{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"f7444da3f427ded3e73cb048","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f7444da3f427ded3e73cb048","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f7444da3f427ded3e73cb048","title":"Program Analyst - COBID (Program Analyst 3)","description":"Initial Posting Date:\n10/09/2024\nApplication Deadline:\n10/21/2024\nAgency:\nOregon Business Development Department\nSalary Range:\n$5,478 - $8,408\nPosition Type:\nEmployee\nPosition Title:\nProgram Analyst - COBID (Program Analyst 3)\nJob Description:\nBusiness Oregon,\nthe state’s economic development agency, is currently hiring a Program Analyst – COBID (Program Analyst 3) for our Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity program (COBID). This is a new position that will design new programs and program features with the goal of increasing the number of certified firms and increasing the utilization of firms by public contracting agencies.\nNote: We value our employees and want to encourage work-life balance and flexibility. This position may have a hybrid work schedule, upon manager approval, with required days in the Salem office.\nWhat you will do:\nEnhance Outreach and Engagement: Develop a comprehensive outreach strategy that targets businesses, state and local governments, tribal members, and various community organizations. This strategy will involve organizing in-person events, partnering with key stakeholders, and leveraging digital platforms such as social media and web-based outreach to broaden awareness of the COBID certification program.\nMarketing Plan development: Evaluation and refinement of the marketing plan to adapt to changing needs and to optimize outreach efforts. By assessing the effectiveness of current programs and gathering data from various sources, the role will identify gaps in outreach and develop new methods to address them. This includes implementing partner feedback, documenting processes, and creating performance measures to track the success of the marketing initiatives. Ensuring that these efforts are aligned with the overall objectives of increasing program utilization and addressing barriers faced by small and disadvantaged businesses will be crucial to the role's success.\nPartnerships and Advisory Group Management: Work with COBID Manager to stand up a new, statewide COBID Advisory Group. Serve as lead staff member to write charter and bylaws, appoint members, onboard members, determine meeting content, run meetings, implement strategy and intent of Advisory Group. Collaborate with state agencies, tribal members, local government, small and disadvantaged businesses, and other community organizations to determine barriers preventing small, disadvantaged businesses from sustainability and growth. Ensure that business have access to the necessary tools and resources to grow and succeed in the public contracting space.\nProgram Development and Evaluation: Design and implement innovative programs aimed at increasing the number of certified firms and enhancing their utilization by public contracting agencies. This involves thorough research and data collection on current certification practices, utilization statistics, and barriers faced by small and disadvantaged businesses. You will collaborate closely with state agencies, local governments, tribal members, and community organizations to identify challenges and develop targeted strategies to overcome them. Additionally, you will be tasked with creating new policies and procedures, developing key performance measures, and regularly evaluating the effectiveness of these initiatives to ensure that they align with state requirements and contribute to the overall growth and sustainability of certified firms in the public sector.\nBusiness Oregon strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of the people we serve. We foster fairness, equity, and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.\nStudies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every one of the qualifications listed. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every one of our qualifications listed. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications of this position, feel free to contact us to discuss your application.\nThe ideal candidate will possess a combination of some or all the following skills:\nStrategic thinking and Program Design: Skilled in developing new programs, identifying program gaps, and recommending improvements.\nCollaboration and Relationship Management: Ability to work with diverse stakeholders, lead advisory groups, and foster partnerships.\nCommunication and Outreach: Strong communication skills for crafting outreach strategies, marketing, and engaging with communities through events to boost program participation.\nPolicy Development and Evaluation: Experience in policy creation based on research and feedback, with a solid understanding of specific program requirements and best practices.\nLeadership and Initiative: Demonstrated leadership in program growth, advisory group facilitation, and proactive strategy execution to support and sustain a program.\nPlease note: if you are interested in applying for this position, you must attach your current cover letter and resume to your application. Failure to submit the required resume and cover letter will remove your application from consideration.\n\nWhat you need to qualify:\n\nA Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, or a degree related to the agency program that demonstrates the capacity for the knowledge and skills; AND four years’ experience coordinating or administering a program\nOR\nAny combination of experience or education equivalent to seven years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skill requirements listed for the classification.\nWhat Business Oregon does:\nBusiness Oregon is the economic development agency for the state of Oregon. We have about 180 people on our team, and we work with communities and businesses. We use our programs and expertise to help businesses grow, so they can in turn add jobs, diversify the economy, and increase Oregon prosperity. We work with communities to enhance and expand infrastructure and community safety with projects such as water/wastewater systems, seismic rehabilitation for schools, or rural broadband development. This also sets the stage for future business development. Our mission is to invest in Oregon’s businesses, communities, and people to promote a globally competitive, diverse, and inclusive economy, all carried out with an agency strategic plan.\nThe mission of the Oregon Business Development Department (dba Business Oregon) is to invest in Oregon businesses, communities, and people to promote a globally competitive, diverse, and inclusive economy.\nThe Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID) is responsible for the certification of small and disadvantaged businesses interested in government contracting. The primary goal of certification is to level the playing field by providing certified firms a fair opportunity to compete for government contracts regardless of owner ethnicity, gender, disability, or firm size. COBID works closely with state and local government agencies to improve the utilization of certified firms. COBID also conducts public awareness activities with other agencies and technical assistance providers connecting firms with business resources to assist in sustainability and growth.\nThe COBID team sits within the Innovation and Business Resources Division. Other teams within the Innovation and Business Resources Division include: the Business Finance team, the Innovation & Entrepreneurship team, and the Economic Equity team.\nHow to Apply\nPlease Note: Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM PST on Monday, October 21, 2024.\nIf you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee\nWorkday\naccount through Jobs Hub.\nClick the “Apply” button above to complete your online application.\nAttach your current cover letter and resume. Failure to submit the required resume and cover letter may remove your application from consideration. Clearly demonstrate in your cover letter how you meet all the minimum qualifications and requested skills listed above.\nYou may attach your cover letter and resume at the beginning of process or at the end of process of completing your workday application.\nComplete the questionnaire. Warning – Workday will timeout due to inactivity and will not save your application progress unless you use the “save for later” function. If you need to take a break, please be sure to click the save for later button to save your progress.\nBe sure to check Workday and your email for additional tasks and updates. After hitting submit there may be additional required tasks for you to complete prior to the announcement closing.\nThe candidates whose work experience most closely matches the qualifications and skills of this position will be invited to interview.\nWHATS IN IT FOR YOU:\nFamily Friendly Work Life Balance: Paid time off, 11 holidays, 3 personal days & optional short- and long-term disability benefits.\nTake Care of Yourself and Your Family: Comprehensive employee benefits, choice of medical plans, vision plan, life insurance, employee assistance program.\nInvest in Your Future: Pension plan, deferred comp, short- and long-term disability plan, flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care.\nBe Appreciated: Employee recognition events, agency unique employee recognition program allowing for additional leave options such as vacation buy-out and sick leave roll-over, dynamic employees doing impactful work.\nInclusion: At Business Oregon, we value community and foster a sense of belonging for our employees.\nAdditional Information:\nPer the Pay Equity Law passed in 2017, a pay equity analysis will be conducted to determine what pay step the successful candidate will be offered. The analysis will be based on the relevant experience, education, training, and certifications documented in the application materials.\nIt is our policy to provide reasonable accommodations to all applicants who may need them. Should you need assistance, or an accommodation please contact Lies Wattimena at\nLies.Wattimena@biz.oregon.gov\nto discuss how we can best meet your needs.\nVeterans’ Preference - Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans' preference. If you checked that you are a veteran, we will ask you for your documents later in the process. Click on the\nVeterans’ Preference\nlink for additional information.\nCriminal Records Check - Hiring of the successful candidate will be contingent upon the results of a Criminal Background Check. Adverse background data may be grounds for immediate disqualification.\nWork Authorization - Business Oregon does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, all applicants will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security's Form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States.\nThis recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill the current position and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.\nThis position is a classified, full-time position, exempt and is not represented by a union.\nPERS – This is a PERS qualifying position. After a six-month waiting period eligible Management Service, Executive Service, and Unrepresented employees will have their base pay increased by 6.95% and the 6% PERS contribution deducted from their base pay rather than a direct 6% contribution by the State of Oregon to the employees PERS account. This will mirror the bargained SEIU and AFSCME PERS process.\nAre you looking to live in and experience\nOregon\n? Learn more about life in\nPendleton\n,\nSalem\n, and\nPortland\n.\nNeed help?\nWe invite you to contact the recruiter for application questions or job-specific questions.\nThe recruiter for this position is Sue Hyer. If you contact the recruiter, please include the job requisition (REQ) number at the top of this job post.\nEmail:\nSue.S.Hyer@biz.oregon.gov\n.\nPhone (call or text): 971-345-1239\nApplicant FAQ\n\nBusiness Oregon Career Opportunities\n\nBusiness Oregon is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.","company":"Oregon Business Development Department","rawCompany":"oregon business development department","city":"Salem","state":"MA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-27T10:27:19.575Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1199.00","title":"Business Operations Specialists, All Other","slug":"business-operations-specialists-all-other"},{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-9151.00","title":"Social and Community Service Managers","slug":"social-and-community-service-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541618","title":"Other Management Consulting Services","slug":"other-management-consulting-services"},{"code":"541611","title":"Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services","slug":"administrative-management-and-general-management-consulting-services"},{"code":"926110","title":"Administration of General Economic Programs","slug":"administration-of-general-economic-programs"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Program Analyst - COBID (Program Analyst 3)","description":"Initial Posting Date:\n10/09/2024\nApplication Deadline:\n10/21/2024\nAgency:\nOregon Business Development Department\nSalary Range:\n$5,478 - $8,408\nPosition Type:\nEmployee\nPosition Title:\nProgram Analyst - COBID (Program Analyst 3)\nJob Description:\nBusiness Oregon,\nthe state’s economic development agency, is currently hiring a Program Analyst – COBID (Program Analyst 3) for our Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity program (COBID). This is a new position that will design new programs and program features with the goal of increasing the number of certified firms and increasing the utilization of firms by public contracting agencies.\nNote: We value our employees and want to encourage work-life balance and flexibility. This position may have a hybrid work schedule, upon manager approval, with required days in the Salem office.\nWhat you will do:\nEnhance Outreach and Engagement: Develop a comprehensive outreach strategy that targets businesses, state and local governments, tribal members, and various community organizations. This strategy will involve organizing in-person events, partnering with key stakeholders, and leveraging digital platforms such as social media and web-based outreach to broaden awareness of the COBID certification program.\nMarketing Plan development: Evaluation and refinement of the marketing plan to adapt to changing needs and to optimize outreach efforts. By assessing the effectiveness of current programs and gathering data from various sources, the role will identify gaps in outreach and develop new methods to address them. This includes implementing partner feedback, documenting processes, and creating performance measures to track the success of the marketing initiatives. Ensuring that these efforts are aligned with the overall objectives of increasing program utilization and addressing barriers faced by small and disadvantaged businesses will be crucial to the role's success.\nPartnerships and Advisory Group Management: Work with COBID Manager to stand up a new, statewide COBID Advisory Group. Serve as lead staff member to write charter and bylaws, appoint members, onboard members, determine meeting content, run meetings, implement strategy and intent of Advisory Group. Collaborate with state agencies, tribal members, local government, small and disadvantaged businesses, and other community organizations to determine barriers preventing small, disadvantaged businesses from sustainability and growth. Ensure that business have access to the necessary tools and resources to grow and succeed in the public contracting space.\nProgram Development and Evaluation: Design and implement innovative programs aimed at increasing the number of certified firms and enhancing their utilization by public contracting agencies. This involves thorough research and data collection on current certification practices, utilization statistics, and barriers faced by small and disadvantaged businesses. You will collaborate closely with state agencies, local governments, tribal members, and community organizations to identify challenges and develop targeted strategies to overcome them. Additionally, you will be tasked with creating new policies and procedures, developing key performance measures, and regularly evaluating the effectiveness of these initiatives to ensure that they align with state requirements and contribute to the overall growth and sustainability of certified firms in the public sector.\nBusiness Oregon strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of the people we serve. We foster fairness, equity, and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.\nStudies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every one of the qualifications listed. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every one of our qualifications listed. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications of this position, feel free to contact us to discuss your application.\nThe ideal candidate will possess a combination of some or all the following skills:\nStrategic thinking and Program Design: Skilled in developing new programs, identifying program gaps, and recommending improvements.\nCollaboration and Relationship Management: Ability to work with diverse stakeholders, lead advisory groups, and foster partnerships.\nCommunication and Outreach: Strong communication skills for crafting outreach strategies, marketing, and engaging with communities through events to boost program participation.\nPolicy Development and Evaluation: Experience in policy creation based on research and feedback, with a solid understanding of specific program requirements and best practices.\nLeadership and Initiative: Demonstrated leadership in program growth, advisory group facilitation, and proactive strategy execution to support and sustain a program.\nPlease note: if you are interested in applying for this position, you must attach your current cover letter and resume to your application. Failure to submit the required resume and cover letter will remove your application from consideration.\n\nWhat you need to qualify:\n\nA Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, or a degree related to the agency program that demonstrates the capacity for the knowledge and skills; AND four years’ experience coordinating or administering a program\nOR\nAny combination of experience or education equivalent to seven years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skill requirements listed for the classification.\nWhat Business Oregon does:\nBusiness Oregon is the economic development agency for the state of Oregon. We have about 180 people on our team, and we work with communities and businesses. We use our programs and expertise to help businesses grow, so they can in turn add jobs, diversify the economy, and increase Oregon prosperity. We work with communities to enhance and expand infrastructure and community safety with projects such as water/wastewater systems, seismic rehabilitation for schools, or rural broadband development. This also sets the stage for future business development. Our mission is to invest in Oregon’s businesses, communities, and people to promote a globally competitive, diverse, and inclusive economy, all carried out with an agency strategic plan.\nThe mission of the Oregon Business Development Department (dba Business Oregon) is to invest in Oregon businesses, communities, and people to promote a globally competitive, diverse, and inclusive economy.\nThe Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID) is responsible for the certification of small and disadvantaged businesses interested in government contracting. The primary goal of certification is to level the playing field by providing certified firms a fair opportunity to compete for government contracts regardless of owner ethnicity, gender, disability, or firm size. COBID works closely with state and local government agencies to improve the utilization of certified firms. COBID also conducts public awareness activities with other agencies and technical assistance providers connecting firms with business resources to assist in sustainability and growth.\nThe COBID team sits within the Innovation and Business Resources Division. Other teams within the Innovation and Business Resources Division include: the Business Finance team, the Innovation & Entrepreneurship team, and the Economic Equity team.\nHow to Apply\nPlease Note: Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM PST on Monday, October 21, 2024.\nIf you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee\nWorkday\naccount through Jobs Hub.\nClick the “Apply” button above to complete your online application.\nAttach your current cover letter and resume. Failure to submit the required resume and cover letter may remove your application from consideration. Clearly demonstrate in your cover letter how you meet all the minimum qualifications and requested skills listed above.\nYou may attach your cover letter and resume at the beginning of process or at the end of process of completing your workday application.\nComplete the questionnaire. Warning – Workday will timeout due to inactivity and will not save your application progress unless you use the “save for later” function. If you need to take a break, please be sure to click the save for later button to save your progress.\nBe sure to check Workday and your email for additional tasks and updates. After hitting submit there may be additional required tasks for you to complete prior to the announcement closing.\nThe candidates whose work experience most closely matches the qualifications and skills of this position will be invited to interview.\nWHATS IN IT FOR YOU:\nFamily Friendly Work Life Balance: Paid time off, 11 holidays, 3 personal days & optional short- and long-term disability benefits.\nTake Care of Yourself and Your Family: Comprehensive employee benefits, choice of medical plans, vision plan, life insurance, employee assistance program.\nInvest in Your Future: Pension plan, deferred comp, short- and long-term disability plan, flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care.\nBe Appreciated: Employee recognition events, agency unique employee recognition program allowing for additional leave options such as vacation buy-out and sick leave roll-over, dynamic employees doing impactful work.\nInclusion: At Business Oregon, we value community and foster a sense of belonging for our employees.\nAdditional Information:\nPer the Pay Equity Law passed in 2017, a pay equity analysis will be conducted to determine what pay step the successful candidate will be offered. The analysis will be based on the relevant experience, education, training, and certifications documented in the application materials.\nIt is our policy to provide reasonable accommodations to all applicants who may need them. Should you need assistance, or an accommodation please contact Lies Wattimena at\nLies.Wattimena@biz.oregon.gov\nto discuss how we can best meet your needs.\nVeterans’ Preference - Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans' preference. If you checked that you are a veteran, we will ask you for your documents later in the process. Click on the\nVeterans’ Preference\nlink for additional information.\nCriminal Records Check - Hiring of the successful candidate will be contingent upon the results of a Criminal Background Check. Adverse background data may be grounds for immediate disqualification.\nWork Authorization - Business Oregon does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, all applicants will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security's Form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States.\nThis recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill the current position and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.\nThis position is a classified, full-time position, exempt and is not represented by a union.\nPERS – This is a PERS qualifying position. After a six-month waiting period eligible Management Service, Executive Service, and Unrepresented employees will have their base pay increased by 6.95% and the 6% PERS contribution deducted from their base pay rather than a direct 6% contribution by the State of Oregon to the employees PERS account. This will mirror the bargained SEIU and AFSCME PERS process.\nAre you looking to live in and experience\nOregon\n? Learn more about life in\nPendleton\n,\nSalem\n, and\nPortland\n.\nNeed help?\nWe invite you to contact the recruiter for application questions or job-specific questions.\nThe recruiter for this position is Sue Hyer. If you contact the recruiter, please include the job requisition (REQ) number at the top of this job post.\nEmail:\nSue.S.Hyer@biz.oregon.gov\n.\nPhone (call or text): 971-345-1239\nApplicant FAQ\n\nBusiness Oregon Career Opportunities\n\nBusiness Oregon is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.","datePosted":"2026-08-27T10:27:19.575Z","dateModified":"2026-08-27T10:27:19.575Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Oregon Business Development Department","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Salem","addressRegion":"MA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"f7444da3f427ded3e73cb048"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f7444da3f427ded3e73cb048"}}