Office Coordinator

McKissack & McKissack offers opportunities to grow your career while working on transformative projects in program and construction management, architecture, and interior design. We combine technical expertise and creative vision to deliver exceptional results. Our culture values diversity, professional development, and performance. We seek team players who are humble, hungry, and smart, with strong academic or professional experience, integrity, and a client-focused mindset. Join a team that invests in your success and rewards ambition, integrity, and collaboration.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in selection committees as a voting member; evaluate contract proposals and procurement documents, process Small Business Enterprise (SBE) reviews, conduct contract compliance and monitoring, SBE analysis, contract closeouts, contract specific goal setting, site visits, provide support for various routine and administrative tasks, and monitor adherence to the district’s SBE policy.
• Support and recommend the development of SBE related marketing initiatives, newsletters, literature, advertisements, social media, and publicity announcements.
• Coordinate, implement, and attend pre-bid meetings, workshops, conferences, and procurement expos designed to educate minority and women-owned businesses and internal district staff.
• Provide SBE outreach, support, advocacy, training, reports, and philanthropic support for Dallas ISD students.
• Disseminate upcoming business opportunities, SBE communications, SBE subcontractor listings – via SBE app, website, electronic notification, email, publicity advertisements, etc.
• Utilize technology to enhance the department’s processes and procedures. Maintain documentation electronically.
• Develop and execute strategies designed to maximize the participation of SBE businesses, in a legal and meaningful way, in all phases of the district’s purchasing and contracting activities.
• Cultivate and promote synergy between district staff, SBE businesses and key district stakeholders.
• Create and maintain strategic partnerships with the contractor associations, chambers of commerce, SBE advocacy organizations, technical assistance centers, ISDs, governmental entities, to disseminate SBE information to their membership and coordinate strategies designed to increase SBE participation.
• Keep abreast of technical, legislative, and professional trends and developments affecting SBE programs and disseminate information to appropriate district personnel.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university required in Business, Public Administration, Management, or related field preferred
• 3-5 years of direct experience work to consult and/or manage small businesses.
• Strong organizational, public relations, event management, planning, and problem solving/investigative skills.
• Strong verbal, written communication, and relationship skills with an emphasis on customer service.
• Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently and to positively engage staff and the community.
• Knowledge and experience in business operations, procurement, construction and/or technical contract assistance to small owned and operated businesses.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Professional and web based technical platforms.

Compensation:

Salary range: $55,000 - $65,000/yearly (dependent on years of experience, competency, travel requirements)

Employee Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Dependent Care
• Commuter Benefits
• Tuition Assistance
• Adoption Assistance
• Matching 401k Plan
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid-Time-Off (PTO)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Marketplace Perks-at-Work

McKissack& McKissack is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity and access be provided in the employment and advancement of all persons. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity for all persons, without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religion, religious practices and observances; national origin, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; genetic information; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability, in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Our aim is for the company to be representative of all sections of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to a policy of treating all our employees and job applications equally.

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