Contract Compliance Manager - Administration Division - SF Municipal Transportation Agency (9174)

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Contract Compliance Office (CCO) is responsible for ensuring the SFMTA meets its obligation to provide opportunities to small, disadvantaged, and local businesses pursuant to the San Francisco Charter and Administrative Code, as well as state and federal regulations. The office is responsible for implementing small business contracting and employment programs on all SFMTA contracts.

Recruitment ID: PEX-9174-164566

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Permanent Exempt: This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.

⚠️IMPORTANT⚠️: Your application MUST include a cover letter and resume attached to the online application. 

This job posting has been extended to accept additional applications.

Application Opening: March 6, 2026

Application Deadline: 11:59pm Pacific Time on March 27, 2026

Salary: $158,210 - $201,942 annually

Division: Administration

Section/Unit: Contract Compliance

Work Location: 1 South Van Ness Ave, 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Under general direction, this position will serve as the manager of the Contract Compliance Office, directing and supervising staff to ensure agency compliance with small business contracting and employment programs on all SFMTA contracts.

EXAMPLES AND IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Develops and implements CCO goals, objectives, policies, and priorities.
• Plans, organizes, directs, controls, and reviews the operation of the CCO functions and activities.
• Identifies and analyzes opportunities for improvement of CCO activities.
• Manages, directs, coaches and evaluates the work of subordinate staff.
• Plans, develops, and directs contract compliance activities on SFMTA projects.
• Assesses and responds to small business community needs.
• Responds to audits, reviews and information requests from City and federal agencies.
• Assigns and allocates resources to ensure timely, measurable outcomes within approved budget.
• Collaborates with other City agencies, including the Contract Monitoring Division, Office of Labor Standards Enforcement, Office of Economic and Workforce Development, and the Risk Manager.  Serves as the SFMTA Liaison to ensure that the SFMTA/City department MOUs for Contract Compliance related services are properly implemented.
• Directs the gathering and analysis of information for the preparation of monthly, quarterly and semi-annual reports and compliance documents.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; AND
2. Five (5) years professional-level experience implementing a small business contract compliance program in public sector setting.  Professional-level experience consists of interpreting laws and regulations, and/or exercising independent judgment in the application of defined principles, practices, and regulations.  This experience must include three (3) years supervising professional-level staff implementing a small business contract compliance program in a public sector setting.

Substitution:

Substitution: Additional qualifying experience in the functional area listed above at any level (i.e., supervisory or non-supervisory) may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis.  One year (2,000 hours) will be considered equivalent to thirty semester units or forty-five quarter units.

Possession of a juris doctorate from an accredited college or university may substitute for up to one (1) year of the required non-supervisory experience.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify candidates advancing to the interview process and/or to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process.

• Experience implementing Federal Transit Administration SBE/DBE and employment program requirements at a Transit Agency.
• Experience implementing San Francisco Local Business Enterprise, First Source, Local Hire programs.
• Experience conducting DBE or Small Business program disparity study.
• Experience certifying small business enterprises.
• Experience presenting complex information to staff, boards and commissions and the public.
• Experience with Federal Transit Administration Triennial Program Reviews.

Verification:
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. More information can be found at: https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#verification. Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.

Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

Selection Process:
Applications will be screened for relevant qualifying experience. Additional screening mechanisms may be used to determine candidates' qualifications.  Only those applicants who most closely meet the needs of the Agency will be invited to move forward in the selection process. This recruitment may be utilized to fill similar positions in this classification at SFMTA.

• Information About the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

This recruitment may be utilized to fill similar positions in this classification at SFMTA.

How to Apply: Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process.

1. Visit Careers with Purpose | City and County of San Francisco (sf.gov)
2. Type "9174" in to the "Search by class or keyword" field.
3. Click the link to open the Job Announcement.
4. Select the “Apply Now” button and follow instructions on the screen.
5. A cover letter and resume must be attached to the online application.

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).

Applicants will receive a confirmation email from [email protected] that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

For questions or inquiries, please contact: Lisamarie Chavis at [email protected].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.