Director - competitive Health And Human Services Procurements, Office Of The Agency Chief Contracting Officer

Director-Competitive Health and Human Services Procurements

Open to candidates who are permanent in the civil service title of Administrative Contract Specialist, Administrative Procurement Analyst or an Administrative Staff Analyst. The Finance Division at DOHMH has central responsibility and authority for all the finance, contracting, procurement, payroll, and revenue functions of the agency. Finance helps to ensure that programs and operations have the information, analysis, funding, and capacity to deliver critical services effectively and meet DOHMH's public health and racial equity objectives. Finance is organized into five bureaus, each led by an Assistant Commissioner.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

• Coordinate and collaborate with all internal and external stakeholders involved in the development of HHS procurements.
• Supervise staff and direct the HHS competitive procurement process.
• Ensure the timely processing of the solicitation process.
• Ensure that all relevant rules and laws are followed.
• Direct staff consisting of solicitation writers.
• If needed, coordinate the processing of contracts for vendors selected from competitive solicitations.
• Advise agency staff on appropriate procurement methods.
• Attend meetings internally and externally with officials at all levels of responsibility.
• Participate in special projects as needed.

Why you should work for us:

• Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs.
• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits.
• Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
• Job Security: You could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience managing competitive procurements for a government agency.
• Experience writing specifications or scopes of work for competitive procurements or contracts.
• Experience using the PASSPort system.
• Superior writing skills.
• Ability to manage a wide range of projects in a fast-paced environment.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic.