Contract Officer, Government

important note: candidates must be permanent in the procurement analyst civil service title or are reachable on the procurement analyst exam no. 1194 or 3114 or are permanent in a comparable civil service title eligible for a 6.1.9 title change.

please include your employee identification number (ein) when applying and indicate in your cover letter your permanent civil service title or indicate your list no. For exam no. 1194 or 3114.

nyc department of finance (dof) is responsible for administering the tax revenue laws of the city fairly, efficiently, and transparently to instill public confidence and encourage compliance while providing exceptional customer service.

dof’s administration and planning division is responsible for managing and overseeing administrative and operational services for the agency. This includes the daily management of the offices of financial management, purchasing and contracts, operational services, and diversity and inclusion.

the office of purchasing and contracts serves as the central procurement unit entrusted with overseeing the procurement of goods and services on behalf of the department of finance. This office handles the management of the department’s current contract portfolio, including the vital responsibility of ensuring compliance with dof’s minority and woman-owned enterprise (m/wbe) program in accordance with the requirements of new york state law, the new york city charter, the administrative code of the city of new york, and procurement policy board (ppb) rules.

• under general supervision and with considerable latitude for independent initiative, procures goods and services of a highly complex nature, from receipt of purchase request to registration, and in compliance with the ppb rules, comptroller's directives, agency procedures, and appropriate guidelines.
• work with dof divisions to help them understand the steps necessary to develop major procurements from initiation of project through contract expiration.
• work closely with dof legal's team by preparing and reviewing contract documents for legal and vendor's review before submitting to law department.
• review contract specifications to ensure conformity to agency's requirements and city mandates for highly complex and specialized purchases for goods and services such as it standard services, professional services, banking services.
• perform all activities associated with requests for proposals (rfp) and competitive sealed bids (csb) as well as other procurement methods to procure major contracts for core dof services.
• conduct due diligence research relating to contractor’s capability and business integrity by processing responsibility determinations using passport and other resources.
• process contract modifications including but not limited to amendments, renewals, extensions, etc.
• enforce and monitor compliance with the city's ppb rules, executive order 50, citywide insurance requirements for vendors, and new york city charter.
• analyze existing procurement processes to determine the potential for efficiency improvements.
• coordinate with m/wbe team to establish the utilization goals in contracts to meet the requirements of the m/wbe program.
• assist other staff in the absence of contract director.
• provide reporting, analytical support, and special projects, as needed.
• assist with special projects as assigned.

in compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the united states and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

this position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the remote work pilot program agreed between the city and the collective bargaining unit representing employees serving in the civil service title.

procurement analyst - 12158

• a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; or
• an associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college or university, and 12 months of satisfactory, full-time professional experience in procurement of goods, services, construction or…