Job Description

THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO CANDIDATES WHO ARE PERMANENT (NOT PROVISIONAL) IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCUREMENT ANALYST*

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $135,000 - $145,000.

The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services, and provides subsidized child care vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement, and programs for youth in the community.

The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) provides legal representation and advice to the Commissioner

and all divisions at ACS. OGC identifies areas of legal vulnerability and coordinates with other Divisions

to ensure compliance with court orders, consent decrees, and other legal and regulatory mandates. OGC

also works closely with the NYC Law Department to minimize risk and avoid litigation and defend ACS in

class action and individual lawsuits. OGC is comprised of six legal units and two non-legal units.

The Office of Procurement manages the procurement of ACS’s contracts for human and non-human services. In conformance with the City’s Procurement Policy Board (PPB) Rules and in close consultation with divisional staff, Procurement staff prepare and coordinate RFPs, competitive sealed bids, negotiated acquisitions and small purchases, and shepherd contract awards through the City’s multi-step registration process, which includes approval by several internal divisions and external oversight agencies. In addition, Procurement staff process contract renewals, extensions and other amendments.

Position’s scope of work: This area processes all of the non-human services contracts (excluding small purchases) for the division, including new contracts, amendments and renewals. The ACCO needs this DACCO position to coordinate, review and approve the work in the accordance with City procurement rules. ACS is seeking an exceptional procurement professional to serve as Deputy Agency Chief Contracting Officer (Deputy ACCO) overseeing the agency’s administrative contract portfolio within the Office of Procurement. The successful candidate will have worked in a fast-paced environment and have extensive experience in managing City procurements, including reviewing, approving, and executing documents on behalf of the ACCO. Candidates should be highly motivated and should be able to retain and communicate the big picture without compromising a detail orientation. The Deputy ACCO will report directly to the Agency Chief Contracting Officer.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Manage staff responsible for administrative procurement actions and Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) activities;

• Advise and training procurement staff on the non-human services procurement process and the applicability of local procurement laws, including M/WBE rules;

• Reflect a strong customer service ethos, providing technical assistance and timely status reports to divisional staff and vendors;

• Track and report the status of all procurement actions, monitoring procurement cycle times;

• Identify and implement quality improvement actions to maximize accuracy and minimize time;

• Work collegially with staff in other departments to complete tasks requiring interdisciplinary input

• Ensure the integrity of the procurement process, adhering to PPB rules and Agency protocol;

• Coordinate competitive Requests for Proposals

• Advise the ACCO on award decisions

ADDITIONAL INFO

Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a

candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and

maltreatment report.

TO APPLY

Please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID # 680391.

No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.

Note: Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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.

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.