Contracting Officer

Contracting Officer

The Contracting Officer will assist the Agency Chief Contracting Officer (ACCO) and the Deputy Agency Chief Contracting Officer (DACCO) in fulfilling the purchasing requirements of the Department of Small Business Service's (SBS) Procurement Unit, which include the preparation of procurement documents in compliance with the City's Charter and Procurement Policy Board Rules. Specific daily functions will include, but not limited to the following responsibilities :

• Ensure compliance with SBS's Minority / Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) participation goals established by Local law 1.
• Prepare grant agreements, small and micro purchase solicitations utilizing the MWBE requirements
• Process procurements / solicitations in Passport, such as : Competitive Sealed Bids / Proposals, Negotiated Acquisitions / Extensions, Contract Amendments / Renewals, GovernmenttoGovernment, City Council Discretionary Awards, NYS Office of General Services, Preferred Source Procurements, Task Orders and Change Orders.
• Conduct research and compile information from vendors to create responsibility determination reports.
• Ensure that procurement documents are accurately prepared and adhere to all city rules and the Procurement Policy Board (PPB).
• Ensure completion of post-registration archiving tasks, including scanning, printing, and filing.
• Act as a liaison with the Mayor's Office of Contract Services, the Office of Management and Budget, the Comptroller's Office, Department of Investigation (DOI), Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) and the Department of Citywide and Administrative Services.
• Collaborate and coordinate with all stakeholders involved in the procurement
• Input contract documents in the City's Financial Management System (FMS) for approval
• Assist program units with performance evaluations
• Manage contract records in the procurement database
• Process, and generate reports as needed.

Qualifications :

Special Notes : To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, either one year served at Assignment Level I or one additional year of the experience described in "1" above. To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, either one year served at Assignment Level II or two additional years of the experience described in "1" above, at least one year of which must have been supervisory, or spent performing professional procurement duties equivalent to those performed at Assignment Level III.

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.