Certification Compliance Officer; office Chief Procurement Officer Seiu

Cook County Offices

• Under The President
• Administrative Hearings
• Auditor
• Bureau of Administration
• Bureau of Economic Development
• Bureau of Finance
• Bureau of Human Resources
• Bureau of Technology
• Facilities
• Office of the President

Under the general direction of the Chief Procurement Officer, monitors and assesses small business owner vendor applications requesting eligibility in the minority‑owned business enterprises, women‑owned business enterprises and veteran‑owned business enterprises (MBE/WBE/VBE) certification program. Participates in outreach and networking sessions, quarterly workshops and attends seminars to explain the certification process to interested vendors. Independently manages and reviews a large caseload of applications submitted to the department and monitors applications for compliance, accuracy and serves as a departmental liaison during the application submission process.

Schedules on‑site visits with MBE/WBE/VBE applicants when applications are completed and approved prior to the submission deadline. Remains as the contractor’s dedicated liaison for the duration of the certification period.

• Analyze MBE/WBE/VBE certification applications from small businesses, including qualification requirements and experience in reporting within procurement, contract compliance, and related programs.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel (formula functions, V‑lookup and pivot tables) and other software database programs.
• Interact and communicate effectively with co‑workers and vendors/contractors related to MBE/WBE/VBE certification.
• Communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats.
• Analyze certification compliance requirements.
• Work with business owners, sub‑contractors and/or prime contractors.
• Explain differences among various types of documentation.
• Understand, interpret and apply laws, rules and regulations.
• Travel moderately to extensively to work assignments throughout Cook County; employee must provide own transportation.

• High School Diploma or General Education (GED) certification; six (6) years of work experience in the review and analysis of financial records, program auditing and monitoring, conducting investigative research, preparing detailed reports, performing fact‑finding analyses, and drafting summations or narratives; valid driver’s license required.
• Or Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate’s Degree; four (4) years of similar work experience; valid driver’s license required.
• Or Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree; two (2) years of similar work experience; valid driver’s license required.

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, public administration, or law/legal studies.

Sedentary work involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.

Preference is given to honorably discharged Veterans who have served more than 180 consecutive days, or during War Time. To receive the preference, a Veteran must meet the minimum qualifications for the position, identify themselves as a Veteran on their application and attach a copy of their DD‑214 or equivalent document.

Cook County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Cook County prohibits illegal discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, source of income, housing status, military service or discharge status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other protected category established by law, statute or ordinance as further defined in Chapter 44.