organization's values, traditions, and - most importantly - our employees to achieve these goals.

Nature of Work: The primary responsibilities for this position are the establishment, performance, management, and conducting of the business outreach efforts on behalf of the MDTA's Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Small Business Reserve (SBR), and Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) programs. The position monitors contracts to ensure compliance in accordance with federal and state laws, Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) policies, regulations, practices, and procedures, and Board of Public Works (BPW) Advisories. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Serves as an advocate for the three (3) business programs for alternative transportation needs in the agency industry work areas;
• Acts as a liaison among a variety of agencies working cooperatively to promote the MBE, SBR, and VSBE programs;
• Responsible for the development of strategies and marketing of the programs throughout the MDTA;
• Organizes, attends, and/or participates in outreach events and marketing activities to promote the agency contract and participation in the support of the business programs;
• Provides procurement reporting of all business programs daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and/or annual basis as required;
• Generates reports by compiling and/or extracting data from the appropriate internal office, format the reports using Microsoft Excel software;
• Analyzing DBE, MBE, SBR and VSBE participation opportunities on all MDTA contracts;
• Monitors contract compliance, on-site field visits, and milestone reviews at completion intervals;
• Composes summary reports on the status of DBE/MBE/VSBE compliance activities;
• Reviews and maintains all documents/records associated with the DBE/MBE/VSBE, and;
• Inspects records of the MDTA project managers, prime contractors, and DBE/MBE/VSBE firms for any suspicious activities.

Employees in this classification receive direct supervision from the Compliance Supervisor or other designated official. The current vacancy is located in Baltimore, MD. Hybrid telework schedules may be available for this position.

MDTA employees are offered a generous benefits package including a minimum of 11 paid holidays, a minimum of 27* days of leave annually (personal, vacation, and sick), access to the State Pension System, deferred compensation plans, excellent health, dental, and vision plans, and more! *May be prorated based upon start date.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Four (4) years of experience administering an equal employment opportunity or equal access compliance program; or ensuring adherence to fair practice standards; or evaluating a business or public entity for compliance with federal, state, or municipal laws and regulations.

Your placement on an eligible list may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes but is not limited to full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.

If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

NOTES:

1. Additional experience directly related to a protected group and their problems in the areas of compliance with civil rights statutes or community and human relations; or monitoring contracts and investigating regulated activities to ensure compliance may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required four-year degree.

2. Thirty graduate credit hours from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

Employees in this classification will be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees must possess and maintain a Driver's License valid in the State of Maryland. Applicants must list the license number and date of expiration on the application.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Please apply online at
RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE ONLINE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. Paper applications (Form DTS-1) will not be accepted for this recruitment.

NOTES:

Please be advised that the State of Maryland is dedicated to a drug-free workplace, and as a result, employees are subject to the State's Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing. Selected candidate(s) may be subject to background and reference checks.

The incumbent in this position will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

For education obtained outside the U.S., at the time of application you are required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation(https://www.wes.org/). This must be submitted as an attachment with the application of the position in which you are applying.

The Maryland Transportation Authority is not sponsoring new employees in the application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

WE ARE AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDTA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.

MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission - connecting our customers to life's opportunities. Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses!

Reasonable Accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disability will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2258 (TTY Number: 711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

Issue Date: 02/01/2024