Associate Contract Specialist

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New York’s DYCD invites qualified candidates for the role of Associate Contract Specialist in New York, NY. You will support procurements across services, goods, and construction and manage the evaluation process, ensuring compliance with funding rules and timely contract registrations.

Responsibilities include drafting specifications, coordinating with DYCD units, maintaining procurement data, and leading evaluators’ trainings to uphold procurement integrity and efficiency.

Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of full-time satisfactory professional, technical or administrative experience in one or more of the following fields: program evaluation, contract negotiations/management, fiscal/financial management, or project management; or
• A four year high school diploma, or its educational equivalent, and six years of full-time, satisfactory professional, technical or administrative work experience in one or more of the fields cited above; or
• Education and/or experience equivalent to the above. College credits may substitute for experience as described.

Responsibilities

• Processing procurements for services, goods and construction using appropriate procurement methods and ensuring compliance with funding stream rules.
• Overseeing the evaluation process for procurements, including committee meetings and evaluator trainings.
• Drafting solicitation specifications in a clear and concise manner.
• Consulting with DYCD units to ensure correct goods and/or services are procured.
• Maintain and update procurement status reports and databases.
• Processing contracts to registration in a timely manner including responsibility determination.

Skills

Procurement

Contract management

Project management

Evaluation process

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma

Job description

• Job Category: Finance, Accounting, & Procurement
• Salary Band: $100,000 to $125,000
• Compensation: USD 69,950 - USD 105,406

Job Description

ONLY CANDIDATES WHO ARE PERMANENT ASSOCIATE CONTRACT SPECIALIST OR WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT FROM THE OPEN COMPETITIVE ASSOCIATE CONTRACT SPECIALIST LIST WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) invests in a network of community-based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish.

Under the direction of the Assistant Deputy Agency Chief Contracting Officer (ADACCO), the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) is seeking to hire an Associate Contract Specialist

who will be responsible for:

• Processing procurements for services, goods and construction in an accurate and timely manner using the appropriate procurement methods ensuring the procurements are in compliance with the rules associated to the funding stream in order to meet DYCD's goals and objectives.
• Overseeing the evaluation process for DYCD procurements, including but not limited to conducting committee meetings and evaluator trainings.
• Drafting solicitation specifications in a clear and concise manner
• Consulting with various DYCD units to ensure the correct goods and or services are being procured
• Maintain and update procurement status reports and databases
• Processing contracts to registration in a timely manner which would include the responsibility determination process.

ASSOCIATE CONTRACT SPECIALIST - 40562

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of full-time satisfactory professional, technical or administrative experience in one or more of the following fields: program evaluation, contract negotiations/management, fiscal/financial management, or project management; or

2. A four year high school diploma, or its educational equivalent, and six years of full-time, satisfactory professional, technical or administrative work experience in one or more of the fields cited above; or

3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. College credits obtained from an accredited college may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 college semester credits for one year of experience as described in "1" above.

However, all candidate must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and at least two years of full-time experience as described in "1" above.

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.