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City of New York · 2 weeks ago

APEX/ Vendor Services Procurement Counselor

Manhattan, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$47K/yr - $70K/yr

2+ years exp

City of New York is dedicated to fostering economic potential and security for all New Yorkers. They are seeking a Procurement Counselor to assist small businesses in navigating government procurement processes and successfully selling their goods and services to the government.

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Responsibilities

Conduct business development and outreach to attract customers to the NYC SBS APEX Accelerator and M/WBE Vendor Services Programs

Manage a portfolio of businesses, supporting them with individualized technical assistance, and proactively connecting them to contracting opportunities

Conduct research and make recommendations related to doing business with government agencies

Conduct market research and develop marketing strategies/tactics so that businesses can better present themselves to government

Help businesses navigate government procurement at all steps of the lifecycle

Conduct and facilitate trainings to ensure businesses have the tools and knowledge they need to successfully contract with city, state, and federal governments

Coordinate various resources and activities to connect businesses to government buyers: Including planning and participating in networking events, workshops, training sessions, and other related activities

Utilize and maintain strategic partnerships with agency and industry stakeholders that further the mission of providing services to a diverse group of businesses

Identify and take advantage of professional development opportunities that are aligned with the overall program strategy to develop your ability to deliver business advisement services

Collect and vet success stories that depict the growth and accomplishments of the NYC SBS APEX Accelerator and/or M/WBE Vendor Services program clients

Conduct program performance and customer service surveys periodically to assess the success of the team in the delivery of services to program clients

Collect and input service data to ensure timely reporting and evaluation

Support compilation and analysis of data for purposes of program development and improvement

Special projects as assigned

Qualification

Government procurementSmall business developmentProgram developmentMarket researchProject managementCustomer serviceTechnical assistanceForeign language skillsNetworkingData analysisCommunication skills

Required

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and six months of satisfactory full-time professional experience in procurement of goods, services, construction or construction-related services, or professional, technical or administrative experience in contract negotiation/management

An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college, and 18 months of satisfactory, full-time professional experience as described in '1' above

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and two and one-half years of satisfactory full time professional experience as described in '1' above

A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to '1', '2', or '3' above. College education may be substituted for professional experience under '2' or '3' above at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for 6 months of experience. However, all candidates must have at least a four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and 6 months of the experience described in '1' above

Preferred

Ability to use sound judgement and recommend appropriate action steps for small business growth

Strong project management skills with the expertise to manage projects involving diverse stakeholders

Previous experience in program development including design, implementation and contract administration

Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project and Outlook with the ability to deliver flow charts, process flows and create presentations

Foreign language skills a plus