Laboratory Procurement Manager, Bureau of Public Health Laboratory

NYC Department of Social Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative public health laboratory in New York City as a Laboratory Procurement Manager. This role offers the opportunity to lead a procurement team, manage critical laboratory supplies, and contribute to the health and safety of NYC residents. With a commitment to quality laboratory testing services, you'll play a vital role in supporting the mission of safeguarding public health. Enjoy unmatched benefits, including loan forgiveness programs, premium-free health insurance, and a robust work-from-home policy. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative environment, this position is perfect for you!

Benefits

Loan Forgiveness

Premium-free Health Insurance

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Tax-deferred Savings Program

Worksite Wellness Program

Work From Home Policy

Job Security

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree and four years of professional experience in procurement required.
• Experience in administrative, managerial, or executive capacity is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement for PHL testing units and oversee equipment inventory.
• Supervise and train procurement team, oversee budget data.

Skills

Logistics

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Communication

Education

Baccalaureate Degree

Tools

Procurement Software

Job description

Due to active promotional lists, open to DOHMH employees only who are permanent in the civil service title of Administrative Procurement Analyst (Non-Managerial) or Administrative Staff Analyst (Non-Managerial).
OR open to citywide employees who are permanent in the comparable civil service titles of:
Administrative Contract Specialist and Health Services Manager.

The Division of Disease Control's mission is to safeguard the health of New Yorkers through identification, surveillance, treatment, control, and prevention of infectious diseases, which is achieved through varied and interrelated endeavors of its seven Bureaus. The NYC Public Health Laboratory (PHL) is one of the largest local public health laboratories in the United States where employees contribute to the health and safety of NYC residents by providing clinical and environmental laboratory testing services. PHL is committed to its mission to safeguard the health of all NYC residents by providing quality laboratory testing services that support the priorities of DOHMH and its community partners to prevent and respond to clinical and environmental public health concerns. The NYC Public Health Laboratory (PHL) is one of the largest local public health laboratories in the United States offering a dynamic and innovative work environment where employees contribute to the health and safety of NYC residents by providing clinical and environmental laboratory testing services. With more than 100 years of leadership in public health, a team of over 200 scientific and support staff are committed to its mission to safeguard the health of all NYC residents by providing quality laboratory testing services that support the priorities of the NYC DOHMH and its community partners to prevent and respond to clinical and environmental public health concerns.

We are seeking to hire a Laboratory Procurement Manager to manage procurement for PHL testing units, and oversee PHL's equipment inventory and remote temperature monitoring systems.

Proposed Duties
Lead Section procurement team.
Supervise, train, assign work, and evaluate the performance of staff. Able to shift priorities in response to rapidly evolving work environment.
Oversee Section expenditures and oversees budget data for grants and City funding.
Collaborate with Section staff, leadership and fiscal unit to complete assigned duties.
Oversee Section procurement including the obtaining of quotes and the preparation of requisitions.
Assist in the creation of procurement contracts.
Oversee the creation and execution of equipment service contracts.
Prepare expenditure and other relevant reports as needed.
Integral to planning and coordinating procurement for PHL's relocation.
Monitor and maintain critical laboratory supplies.
Oversee PHL's inventory system.
Oversee, Remote Temperature Monitoring system.

Preferred Skills:
The ideal candidate would have prior experience in logistics, coordination, and ability to effectively communicate and liaise with leadership and external stakeholders.
Prior experience with project management, including resource management, overseeing team activities and problem-solving.
Strong analytical skills.

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 that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website (https://studentaid.gov/pslf/)
- Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
o a tax-deferred savings program and
o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
- 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 and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone, regardless of age, background, or location, can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC, with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements, from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic, we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.

Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!

The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at [e-mail] or 347-396-6549.

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Minimum Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of full-time satisfactory professional experience in purchasing, procurement, contract administration or a related field, at least eighteen months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity or supervising professional personnel performing duties in one or more of the above fields; or

2. A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. However, all candidates must have the eighteen months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience described in "1" above.

Possession of an acceptable professional procurement certification may be substituted for up to one year of the experience described in "1" above. However, all candidates must have the eighteen months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience described in""1" above.

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 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.