COBID Manager (Grants, Loans, Programs Manager 2)
State of Oregon, Salem, OR, United States
Position Overview
Business Oregon, the state’s economic development agency, is hiring a COBID Manager (Grants, Loans, Programs Manager 2) within the Innovation and Business Resources Division, Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID) section.
The incumbent will serve as Manager of the COBID team, supervising 12 staff members across seven business certification programs, managing workload, coordinating oversight and reporting, leading the statewide COBID Advisory Group, and serving as a certification and contracting expert in high‑level policy discussions with internal and external stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Maintain expertise in business certification statutes, rules and policies at the federal and state levels.
Act as Administrative Rules Coordinator, responsible for establishing, revising and adopting rules related to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Airport Concessionaire Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Women Business Enterprise (WBE), Emerging Small Business (ESB), Veteran Business Enterprise (VBE) and Oregon Small Business Enterprise (OSBE) certification programs.
Assign and manage workload; provide consultation and training to staff on all aspects of the certification process.
Develop and implement administrative rules, long‑term and short‑term plans and objectives, and program policies and procedures to carry out COBID team responsibilities.
Engage in strategic discussions with nationwide counterparts related to national trends and challenges and serve as a strong leader and advocate for COBID programs and COBID‑certified businesses.
Coordinate annual FHWA and ODOT audits, prepare audit reports, respond to audit findings and recommendations, and represent COBID at annual FHWA audit close‑out meetings.
Establish and provide leadership for a Statewide COBID Advisory Group.
Supervise staff in their development of a sophisticated and intentional outreach strategy/marketing plan targeted at businesses and partners with the goal of increasing awareness of the COBID program and increasing the number of certified firms in Oregon.
Serve as point of contact for the COBID team for outreach with elected officials, including the Legislature.
Manage the COBID Team, which includes Compliance Specialists, Policy Analysts, Outreach staff, and Administrative personnel. Responsible for team budget, development of team policies and procedures, performance measures, personnel administration, and staff management.
Minimum Qualifications
Six years of supervision, management, or progressively related experience; or three years of related experience and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Requested Skills
Certification Program Knowledge: deep knowledge of COBID certification programs, statutes and rules.
Strategic Partnerships: strong track record of developing and maintaining strategic partnerships, including those with elected officials, government agencies, community partners and businesses.
Policy Making: experience working with elected officials to develop and implement policy and budgetary objectives.
Budget Management: experience managing annual budgets and developing budgets.
Program Evaluation: experience utilizing quantitative and qualitative data for program evaluation and planning purposes.
Management of Advisory Groups: experience managing external advisory groups.
Partner Development and Engagement: experience building and maintaining relationships with partners, including presentations to partners such as the state legislature.
Intergovernmental Agreements: experience authoring intergovernmental agreements that are mutually beneficial and actionable.
Benefits
Work/life balance, generous benefit package, 11 paid holidays a year, 3 paid personal days, flexible work schedules, paid leave, employer contribution retirement plan (PERS).
Pension plan and deferred compensation packages.
Deepening employee engagement through enhanced communications, transparency, mentoring, and coaching.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility for government employees.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Business Oregon is an Equal Opportunity, Affluent Action Employer.
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Business Oregon, the state’s economic development agency, is hiring a COBID Manager (Grants, Loans, Programs Manager 2) within the Innovation and Business Resources Division, Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID) section.
The incumbent will serve as Manager of the COBID team, supervising 12 staff members across seven business certification programs, managing workload, coordinating oversight and reporting, leading the statewide COBID Advisory Group, and serving as a certification and contracting expert in high‑level policy discussions with internal and external stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Maintain expertise in business certification statutes, rules and policies at the federal and state levels.
Act as Administrative Rules Coordinator, responsible for establishing, revising and adopting rules related to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Airport Concessionaire Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Women Business Enterprise (WBE), Emerging Small Business (ESB), Veteran Business Enterprise (VBE) and Oregon Small Business Enterprise (OSBE) certification programs.
Assign and manage workload; provide consultation and training to staff on all aspects of the certification process.
Develop and implement administrative rules, long‑term and short‑term plans and objectives, and program policies and procedures to carry out COBID team responsibilities.
Engage in strategic discussions with nationwide counterparts related to national trends and challenges and serve as a strong leader and advocate for COBID programs and COBID‑certified businesses.
Coordinate annual FHWA and ODOT audits, prepare audit reports, respond to audit findings and recommendations, and represent COBID at annual FHWA audit close‑out meetings.
Establish and provide leadership for a Statewide COBID Advisory Group.
Supervise staff in their development of a sophisticated and intentional outreach strategy/marketing plan targeted at businesses and partners with the goal of increasing awareness of the COBID program and increasing the number of certified firms in Oregon.
Serve as point of contact for the COBID team for outreach with elected officials, including the Legislature.
Manage the COBID Team, which includes Compliance Specialists, Policy Analysts, Outreach staff, and Administrative personnel. Responsible for team budget, development of team policies and procedures, performance measures, personnel administration, and staff management.
Minimum Qualifications
Six years of supervision, management, or progressively related experience; or three years of related experience and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Requested Skills
Certification Program Knowledge: deep knowledge of COBID certification programs, statutes and rules.
Strategic Partnerships: strong track record of developing and maintaining strategic partnerships, including those with elected officials, government agencies, community partners and businesses.
Policy Making: experience working with elected officials to develop and implement policy and budgetary objectives.
Budget Management: experience managing annual budgets and developing budgets.
Program Evaluation: experience utilizing quantitative and qualitative data for program evaluation and planning purposes.
Management of Advisory Groups: experience managing external advisory groups.
Partner Development and Engagement: experience building and maintaining relationships with partners, including presentations to partners such as the state legislature.
Intergovernmental Agreements: experience authoring intergovernmental agreements that are mutually beneficial and actionable.
Benefits
Work/life balance, generous benefit package, 11 paid holidays a year, 3 paid personal days, flexible work schedules, paid leave, employer contribution retirement plan (PERS).
Pension plan and deferred compensation packages.
Deepening employee engagement through enhanced communications, transparency, mentoring, and coaching.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility for government employees.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Business Oregon is an Equal Opportunity, Affluent Action Employer.
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