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APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE: August 9, 2025

JOB TITLE:                         Associate Certification Analyst, SG23, PEF            LOCATION: NYC 

APPOINTMENT TYPE:       Permanent                                                              JURISDICTION CLASS: Non-Competitive 

DEPARTMENT:                   Division of Minority & Women’s Business Development

655 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10017

BASIC FUNCTION:

Under the general direction of the Director of Certification, the incumbent will conduct MWBE educational programming; provide instructional assistance to programs serving Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises (MWBEs); conduct outreach, seminars, and other educational programs to state agencies and regional offices. The incumbent will also support business development programs, which in turn support MWBEs bidders on State contracts.

WORK PERFORMED:

• Recommend and assist with MWBD protocol, operating procedure, guidelines and initiatives, training programs, NYSCS data recommendations. Ensure the confidentiality of financial and business records to prevent unauthorized disclosure;

• Manages and provides training to both staff and the public on certification processes;
• Supervisory functions over staff in the Certification Unit and implementation of all policies and procedures as they relate to the processing of certification applications of their staff;

• Oversee the usage of the NY State Contract System, and provide subject matter training to staff, agencies, and the public;

• Investigate and make Certification and Operations Unit-oriented policy suggestions to the Director of Certification;

• Keep the Director of Certification apprised on a timely basis of significant problems and analyses, trends or developments, with written findings, recommendations and management reports;

• Investigates and develops recommendations on the legitimacy of ownership and managerial and operational control of applicants for Minority and Women-owned Business certification;

• Define learning objectives, perform educational assessments and develop/deliver MWBE educational programs and/or webinars;

• Create and prepare educational materials such as: agendas, instructional materials, handouts, evaluation forms, etc.

• Research and prepare instructional content for MWBE educational programs;

• Establish metrics to measure impact of educational programs and maintain a database of all training materials;

• Document procedures for educational programs and maintain up-to-date documentation;

• Refer and coordinate employee professional development and learning goals to the Human Resources Department;

• Other duties and travel as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

One year of experience as a Senior Certification Analyst OR seven years of experience in contract compliance, affirmative action, or minority and women’s business enterprises. This experience must include the following:

• Planning, developing, implementing, and reviewing programs dealing with minority business enterprise,

affirmative action, minority and women’s business program coordination, affirmative action compliance review

-or-

• Labor relations directly relating to affirmative action

-or-

• Experience in the development and administration of programs designed to facilitate minority and women’s access to employment or business opportunities in the public or private sector

Substitution: The following substitutions for the experience described above may be applied as follows:

• An associate degree in business, computer science, marketing, math, finance, accounting, economics, public administration, or public policy may substitute for two years of experienc