DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF BEP (SPSA Opt 1)

POSITION SUMMARY

The Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion (CEI) is seeking a high energy individual with experience working authoritatively as a policy‐formulating administrator for the planning, directing, implementing, and administering the development and ongoing administration of a private or public sector entity. This person will co-lead the Business Enterprise Program (BEP) as a Deputy Director, which is mandated by statute in the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disability Act. 

POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Coordinates efforts between BEP and the CMS Bureau of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement (BOSSAP) for their respective spend portfolios to analyze and determine potential BEP bid opportunities which fixes objectives and states principles to control actions of multiple Bureaus, Divisions, and private businesses.

• Serves authoritatively as a policy‐formulating administrator for the planning, directing, implementing, and administering the development and ongoing administration of the entities of the Business Enterprise Program (BEP), which is mandated by statute in the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act.

• Serves as official agency spokesperson on behalf of the CEI Chair and the commission to the Governor’s Office, state agency heads, university officials, vendors, contractors, state chambers of commerce, public, private, and federal officials on BEP initiatives and issues.

• May serve as Secretary of the Business Enterprise Council on behalf of the CEI Chief of Staff.

• Maintains administrative responsibility working in concert with the other Deputy Director of BEP with all BEP operational staff for BEP Compliance Coordination and the Veteran’s Business Program.

• Oversees financial management, federal financial participation, and monitors these components’ performance to ensure policy and procedure development is consistent with Commission objectives.

•  Performs special projects on various BEP issues for the CEI Chief of Staff, frequently of a highly sensitive and confidential nature.

•  Serves as full line supervisor.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years college with courses in business administration.

• Requires four years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or private business organization.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Four (4) + years professional experience exercising judgment and discretion in developing, implementing, and interpreting departmental policies and procedures.

• Four (4) + years professional experience in business management and managing cross-functioning organizational entities.

• Four (4) + years professional experience with staff utilization and employee motivation.

• Four (4) + years professional experience analyzing administrative programs and adopt an effective course of action.

• Four (4) + years professional experience developing and maintaining cooperative working relationships.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• This position requires the applicant to pass a background check.

• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime.

• Per Executive Order 2018-07, requires engagement with Business Enterprise Program (BEP) contractors and subcontractors and support for the goals of the BEP program and the Fair Contracting Task Force.