MWBE & Compliance Coordinator

The New York City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) works every day to implement the city’s Human Rights Law through enforcement, education, and outreach. The Commission seeks to address historic and contemporary inequities to cultivate a city where everyone can live, work, and thrive free from discrimination.

Through training, education, and policy initiatives, the Commission aims to root out discrimination. The Commission proactively identifies patterns of discrimination through testing employers, housing providers, and providers of public accommodation. The Commission also uses investigations, litigation, and other enforcement tools to address allegations of discrimination.

The Commission is seeking a detailed-oriented and analytical financial associate to join our finance team. The financial associate will play a critical role in the financial planning and analysis process, budgeting and financial reporting. The successful candidate will report to the Executive Director of Finance and will be responsible for:

• Ensure vendor compliance with agency rules, procurement policies and M/WBE requirements to facilitate the procurement process. Communicate with vendors and external oversight agencies for the completion and submission of documentation.
• Identify, plan, implement and/or attend internal or external networking events. Prepare and manage outreach programming and communication. Maintain and organize a diverse vendor database for CCHR.
• Create and facilitate procurement presentations and trainings on programs, policies, and compliance for staff and vendors. Assist vendors with procurement registration, processing and payments.
• Prepare and facilitate the solicitation process from beginning to end, review and make recommendations. Manage various aspects of the PASSPort contracting, compliance and assist in all payment processing.
• Compile and analyze data, perform complex statistical analyses, develop detailed reports, charts/ graphs and spreadsheets, identify and monitor trends, manage dashboards and other monitoring tools as well as interface with internal and external stakeholders.
• Respond to audit and compliance requests and prepare reports for oversight agencies. Manage and process vendor performance evaluations.
• Manage the unit email inbox to ensure vendor information and compliance documents are received, distributed, and processed. Maintain internal files (both hardcopy and digital) related to vendors, contracts and procurements.
• Utilize the necessary systems to facilitate job responsibilities including but not limited to FMS (Financial Management System), PASSPort, DMSS, and the Commission’s internal systems, etc.
• Perform all other projects as instructed by the Executive Director Finance and Chief Contracting Diversity Officer or leadership.

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• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
• High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.