Job Description The Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) leverages technology to drive opportunity, improve public safety, and help government run better across New York City. From delivering affordable broadband to protecting against cybersecurity threats and building digital government services, OTI is at the forefront of how the City delivers for New Yorkers in the 21st century. Watch our welcome video to see our work in action, follow us on social media @NYCOfficeofTech, and visit oti.nyc.gov to learn more. At OTI, we offer great benefits, and the chance to work on projects that have a meaningful impact on millions of people. You'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and collaborate with other passionate professionals who share your drive and commitment to making a difference through technology. The successful candidate will serve as an Agency Chief Contracting Officer (ACCO), reporting to the Management and Budget Division. Responsibilities include: - Manage, oversee, and direct ACCO staff in processing agency and IT contracts for goods and professional services. - Oversee vendor selection evaluation and manage the timely and efficient award and processing of formal contracts and small purchases in the agency to the most responsive and responsible contractors at the best price. - Manage the solicitation process that promotes competition and fairness through the development of bidder lists and encourages the participation of small, women, and minority-owned businesses. - Ensure citywide and OTI systems are updated and maintained. - Responsible for coordinating with oversight agencies (MOCS, OMB, Law Department and Comptrollers Office) on policy issues. - Work with OTI senior management to understand agency needs and develop appropriate contracts. - Ensure that agency’s strategic plan goals of increasing citywide contracts and expanding opportunities for MWBEs are met. - Review and recommendation of all contracting decisions for OTI, which includes contractor responsiveness and responsibility determinations, dispute resolutions, and policy decisions related to procurement. Act as a liaison with management within the agency, other agencies, and oversight groups to advance the agencys program goals. - Ensure that all procurement rules and regulations are met as well as compliance with OTI, Federal, State, and Local Laws, rules, regulations, and initiatives regarding procurement, 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. - Work with program staff to develop new solicitations and advise OTI employees on the most efficient methods of procurement and specifications development to minimize cycle times, and operating costs and to ensure continuity of departmental operations. - Run management reports analyzing data on volume and processing time of transactions. - Responsible for agency contract compliance including vendor responsibility, performance evaluations, LL1, LL63, Directive 31 are being met for all agency procurements. - Responsible for agency’s strategic plan goals around vendor management and contract lifecycle including implementation of vendor scorecards and ensuring that vendors are meeting all contract requirements. - Develop procurement procedures that will streamline the procurement process. Direct the training of all agency procurement personnel on procurement procedures, rules, and regulations. 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# 693864 * 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 OTI participates in E-Verify Qualifications 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four years of full-time, satisfactory, professional experience in purchasing, procurement, contract administration or 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. Education and/or experience equivalent to that described in "1" above. However, all candidates must have the eighteen months of supervisory, administrative, managerial or executive experience as described in "1" above. SPECIAL NOTE: Possession of the Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO) certificate issued by the National Institute of Government Purchasing may be substituted for up to one year of the required experience described in "1" above. However, all candidates must have the eighteen months of supervisory, administrative, managerial or executive 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.