POSITION ACCOUNTIBILITIES

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.

•Plans, develops and coordinates the DBE and WMBE program(s) to ensure compliance with federally mandated program and related requirements;

•Monitors Authority policies and procedures for DBE and WMBE programs and implements changes or improvements as required;

•Analyzes and assesses the available resources and evidence for the establishment and achievement of airport project DBE and WMBE goals for construction and construction related contracts and overall federal triennial goal for the DBE program;

•Participates in the contract proposal and award processes, including recommending specific contract goals where appropriate, reviews contract specifications, attends pre-proposal and pre-bid conferences and evaluates proposals and bids for proposer/bidder responsiveness, responsibility and good faith efforts;

•Monitors and tracks specific contract performance and actual DBE and WMBE participation and contract payments, adjusting overall goals and means of achievement, assessing areas of over-concentration of DBE/WMBE participation and reporting to the Senior Manager, Business Diversity;

•Maintains all appropriate records and documentation of the Business Diversity Department, including but not limited to DBE/WMBE compliance activity reports, project payment reports along with the ability to analyze compliance data whereby generating reports to reflect DBE/WMBE compliance achievement; 

•Participates in various community outreach events as needed; and

•Performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Business Management or other closely related field from an accredited four-year college or university Preferred; and

Three to five years of experience in construction, project management and/or working with disadvantaged/minority/women business enterprise, equal opportunity/affirmative action or minority economic development programs;

or

An equivalent combination of education, training and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-related competencies noted below.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPENTENCIES

•Skilled in Microsoft Excel and Word

•Skilled in B2Gnow Compliance Software or equivalent project compliance tracking system

•Ability to develop, analyze and manage construction project cost control spreadsheets

•Ability to interpret large amounts of data and report findings succinctly.

•Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and facilitate the open exchange of ideas and information.

•Ability to use considerable initiative, think independently, and exercise sound judgment.

TPA MISSION STATEMENT

To be a major driver in the economic growth of the Tampa Bay Region. We will be leading edge innovators to create global access and extraordinary customer experiences through our people and facilities to build prosperity for our stakeholders and the region.

TPA VISION STATEMENT

To be a vibrant aviation gateway for Tampa Bay, providing access and economic opportunity for our stakeholders.

The Aviation Authority-Tampa International Airport provides equal employment opportunity to all persons, regardless of age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, political affiliations, marital status, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, age, sexual orientation, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism or other non-merit factors.

The Aviation Authority-Tampa International Airport welcomes and encourages applications from minorities, veterans, and persons with physical and mental disabilities, and will reasonably accommodate the needs of those persons in the application and testing process. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation requests will be on a case-by-case basis.