Manager, Women’s Business Enterprise Certification

Posted by on September 03, 2010

[posted 8/21/10]

Women’s Business Enterprise Certification Manager
Position Description

Position:
Full-time position responsible for the management and administration of the Women’s Business Enterprise Council (WBEC) Certification Program. Reports to the WBEC Program Director.

Duties and Responsibilities:
•    Manage the WBEC certification program including:
a.    Recruit, train and manage the volunteer certification and appeals committee on the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) certification standards and procedures, certification process and site visits.
b.    Perform desk audit of applications for certification, checking accuracy of information and eligibility.
c.    Ensure applicant files are prepared for the certification committee’s review.
d.    Plan and manage monthly certification committee meetings, and appeals committee meetings including agenda, minutes and required committee meeting quorum.
e.    Meet WBEC’s annual Women Business Enterprise Program (WBEP) goals.
f.    Manage scheduling of client site visits and conducts site visits as needed.
g.    Maintain and update processes, procedures, checklists and work flow and ensures they are in compliance with WBENC’s standards and procedures.
h.    Develop, manage and implement WBE recruitment and retention procedures.
i.    Prepare and submit reports to WBENC and WBEC management.
j.    Oversee and work with the Certification Coordinator to ensure recertification goals are met and files are processed in accordance with WBENC’s standards and procedures.
k.    Manage and maintain the WBENC certification program database and ensure its accuracy.
•    Assists Council Members in sourcing potential opportunities and outreach events to clients.
•    Design and conduct certification workshops.
•    Counsel clients regarding the public/private sector certification processes.
•    Attend internal and external events and speak at functions as required.
•    Communicate effectively with government agencies, private and public companies, women’s groups, certification committee volunteers and the general public.
•    Ensure compliance of WBENC’s standards and procedures and WBEC’s designation agreement.
•    Assist in overall mission of WBEC by working in a team environment to effectively complete other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
•    Degree in business administration or similar discipline.
•    Five or more years of administrative/management experience in the private/public sector and/or  a non-profit agency in a  paralegal/legal/regulatory/compliance environment.
•    Solid organizing, planning, tracking skills and attention to detail.
•    Experience with diverse socio-economic and ethnic populations.
•    Experience in managing committees and working with volunteers.
•    Excellent computer skills with experience in Microsoft Office Suite: Access, Word, Excel and Outlook, Internet, database management and online database management.
•    Excellent written, communication and interpersonal skills.
•    Needs to be available to work on weekday evenings, when necessary.
•    Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
•    Ability to travel outside the area approximately 4 times a year. Use of personal vehicle required for site visits, when needed.

How to apply:  resumes and cover letters to wbec@wbecouncil.org only. No phone calls accepted.