Procurement & Contracts Specialist (Public Sector)

New York Housing Trust Fund; New York (NY); On-site; USD 71,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive benefits package (health,ret

Promotional opportunities

Work-life balance benefits

Job summary

New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) is the state’s affordable housing agency, operating through the Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC). The Procurement Specialist supports the Vice President of Contracts and Administration in end-to-end procurements for professional services and related activities.

The role emphasizes building partnerships, maintaining records, and ensuring compliance while supporting minority- and women-owned business enterprises and service-disabled

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent transferrable skills.
• Minimum of two years of related experience.
• Exceptional writing, communication, and documentation abilities, including communication with executive leadership.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with proven ability to manage complex workloads.
• Effective leadership with a track record of taking ownership of assigned projects.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate or review RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, RFQs, and other procurement from end-to-end (80% workload).
• Create and maintain accurate procurement records.
• Handle procurement and contract administration tasks including monitoring contractor performance and compliance.
• Perform contract monitoring and coordinate modifications or amendments.
• Assist with minority/women owned and service disabled veteran owned business matters.
• Create requisitions and purchase orders in the State’s Financial System.
• Assist with FOIL requests; maintain procurement databases and related reports.

Skills

Exceptional writing and communication

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Planning and multitasking

Problem-solving

Relationship building

Attention to detail

Discretion

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) is the state’s affordable housing agency, operating through the Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC). The Procurement Specialist supports the Vice President of Contracts and Administration in end-to-end procurements for professional services and related activities.

The role emphasizes building partnerships, maintaining records, and ensuring compliance while supporting minority- and women-owned business enterprises and service-disabled