New York State Homes & Community Renewal · 4 months ago
Director of Procurement
New York, NY, US
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$122K/yr - $122K/yr
6+ years expNew York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) is the State’s affordable housing agency, with a mission to build, preserve, and protect affordable housing and increase homeownership throughout New York State. The Director of Procurement is responsible for managing HCR’s procurement of goods and services, ensuring compliance with regulations and policies while directing procurement activities and managing procurement staff.
FinanceProperty ManagementReal Estate
Responsibilities
Developing, evaluating or reviewing, Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Bids (RFBs), Requests for Qualifications (RFQs), Requests for Information (RFIs), Sole/Single Source Procurements, Preferred Source Procurement, Discretionary Spend Procurements, and other related procurements, performing end-to-end processes
Working with the VP, plan and direct the procurement and contracting services for all goods and services utilizing a variety of procurement methods, ensuring that all procurements comply with applicable laws, regulations and policies
Manage procurement activities related to Request for Proposals/Qualifications (RFP/Q) and execution of various services contracts; Competitive Sealed Bids (CSB), Invitation for Bids (IFB), etc. and execution of various goods contracts; and all non-competitive procurement activities
Evaluate and conduct clarification of contract terms, conditions and intent on all procurement documents
Working with the VP, assist in providing final review for all procurement decisions and contract executions prior to obtaining executive and oversight approvals
Direct activities regarding the mini-bid process among pre-qualified panel of vendors
Working with the VP, assist in the development and/or modification of procurement policies and procedures and incorporate new legislative and regulatory directives in the overall procurement process
Interface with auditors and compliance monitors to identify and mitigate risks and improve agency controls
Manage requests for audit documentation and prepare responses to auditing entities
Manage weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports as well as ad hoc reports
Develop relations with programs and obtain timely information to support programmatic needs
Implement and administer best practices and KPIs throughout the procurement cycle to drive continuous improvement in financial efficiency and service levels
Ensure all procurement and agreement files are accurate, complete and maintained in an orderly fashion
Working with the VP, manage the development, implementation and delivery of procurement training needs
Working with the VP, assist in advising executive management of critical issues related to procurement and provide suggested solutions
Provide guidance on subrecipient procurement activities as needed
Manage procurement staff in daily activities, including preparing overall work schedules, setting priorities, and reviewing work for effectiveness, efficiency and compliance with established rules and guidelines
Manage FOIL requests
Prepare board materials
Perform other related duties and special projects as may be requested
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or higher and minimum of six years in public sector procurement/contracts, three or more years of which must have been in a managerial role supervising staff in the area of procurement
Knowledgeable in New York State and federal procurement rules, regulations, policies and best practices
Proven ability to handle competing priorities
Proven ability to work independently and collaborate cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment
Proven ability to work collaboratively with vendors, agency management and program staff to solve problems and recommend positive solutions
Strong management and organizational skills
Shared organizational value for integrity, flexibility and professional/ethical behavior
A can-do attitude
Ability to understand and problem solve sensitive matters
Ability to be discreet
Preferred
Experience in finance (fiscal operations/budgets)
Experience with subrecipient agreements
Creating and implementing policy/procedures experience
Experience in working with automated system for contracts
CDBG-DR knowledge and experience
Benefits
Extensive benefits package including paid leave, including excellent health, dental, vision and retirement benefits with the New York State & Local Employees’ Retirement System.
Promotional opportunity for dedicated professionals
Work life balance benefits including a 37.5 hour work week and paid time off benefits including, vacation, sick, personal days, and Federal Holidays
Opportunity for compressed scheduling
12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Paid Family Leave
Opportunity for compressed/flextime scheduling
As a New York State employee, you may qualify to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under an accepted repayment plan and while working full-time for an eligible employer.
Cash in for Wellness! This program provides you with the option of buying or renewing a health club membership of your choice or enrolling in a weight loss and or smoking cessation program, using your sick leave accruals.
Tuition reimbursement program – for job related and non-job related courses
Vacation Leave Buy-Back program – Subject to approval, every year eligible employees may exchange previously earned and accrued vacation time in return for cash compensation (at employee’s daily rate of pay at time of exchange)
Access to Plum Benefits – savings on movie tickets, theme parks, hotels, tours, Broadway shows and more!
Optical reimbursement program – Employees are eligible for optical, hearing aid, and podiatric expenses not otherwise covered by insurance, with a maximum aggregate amount of $650 per year, per family. Unused yearly balances may be carried over to the next year for a maximum of $1300
Company
New York State Homes & Community Renewal
Welcome to New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR)! New York State Homes and Community Renewal is your statewide housing resource.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Betsy Mallow
Executive Deputy Commissioner & COO
Jenna Pastor
Human Resources Business Partner
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