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Position Overview

The Illinois Tollway is dedicated to providing and promoting a safe and efficient system of highways while ensuring the highest possible level of service to our customers. Whether it\'s I-PASS, theMove IllinoisProgram, open road tolling or keeping you safe with our H.E.L.P. trucks, we are committed to delivering great benefits and services to customers.

TheTollway is a user-fee system no state or federal tax dollars are used to support maintenance and operations. Operations are funded by toll and concession revenues.

Under the leadership of theBoard of Directors and Executive Staff,the Tollway is committed to achieving the following goals: increase collaboration with regional transportationand planning agencies, promote the regional economy, maintain financial integrity, foster environmental responsibility andsustainability, maintain the safety and efficiency of the Tollway system, further transparency and accountability, enhance customer service, and maintain public trust.

In support of this mission and under direct supervision of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)Program Manager or Business Enterprise Program (BEP) Manager, the Senior Contract Compliance Analyst in the Finance/Contract Compliance Department will be responsible for training and providing technical support to Contract Compliance Analysts and User Departments; preparing various statistical reports, reviewing the work of non-senior compliance staff, consistently monitoring applicable contracts to ensure that Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (IPWA) and Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act (Illinois Preference Act or IPA) requirements, BEP, DBE or Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) contract goals are met, training Tollway contractors and subcontractors on compliance regulations, policies, procedures and systems, and ensuring adherence to Tollway procedures and all applicable laws, rules and regulations.

Essential Job Functions

The incumbent will train Tollway staff and contractors, review Contract Compliance Analysts work for accuracy and completeness, perform monitoring and tracking of EEO, BEP, DBE and VOSB goals to ensure that the Tollway\'s Diversity goals are met on all contracts and that small businesses, minorities, women, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned businesses receive contracting, subcontracting and employment opportunities.

Incumbent will handle complex contract compliance projects and issues, prepare various statistical reports, review utilization plans to verify goal commitments, assist with or perform goal-setting, conduct site visits, review and approve vendor payment requests, review and approve reallocations and partial/final releases, utilize contract compliance systems to monitor and track prime and subcontractor payments and review certified payrolls to verify the accuracy of EEO hours reported in the Capture system.

Incumbent will train contract compliance analysts, vendors and user departments on contract compliance processes, procedures, policies, regulations and systems. Incumbent must be a self-starter with excellent judgement and decision-making acumens and the ability to recommend policy enhancements for the Compliance team. Responsible for following all Tollway policy/procedures when operating a Tollway vehicle. Must maintain a current Illinois driver\'s license. Must maintain current Operational Vehicle Usage Log Sheets. Notify your immediate supervisor of any maintenance problems with your vehicle.

Train Contract Compliance Analysts and other compliance staff, user departments and Tollway contractors on contract compliance processes, procedures, policies, regulations and systems.

Review the work of contract compliance staff for accuracy and completeness.

Prepare or assist management in preparing various statistical reports in communicating team/departmental compliance achievements against goals.

Assist with special projects and provide ongoing support to Compliance Analysts in addressing challenges and solving problems.

Conduct regular team meetings with assigned Compliance Analysts to track team progress and ensure that team assignments are completed in a timely manner and as required.

Assist with setting EEO, BEP, DBE and VOSB diversity goals on solicitations for goods and services, professional services and construction related projects.

Review bid proposals and PSB submissions for responsiveness check to ensure required goals are being committed.

Verify the certifications of DBE, BEP and VSOB vendors identified on utilization plans.

Attend pre-bid, pre-construction and post construction meetings to provide an overview of EEO, BEP, DBE and VOSB prior to contract award and provide vendor status at closeout.

Recommend approval of utilization plans submitted by vendors.