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City of New York · 3 months ago

Assistant Deputy Agency Chief Contracting Officer

New York City, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

The City of New York is seeking an Assistant Deputy Agency Chief Contracting Officer at the Office of Technology and Innovation. This role involves managing City procurements, developing solicitation documents, and ensuring compliance with procurement policies while collaborating with various stakeholders.

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Responsibilities

Coordinate and collaborate with all stakeholders in the procurement process

Assist the DACCO in managing the contract and purchasing activity of various OTI units

Manage and coordinate vendor due diligence reviews, including recommendation of strategies for resolution of complex responsibility determination issues

Review the procurement needs of the Agency and develop work plans to meet these needs

Achieve procurement milestones for high-priority programs with vigorous timeframes; ensure compliance with procedures of the Procurement Policy Board and the Mayor's Office of Contract Services (MOCS)

Utilize PASSPort, FMS, and DMSS and other systems for review, approval and processing of Purchasing Requisitions, Responsibility Determinations, PSRs, RFPs, CSBs, RFAs, RCAMs, RFRs, M/WBE None-Competitive Small Purchase

Possess the ability to supervise a staff of professional, and administrative employees performing duties related to the above functions and manage the workflow

Provide technical advice and quality assurance to the staff to ensure work is performed correctly, and develop procedures for administration of contract, and purchasing activities

Educate and advise Agency staff on appropriate procurement methodology and applicability of local procurement laws

Represent the DACCO in key meetings with senior officials, negotiation with vendors and conduct public hearings if authorized

Perform special projects and initiatives as assigned

Qualification

Procurement managementContract administrationVendor due diligenceProfessional procurement certificationSupervisory skillsAdministrative skills

Required

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of full-time satisfactory professional experience in purchasing, procurement, contract administration or a related field, at least eighteen months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity or supervising professional personnel performing duties in one or more of the above fields

A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to '1' above. However, all candidates must have the eighteen months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience described in '1' above

Possession of an acceptable professional procurement certification may be substituted for up to one year of the experience described in '1' above. However, all candidates must have the eighteen months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience described in '1' above