Citywide Agency Chief Contracting Officer

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The Citywide Agency Chief Contracting Officer (ACCO) effectively manages and oversees all citywide and OTI procurement and contract activities. The Citywide ACCO is responsible for overseeing citywide procurement initiatives and act on behalf of OTI’s CTO for contractual policy changes citywide; oversees OTI’s ACCO Office, Citywide Strategic Sourcing, Contract Compliance, and works directly with oversight agencies like the Law Department, MOCS, OMB, City Hall and OMWBE; and manage the portfolio of competitive sealed bids, requests for proposals, Systems Integrator contracts, Quality Control contracts, ITCS and M/WBE’s as well as intergovernmental, government to government, vendor performance evaluations, establishing MWBE goals and opportunities, and State Prevailing Wage Law compliance.

Reporting to the Deputy Commissioner of Management and Budget division, responsibilities will include:
- Manage, oversee, and direct ACCO staff in processing citywide IT contracts for goods and professional services.
- Interact closely with budget and fiscal staff to develop and maintain capital planning exercises, strategies for procurement policy and promulgation/implementation of all new policies.
- Advise executives and staff as needed on all procurement matters, Local Laws, City administrative requirements, and Procurement Policies and Procedures Board (PPB) rules regarding
purchasing/contracting operation; standard operating procedures; disseminate alerts and updates in procurement-related laws.
- Implement best practices and special initiatives for increasing contracting opportunities for Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs).
- Oversee vendor selection evaluations and manage the timely and efficient award and processing of formal contracts and small purchases to the most responsive and responsible contractors
at the best price or most advantageous to the city.
- Manage processes that promotes competition and fairness through the development of bidder lists.
- Utilize PASSPort, FMS, internal tracking systems, and other systems for the review, approval, and processing of solicitations, which includes PSRs, RFPs, CSBs, RFXs, RFIs, RDs, and RFAs.
- Advise on the most efficient methods of procurement, assist in the development of specifications to minimize cycle times, operating costs, and ensure continuity of operations.
- Provide post-procurement contract support and manage change orders, renewals, time extensions, contract amendments, and vendor performance evaluations.
- Coordinate with oversight agencies (MOCS, OMB, and Law Department on policy issues).
- Ensure the agency’s strategic plan goals of increasing citywide contracts and expanding opportunities for MWBEs are met.
- Review and recommend all contracting decisions, which includes contractor responsiveness and responsibility determinations, dispute resolutions, and policy decisions related to procurement;
liaise with internal management, other agencies, and oversight groups to advance the agency’s program goals.
- Ensure all procurement rules and regulations are met as well as compliance with OTI, Federal, State, and Local Laws, rules, regulations, and initiatives regarding procurement, in order to
avoid unnecessary administrative costs. Direct the timely performance of audits of contracts and purchasing procedures to ensure optimal efficiency and compliance.
- Coordinate with agencies to structure and manage citywide IT purchases.
- Run and analyze data reports on volume and processing time of work and implement business processes to minimize transaction time where necessary.
- Responsible for agency contract compliance including vendor responsibility, performance evaluations, LL1, LL63, Directive 31 and all other rules that impact the procurement process.
- Responsible for agency’s strategic plan goals around vendor management and contract lifecycle including implementation of vendor scorecards and ensuring that vendors meet all contractual
requirements.
- Develop procedures that will streamline the procurement process. Ensure all agency procurement personnel are adequately trained on all procurement procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Draft and edit intricate and significant solicitation documents and contracts, draft, review, revise, and approve agreements prepared by other professional staff.
- Represent the Department at internal and external public hearings, meetings with agency personnel, and meetings with oversight agencies to facilitate the development, review, and approval
of procurement actions, conduct difficult and involved negotiations on behalf of the Agency.

HOURS/SHIFT
Due to the necessary management duties of this position in a 24/7 operation, candidate may be required to be on call and/or work various shifts such as weekends and/or nights/evenings.

WORK LOCATION
Brooklyn, NY

TO APPLY
Please go to www.cityjobs/jobs/search and search for Job ID#691625

* Interested applicants with other civil service titles who meet the preferred requirements should also submit a resume for consideration

SUBMISSION OF A RESUME IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW
APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT APPROVAL

NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program.
Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a program.

OTI participates in E-Verify

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.

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