City of Jacksonville

Job Description

Are you looking for a position with a work/life balance? Do you want to earn four (4) weeks off during your first year of employment? Do you want low and no cost health insurance options? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you need to complete your application now. Work for the city you love!!!

The Office of Economic Development Department is actively seeking an EBO/JSEB Program Manager.

Did you know as a City of Jacksonville employee, you would also have twelve (12) paid holidays and a personal leave day as well? In addition to health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and flexible spending plans are also available. City of Jacksonville employees are also eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness after ten (10) years of public service and on-time payments.

The position reports to the Business Compliance Administrator. The primary function of this position is to provide oversight and direction of the day-to-day activities of the Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) office, which includes the Jacksonville Small Emerging Business (JSEB) program, certification, contract compliance, data evaluation, reporting and outreach.

Examples of Work

• Plans, develops, establishes, and manages assigned programs and projects in compliance with local, state, and federal funding source(s), regulations, and reporting requirements.
• Ensures compliance through all elements of the program, which includes bonding, education, mentoring, access to capital, certification and contract compliance.
• Establishes and monitors the goals, objectives, policies, procedures and priorities for the office.
• Advocates for and educates JSEBs.
• Partners with local community advocates, JSEB monitoring committee and other associations impacting small businesses.
• Promotes, attends and presents at outreach and community events.
• Reviews and approves JSEB certification applications, denials, committee reviews, and low bid reviews.
• Monitors all projects through data collection system.
• Schedules, assigns, reviews and evaluates the work of assigned staff.
• Communicates clear direction, manages for results and leads organizational change.
• Assigns responsibility, takes corrective action, demonstrates leadership in evaluating, developing and motivating employees.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Open Requirements/Supplemental Information

• Eight (8) years of education and/or professional experience in small business development and/or minority and women business development; contract compliance or project management.
  • With two (2) years in a supervisory capacity.

A FULLY COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. Apply at www.jacksonville.gov. Work history is required for all employment/volunteer work in which qualifications are being based. When meeting/basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript, with your social blacked out, is required with your application. U.S. transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the school’s name, classes taken, grades received, type of degree, and date degree was conferred. Transcripts outside the U.S. must be converted to U.S. standards.

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Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and the family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment and are encouraged to apply for positions being filled.

If claiming veteran's preference, you must attach a DD-214 (Member Form-4 copy) or military discharge papers, or equivalent certification from the Department of Veterans Affairs listing military status, dates of service and character of discharge. You must also attach the Veterans Preference Certification Form and if applicable, the additional forms as noted here: http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services/veterans-preference.

If a candidate believes he or she was not afforded veteran’s preference, he or she may file a written complaint, within sixty (60) calendar days upon receipt of notification of the hiring decision, requesting an investigation to:

Florida Department of Veterans Affairs

Attention: Veterans’ Preference Coordinator

11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311-K

Largo, FL 33778-1630

Email: VeteransPreference@fdva.state.fl.us

The City of Jacksonville provides a wide array of benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Our comprehensive benefit programs include medical, dental and vision plans; life insurance coverage for you and your dependents; flexible spending plans for medical reimbursement, dependent care, parking, and transit expenses; an employee assistance program for you and your dependents; a 457(b) tax-deferred compensation plan to supplement your retirement, and a ROTH IRA plan. We also provide an extensive wellness program that includes a health intervention program if qualified, lunch and learns, health fairs, and discounted gym memberships. Please visit the Employee Benefits website for details on all the plans we offer.

www.coj.net/benefits