Contract Compliance Equal Opportunity Specialist - Equal Opportunity Department

City of Phoenix; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 72,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Traditional pension

401(a) and 457 plans

Medical plans

Dental, vision, and life insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

City of Phoenix is seeking an Equal Opportunity Specialist in the Small Business Support Division to monitor contracts and ensure fair access to City contracting opportunities. The role involves investigations, site visits, audits, and delivering training and outreach events to diverse stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will report to the EOS Lead and collaborate with contractors, regulatory agencies, and community partners while maintaining accurate records across databases and Office tools.

Qualifications

• Three years of professional experience in the investigation and evaluation of civil rights complaints, advocacy, or education, equal opportunity, or community relations outreach activities.
• Bachelor's degree in political science, business administration, personnel, law, or a related field.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.

Responsibilities

• Monitor contracts to ensure compliance with small business participation.
• Conduct investigations, site visits, and audits to assess program adherence.
• Deliver public forums, stakeholder meetings, and outreach events.
• Present training materials for internal and external audiences.
• Collaborate with contractors, community partners, and regulatory agencies.
• Prepare analytical reports and briefings.
• Maintain accurate records using databases, accounting systems, and Microsoft Office tools.

Skills

Contract monitoring

Public speaking

Data analysis

Reporting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Accounting software

Job description

About This Position

The City of Phoenix Equal Opportunity Department is dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels valued in our community to advance economic opportunities for small businesses in Phoenix.

The Equal Opportunity Department is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented professional to serve as an Equal Opportunity Specialist (EOS) in the Small Business Support Division. In this role, you'll help ensure that small businesses have fair access to City contracting opportunities by conducting contract monitoring and outreach efforts. You'll be part of a team of professionals supporting the City's mission to promote small business programs. This position reports directly to an EOS Lead in the Small Business Support Division.

This position is primarily office-based with occasional site visits to project locations. Some evening or weekend work may be required for outreach events or citywide initiatives.

Responsibilities Include

• Monitor contracts to ensure compliance with small business participation.
• Conduct investigations, site visits, and audits to assess program adherence.
• Deliver public forums, stakeholder meetings, and outreach events.
• Present training materials for internal and external audiences.
• Collaborate with contractors, community partners, and regulatory agencies.
• Prepare analytical reports and briefings.
• Maintain accurate records using databases, accounting systems, and Microsoft Office tools.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Knowledge of:
  • Federal, state, and local small business program laws and regulations (e.g., USDOT, SBA).
  • Small business certification, contract monitoring, audit processes, and public procurement practices.
  • Accounting and small business program management systems.
• Ability to:
  • Conduct site visits, audits, and investigations to ensure program compliance.
  • Deliver public presentations and facilitate stakeholder engagement.
  • Analyze data and prepare clear, fact-based reports.
  • Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.
  • Communicate effectively with all levels of leadership.
  • Uphold the City's PHXRespect values through ethical and transparent leadership.

SALARY

Pay Range: $74,422.40 to $104,728.00 annually.

Hiring Range: $72,442.40 to $94,993.60 annually.

Pay Range Explanation

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
• Promotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade increase.
• Demotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade decrease.
• Lateral transfers occur when there is no change to the last two digits of the pay grade.
• When there is a change in the first digit of the pay grade, there may also be a change to your classification or unit.

Benefits

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information.
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan.
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Employer paid long-term disability.
• Free Bus/light rail pass.
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi.

For more details, visit: Unit 007 Benefits

Minimum Qualifications

• Three years of professional experience in the investigation and evaluation of civil rights complaints, advocacy, or education, equal opportunity, or community relations outreach activities.
• Bachelor's degree in political science, business administration, personnel, law, or a related field.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here.
• The City job description can be found here.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with small business certification and/or contact monitoring.
• Public speaking experience, including presentations, trainings, and/or stakeholder outreach.
• Experience with SAP or similar enterprise systems, accounting tools, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with small business compliance management systems, tools, and applications.
• Experience with USDOT, SBA, or local small business program laws and regulations.
• Experience conducting internal and external audits for program compliance.
• Experience in analytical and fact-based writing.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes October 7, 2026. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

REFERENCE

Equal Opportunity Specialist, JC:07040, ID# 63076, 09/23/25, USM, SG, Benefits:007

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