City Of New York

Director of Competitive Sealed Bids

City Of New York$90K — $120K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college.
  • 4 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or contract administration.
  • At least 18 months of administrative or managerial experience.
  • Supervision of professional staff in procurement-related duties required.
  • Professional procurement certification may substitute for 1 year of experience.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the Competitive Sealed Bid Unit's procurement processes.
  • Monitor all procurements and ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Develop improvement strategies to streamline procurement processes.
  • Create standard operating procedure manuals for staff training.
  • Generate reports on procurement status for internal and external partners.

Benefits

  • Work in a full-time, stable government position.
  • Engage in meaningful work that supports NYC's infrastructure development.
  • Access to ongoing professional development opportunities.
  • Contribute to regulatory compliance and operational efficiency in public sector procurement.
Full Job Description
Hours: Full-Time Position - 35 Hours Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101 Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Procurement Analyst title or those who are reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #3572), or the open-competitive list (exam #3107) may apply. Please indicate a copy of your Notice of Result card or indicate if you are already permanent in the title. If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview. The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Agency Chief Contracting Office (ACCO) is seeking to hire a Director of Competitive Sealed Bids. Under supervision, with latitude for independent initiative and judgment, the Director will manage the Competitive Sealed Bid Unit. The unit is responsible for all aspects of the procurement process. The Director will be required to monitor all procurements within the unit, assist in ensuring the procurements are effectively and efficiently processed. Ensure that all regulatory rules and requirements are followed. The Director will also assist with improvement strategies and reporting for the unit. The candidate is expected to have a thorough understanding of the New York City Procurement and Policy Board Rules. The Director will be responsible for the day-to-day operations within the unit, ensuring that all tasks are being processed in a timely manner. It is expected that the selected candidate will review the current processes within the unit and help identify improvements to the processes to reduce the processing time of the procurements. The Director will also assist in the development of standard operating procedure manuals that will assist in staff training. The selected candidate must have strong computer skills to create reports for tracking and reporting on the status of procurements to both internal agency partners and external agency partners including oversight agencies. The candidate will use several computer systems including Financial Management System (FMS) and PASSPort to track and process procurement actions and register contracts with the Comptroller's Office. Additional tasks or duties may be assigned to the candidate as deemed necessary by the ACCO and DACCO. Please note: All candidates must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.). In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates are required to present original documents proving citizenship or the legal right to work in the U.S. DDC is unable to support or sponsor any visa application or visa extension, including but not limited to OPT/STEM visas, H-1B visas, F-1 practical training, permanent residence sponsorship, or any proposed change of visa type. DDC does not offer a training program as required by U.S. immigration law and is not hiring temporary employees. Candidates must have proper work authorization when an employment offer is made. Additionally, educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service. A list of providers (fees apply) is available at: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dcas/downloads/pdf/employment/nyc-dcas-foreign-education-evaluation-guide.pdf. All applicants, including City Employees: Please go to NYC Government Jobs / Explore Careers / City of New York, go to Search for Open Jobs, and type in the Job ID # listed above. Submit job application as prompted. Do not apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS), e-mail, mail, or fax your resume to DDC directly. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCUREMENT ANA - 82976 Qualifications 1. 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; or 2. 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. Additional Information

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