Compliance Officer Trainee

City of San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

City of San Diego seeks a Compliance Officer Trainee to perform contract and wage compliance duties within the Purchasing and Contracting Department and the Office of the City Attorney. You will assist with reviewing bids, analyzing workforce reports, and supporting equal opportunity contracting initiatives, SLBE, and CEOC reporting.

The role includes outreach, training, and data gathering for compliance programs, and may involve cross-department collaboration and reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter).
• Ability to analyze wage or contract compliance data and perform related reviews and reporting.
• Experience or ability to conduct outreach and trainings on compliance programs.

Responsibilities

• Perform contract compliance and equal opportunity contracting duties; assist with preparing and analyzing Mayoral and Council actions; bid and contract review; workforce and EEO reporting.
• Assist with outreach and training regarding equal opportunity contracting requirements and SLBE program; report to CEOC.
• Assist wage and labor compliance duties; analyze certified payroll submissions and ensure accuracy of statements.
• Conduct outreach to employees and employers about wage compliance programs and reporting.
• Assist with project labor agreement compliance and prepare trainings/presentations for community groups.

Skills

Wage compliance

Contract compliance

Outreach

Equal opportunity contracting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent education

Job description

See NOTE(S) below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING RELATED RECRUITMENT(S):

• Assistant Compliance Officer
• Associate Compliance Officer
• Senior Compliance Officer

Compliance Officer Trainee positions assigned to the Purchasing and Contracting Department perform increasingly responsible contract compliance and equal opportunity contracting duties; assist with preparing and analyzing Mayoral and Council actions; bid and contract review; workforce and EEO reporting; assist with conducting outreach and training for internal and external stakeholders regarding equal opportunity contracting requirements, and the Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) Program; assist with conducting outreach to employees and employers about the City’s Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) Program; assist with reporting to the Citizens Equal Opportunity Commission (CEOC); and perform other duties as assigned.

Compliance Officer Trainee positions assigned to the Office of the City Attorney perform increasingly responsible wage and labor compliance duties; analyze certified payroll and other document submissions to identify underpayments and ensure the accuracy of statements about covered work; conduct research; conduct outreach to employees and employers regarding the City’s wage compliance programs; assist with project labor agreement compliance; assist with preparing presentations and trainings for community groups, organizations, and stakeholder groups; assist with reporting to the Citizens Equal Opportunity Commission (CEOC); assist with data gathering for reports; and participate in presentations at pre-bid and pre-construction meetings; and perform other duties as assigned.

NOTES:

Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:

• 3.5% effective 7/1/27
• 2% effective 7/1/28
• 2% effective 1/1/29

Eligible benefited employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter).

NOTES:

• Additional qualifying professional-level experience in wage or contract compliance work may be substituted for education lacked on a year-for-year basis. One year of full-time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units. Experience must include performing the full range of professional-level duties in at least ONE of the following areas to be considered qualifying:

1. WAGE COMPLIANCE WORK - Conducting labor or wage compliance analysis, investigations, or audits; performing project labor agreement compliance;conducting document reviews for compliance with any local, state, or federal labor or wage laws; developing wage compliance rules, policies, and regulations; and/or conducting outreach or training to internal and external stakeholders regarding labor or wage programs (e.g., Living, Minimum, Prevailing Wage).
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE WORK - Performing bid evaluations and reviewing and evaluating workforce reports; reviewing equal employment opportunity plans; ensuring contract specifications are current with all applicable standards and laws; developing equal employment rules, policies, and regulations related to contract compliance; and/or conducting outreach or training to internal and external stakeholders regarding contract compliance, equal opportunity contracting requirements, and/or compliance programs (e.g., Small Local Business Enterprise program).

City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

LICENSE

A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE

• Professional wage or contract compliance work with a government agency (e.g., federal, state, county, and/or city).
• Experience with monitoring, enforcement, or creation of a Living, Minimum, or Prevailing Wage program, Equal Opportunity Contracting program, Small Local Business Enterprise program, or equivalent program.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION)

• Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may be cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change to their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.