SUPERVISOR OFFICE OF CONTRACT COMPLIANCE/CIVIL RIGHTS

Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Under direction of a supervisory official in a state department or agency, directs and supervises work programs, staff, and activities of one or more of the following units: Contract Compliance, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Wage Rate, Supportive Services, and Technical Assistance, in accord with applicable state and federal laws, rules, and regulations; does other related duties.

Examples of work

Plans, coordinates, directs, and supervises field and office activities of one or more of the following units; Contract Compliance, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Wage Rate, Supportive Services, and Technical assistance. Develops policies, procedures, directives, and guidelines to ensure implementation of and compliance with the DBE Program. Supervises the conduct of evaluations to determine applicant's eligibility for participating in the DBE program through a certification review and onsite review process. Supervises the conduct of comprehensive compliance on statewide construction projects to ensure contractor's and subcontractor's compliance with contractual obligations; also ensures compliance with court-ordered consent decrees and federal and state regulations requiring equal opportunity for women, veterans, and the disabled. On approval, issues show cause notices to noncompliance contractors; conducts initial hearings regarding corrective action plans, makes recommendations for show cause rescissions, institution of contract sanctions, and removal of contractor bidding eligibility. Establishes and maintains contact with federal and state agencies, contractors associations, unions, minority/women's business groups and associations, and other groups interested in the attainment of equality in employment and development opportunities on contract construction work. Supervises a recruitment effort to identify and assess DBEs for certification to participate in the program. May develop department procedures and monitor contractors to ensure compliance with goals and objectives of the State Affirmative Action Program under NJPL 1975, C 127. Supervises the Supportive Services Program designed to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the department's highway construction training program. Directs and supervises the DBE Program involving selection of minority/women contractors, material suppliers, equipment lessors, disseminates policies, procedures, and guidelines to contractors and department region personnel; supervises the monitoring of DBE implementation and maintenance by contractors and regional offices. Develops and negotiates agreements with consultants to increase effectiveness of the Supportive Services and DBE programs; solicits and evaluates proposals, recommends employment of consultants, prepares agreements for consideration by legal staff, and monitors implementation of same. Develops policy and procedures for approval to administer the Department's Title VI Program for compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964; coordinates all Title VI activities. Promotes and publicizes the department's participation in the Federal Government's External Youth Opportunity Program for economically disadvantaged individuals among contractors; prepares relevant statistical reports for submission to federal government. Manages work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for employee evaluations and for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, disciplining, and/or training of employees. Provides technical assistance to state government agencies and municipal agencies in the development, administration, and monitoring of construction affirmative action programs. Organizes, develops, and conducts seminars and orientations; provides instructional information to contractors, department field personnel, and others in contract compliance matters; disseminates information to create and maintain community awareness of available opportunities and assistance. Supervises the conduct of comprehensive labor compliance reviews to determine extent to which contractors are in compliance with wage-rate provisions of contracts and applicable federal and state labor laws and regulations. Supervises the conduct of payroll audits to verify accuracy and completeness of contractor's payroll-related information. Maintains contract with Federal Administration, Federal and State Wage and Hour Bureaus, and the US Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training with respect to wage-rate policies, procedures, and developments. Directs and supervises investigation of alleged discrimination and/or sexual harassment complaints. Prepares and supervises preparation of accurate, factual, and informative statistical, financial, and other reports and summaries containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Supervises establishment and maintenance of records and files. Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

License

A ppointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Knowledge of the construction industry and its procedures, standards, methods, and requirements. Knowledge of problems involved in interpreting, reviewing, and analyzing construction-related contracts. Knowledge of problems that are likely to arise in field investigations and related work. Knowledge of federal, state, and municipal laws and regulations regarding affirmative action for equal employment opportunities following a period of training. Knowledge of requirements, rules, and regulations pertaining to minimum wage rates according to the Davis-Bacon Act, Federal Highway Act of 1968, and Chapter 150, NJPL 1963 following a period of training. Knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations governing discriminatory practices following a period of training. Knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations governing on- the-job training and apprenticeship training on construction projects following a period of training. Ability to investigate, analyze, and resolve complaints of alleged discrimination or sexual harassment. Ability to evaluate applications for participation in department programs. Ability to understand, analyze, and interpret basic laws and regulations particularly as they may affect work programs, schedules, staff requirements, and assignments. Ability to understand, analyze, and interpret policies, rules, and regulations regarding equal employment opportunity as specified in the Governor's Code of Fair Practice and those promulgated by the US Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with management, staff, members of outside agencies, and the general public. Ability to assign and instruct staff and supervise performance of their work. Ability to prepare and supervise preparation of correspondence in the course of official duties. Ability to prepare and supervise preparation of clear, sound, accurate, and informative reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience. Seven (7) years of professional experience in the review and analysis of construction contracts and/or contractor's compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) contract provisions and wage-rate compliance operations regarding highway construction contracts, one (1) year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity. OR Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and three (3) years of the above-mentioned professional experience, one (1) year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity. "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions.