Thursday, July 15, 2010

Compliance Coordinator, Minority & Women Educational Labor Agency - Pittsburgh, PA

Posted: 7/15/10

COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR
MINORITY & WOMEN EDUCATIONAL LABOR AGENCY
(MWELA)

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

The Minority & Women Educational Labor Agency is a non-profit organization with administrative offices located the Lawrenceville neighborhood of the City of Pittsburgh and a training facility in the Northside of Pittsburgh. MWELA's mission is to provide increased opportunities to minorities and women in the construction industry. The organization services its constituents through two programs; the Pre-Apprenticeship Program which provides education and training for individuals seeking a career in the building trades unions and the Sheltered Bond Program which enables minority and women-owned construction firms to become prime contractors on projects in the southwestern Pennsylvania market through providing greater bonding and financial strength and stability for these businesses. By creating the Sheltered Bond Program, MWELA has designed a three-pronged approach which includes a (1) Bonding Program, (2) Working Capital Loan Program and (3) Business Skills Training Program to achieve this goal.

More information on MWELA is available on www.mwela.net

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Compliance Coordinator position is an administrative and compliance position that will support the Sheltered Bond Program. All information for the Program will be reported, analyzed and managed through this position.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform duties and responsibilities according to the policies and standards of the MWELA organization.
Have a pleasant and professional manner/dress in all business related activity as you represent the organization.
Prepare bonding kits for new program applicants, process approvals to the Bonding Agency as needed.
Oversee/Process day-by-day data collection/entry/create and manage excel spreadsheets.
Compose and distribute letters, memos, reports, weekly meeting minutes, etc.
Maintain confidentiality in all matters.
Work closely with all program staff to ensure that the daily program activities (project management services, contractor bonding compliance & review of Insurance Certificates/Pre-bond Checklist).
Assist with recruitment of new contracting companies to participate in the MWELA Sheltered Bond Program.
Assist the MWELA Office Manager with general office duties as needed.
Perform duties as requested.

REQUIRED

BA or BS or 5 years construction administrative experience required.
1-2 years of experience in compliance/quality assurance/audit field or Insurance Industry preferred. .
Proven experience in working with a team, in a fast-paced, high energy environment where the ability to multi-task is an essential skill.
Highly skilled in Microsoft Office and other related office tools.
Adequate writing skills; detail oriented.
Articulate in speech and appearance.

Salary commensurate with education & experience.

TO APPLY:
Please send a cover letter, resume and references with salary requirements via email to mwela@mwela.net. Please place “Compliance Coordinator Position Application” in the Subject line, by August 2, 2010.

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