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New York State Homes & Community Renewal · 20 hours ago

Compliance Specialist

Albany, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) is the State’s affordable housing agency, dedicated to building, preserving, and protecting affordable housing throughout New York State. The Compliance Specialist will monitor contract compliance for Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) utilization on construction funding awards and grants, while providing technical assistance and managing Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) reporting.

FinanceProperty ManagementReal Estate

Responsibilities

Monitor contract compliance for Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) utilization on construction related funding awards and grants, including the following:

Updating contract logs to monitor various construction portfolios

Verifying MWBE and SDVOB utilization plans

Creating digital files for contracts to be maintained on SharePoint

Sending quarterly notices to internal and external stakeholders

Providing technical assistance to vendors and/or funding recipients

Compiling, analyzing, and reporting expenditure data

Issuing non-compliance notices

Creating and maintaining internal trackers for all contracts

Manage Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) reporting for assigned contracts

Participate on internal engagement committees and attend assigned events statewide

Demonstrate proficiency in Office 365, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and the New York State Contract System

Qualification

Contract compliance monitoringData analysisOffice 365 proficiencyAdobe Acrobat ProNew York State Contract SystemAnalytical skillsEffective communicationOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of experience

Ability to establish effective working relationships

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Strong analytical and organizational skills

Demonstrate proficiency in Office 365, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and the New York State Contract System

Preferred

Substitutions: four years of specialized experience or associate degree and two years of specialized experience may substitute for bachelor's degree; J.D. or master's degree may substitute for one year of specialized experience; Ph.D. may substitute for two years of specialized experience

Benefits

Extensive benefits package including paid leave, including excellent health, dental, vision and retirement benefits with the New York State & Local Employees’ Retirement System.

Promotional opportunity for dedicated professionals

Work life balance benefits including a 37.5 hour work week and paid time off benefits including, vacation, sick, personal days, and Federal Holidays

Opportunity for compressed scheduling

12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave

Paid Family Leave

As a New York State employee, you may qualify to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under an accepted repayment plan and while working full-time for an eligible employer.