New York City, NY Queens , NY 11424
Posted 1 week ago
The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the largest municipal water utility in North America with nearly 6,000 employees systemwide. Every day DEP delivers more than 1 billion gallons of world-class drinking water to 9 million New Yorkers and treats 1.2 billion gallons of wastewater every day. DEP has one of the largest capital programs in the region and plans to award an average of $2 billion in design and construction contracts each year for the next ten years. In addition, DEP awards hundreds of millions of dollars each year for operating and maintenance services, chemicals, equipment, and supplies. DEP processes an average of $1.5 billion in payments per fiscal year.
DEP is seeking a dynamic, experienced procurement professional to serve as Assistant Commissioner and Agency Chief Contracting Officer (ACCO). The ACCO will oversee a diverse staff of approximately 90 employees and will be directly responsible for processing all procurement and payments for the agency.
The Office of the Agency Chief Contracting Officer (ACCO) consists of twelve (12) organizational groups: Operations, Contract Management, IT & Special Projects, Contract Administration, Contract Compliance & Opportunities, Contract Review, Contract Negotiations, Administrative Services, Purchasing Management, Payments and Accounting, Specifications/Scope Review and Strategic Sourcing. The ACCO's Office is responsible for the procurement activities of the Agency including competitive sealed bids, requests for proposals, small purchases, non-competitive small purchases to M/WBE's and purchases through the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, consultant contract negotiations, government to government procurements, contract payments, vendor performance evaluations, establishing MWBE goals and opportunities, and State Prevailing Wage Laws compliance.
Reporting directly to the Deputy Chief Financial Officer, the ACCO is responsible for implementing, overseeing, and monitoring compliance in procurement and contracting laws, regulations, and standard operating procedures. The ACCO manages, processes and tracks the agency's contracts solicited via bids, request for proposals and other non-bid methods of procurement for a wide range of projects - both large and small. Additionally, the ACCO oversees the Payments and Accounting Unit, responsible for all payments to vendors and tax payments.
Specifically, the ACCO will:
Required Skills:
Minimum Qualifications
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of experience of a nature to qualify for the duties of the position, at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, consultative or executive capacity or supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position; or
A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. However, all candidates must have the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive, consultative or supervisory experience described in "1" above.
Preferred Skills
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information
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, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
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