ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
PERMENANT VACANCY NOTICE
The person hired for this position will have to take a civil service examination at a future date and attain a score that is reachable under New York State Civil Service Law
DEPARTMENT: EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
TITLE OF POSITION: MINORITY AND WOMEN OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE SPECIALIST
LOCATION & HOURS: 95 FRANKLIN STREET, FULL TIME M-F
SALARY: JG 8 $52,364- $65,547
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:
Solicits, receives, compiles and maintains appropriate MWBE Program-related information;
Inputs vendor, contractual and bidding-related data into electronic tracking systems; maintains and recalls data stored in electronic tracking systems; Reviews and analyzes multiple sources of information such as contracts, vendor-supplied information and related documentation for compliance with policies, procedures, laws, regulations, contractual terms, etc.; Assist with preparation and distribution of data reports on a regular basis and as requested; May participate in investigation of possible instances of vendor non-compliance; May assist in preparing and distributing written correspondence related to compliance matters including, but not
limited to, instances of non-compliance and findings of investigations; May compile information, research and participate in the proposal of changes to MWBE requirements in accordance
with applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures, etc.; Assists in the design and/or review of requests for proposals, vendor bids and contracts; May attend and assist in the administration of pre-bid, pre-solicitation and post-award conferences; May assist in the preparation and submission of New York State-required MWBE reports; Researches and notifies vendors of pending expiration of MWBE certification; Researches and tracks diversity-related trends in areas of business such as construction, procurement, employment, design, goods and services;
May conduct site visits and interviews vendors as needed; May serve as a liaison to a variety of constituents including, but not limited to, internal departments, vendors, governmental representatives, community groups, business associations and auditors.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of experience in contract compliance, procurement or minority business enterprise or experience in the development and administration of programs designed to facilitate minority community access to employment or business opportunities in the public or private sector.
NOTE 1: Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered graduate school with an MBA or related Master’s Degree may be substituted for one (1) year of the experience above.
NOTE 2: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.
This notice will be posted for the period August 27, 2025, through and including September 8, 2025. Applications received after 4:00 P.M on September 8, 2025 will not be considered.
If interested and meet the above qualifications, please send resume and cover letter to Andrew Mc Laren , 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202 or email Andrew.McLaren@erie.gov