Description
At the City of Atlanta, we are passionate about building and improving our community. Our police officers, firefighters and building inspectors keep our citizens safe. Our Public Works staff keeps our City clean and helps maintain, build and improve our City’s infrastructure. Our City planners help envision and shape future City growth. Our Parks & Recreation professionals enhance our quality of life.
Our engineers help keep our drinking water clean, the largest airport in the world (by passenger volume) operating and our buildings maintained. Along with the host of Finance, Procurement, and Human Resources professionals whose support is vital, we are the City of Atlanta! If you are seeking a meaningful role where you can make a real difference improving and growing our City, we welcome you to explore the job opportunities we have to offer.
Posting Expires:
5/9/2023
Salary:
Commensurate with experience
General Description and Classification Standards
Provides subject matter expertise on compliance and policy issues to the procurement department by proactively evaluating, reviewing, and enhancing compliance standards and processes within the City of Atlanta Department of Procurement. Responsibilities also include conducting thorough analysis and impartial reviews of procurement projects and files to ensure compliance with the standard operating procedures and city procurement code.
Supervision Received
Direction received is very general and focuses on end results and is typically collaborative in nature.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. May perform other duties as assigned.
Manages and conducts procurement internal investigations of matters related to procurement irregularities, bribery, theft of municipal property, abuse of authority, or conflicts of interest.
Prepares and presents monthly, quarterly and annual compliance reports to senior management to address disciplinary and/or corrective actions, along with policy and process improvements.
Provides specialized advice and training in the areas of procurement compliance and ethics, internal investigations, audits, records management, release of public records, data privacy, and policy/process development.
Researches and interprets local, state, and federal law to determine the effect on procurement operations and service delivery.
Assesses systemic compliance issues and assist in the design and development of corrective compliance policies and procedures.
Directs and participates in special projects or performs other duties as requested.
Ensures Open Record Act Requests are processed within the mandated time frame.
Decision Making
Position plans own work and project schedules and sequences.
Leadership Provided
Serves as part of the department's Center of Excellence team and cooperatively develops policy and procedural guidance for the entire department. Manages special projects as directed. Provides training to employees on various compliance issues.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully. It is not an exhaustive list.
Extensive knowledge of legal compliance concepts, processes, and tools of profession; knowledge of relationships with legal departments among related organizations and functions.
Well-developed administrative and technical skills within the legal department; skills in organizing and presenting information, proposals, etc.
Ability to resolve virtually all types of compliance issues; ability to train others; ability to build effective relationships within the organization.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications – Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in business administration or legal Studies or equivalent field required.
3 to 5 years of related experience.
Licensures and Certifications
Position would be expected to have licensure or professional certifications appropriate to the position.
Essential Capabilities and Work Environment:
Required physical, lifting, and sensory capabilities are requirements to perform the job successfully. Typical environmental conditions associated with job.