Assistant Director of Large Contracts

DCAS’s mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York Citys most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York. Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work, providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:

• Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
• Managing 55 public buildings.
• Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
• Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
• Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
• Leading the City’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS, you’re not just working for one agency but in service of them all. It’s an opportunity to provide impactful support and quality customer service and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at NYC.GOV/DCAS to learn more about the work we do.

The Office of Citywide Procurement (OCP) develops, awards, and administers approximately 1,100 requirement contracts for goods and services on behalf of all City agencies, departments, boards, and authorities leveraging the Citys buying power and maximizing efficiencies by reducing duplicative work. Procures, on average, nearly $1.5 billion in goods and services for City agencies annually.

DCAS seeks to hire an Assistant Director of Large Contracts within the Agency Procurement Operations whose primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Manage the activities of procurement professionals whose duties include collecting and executing all contracts, evaluating, and negotiating vendor bids, and placing and tracking all procurements.
• Manage the entire end-to-end procurement cycle for all purchases, agreements, and contracts to ensure the Citys compliance with Local Law 97 (LL97) and the fulfillment of all required processes; serve as a liaison between agency business clients and vendors.
• Liaison between agency business clients and vendors regarding LL97 energy compliance and contracting.
• Coordinate with vendors on project plans and performance oversight on multi-million dollar sustainable and renewable energy projects, which are mission critical to the agency’s commitment to fulfilling its LL97 Implementation Action Plan
• Liaise with the agency’s Chief Decarbonization Officer and other senior staff to ensure contract specifications are correct at technical and operational levels.
• Review and prepare solicitations and proposals.
• Hold Pre-Bid conferences and respond to vendor inquiries.
• Develop roles and responsibilities within the unit to institute a best practice vendor management responsibility; maintain contact with vendors to manage the status and quality of orders and the progress toward contractual commitments; continually seek optimal value in service from vendors, reviewing and monitoring performance and return-on-investment metrics; and manage special projects and initiatives as assigned.
• Conduct qualitative and cost analyses to address procurement issues and provide corrective action plans to senior management.
• Create a more cost-effective way to acquire goods, measure user satisfaction, and improve responsiveness to user requests.
• Direct and oversee the development of staff training needs.
• Attend management meetings and provide management reports.
• Advise the Deputy Agency Chief Contracting Officer (DACCO) and agency staff on methodical approaches to procuring goods under the City Charter and PPB rules.
• Act as a liaison to the Mayors Office of Contract Services (MOCS), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Mayors Office of Operations, and the Comptrollers Office on all procurement and contract matters.
• Perform other related duties.

To Apply

Please go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID #. 637517

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