Job Description The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) invests in a network of community-based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish. The Department of Youth and Community Development seeks a highly motivated candidate to serve as an Assists Deputy Agency Chief Contracting Officer (ADACCO). The ADACCO will work closely with the Deputy Agency Chief Contracting Officer in the, registration of over 3,000 contracts facilitating necessary payments to Human Service contractors for essential client services. -Directly responsible for managing and overseeing the processing of up to 400+ contract management actions a year. -Coordinates with over a dozen DYCD Program units and approximately 75 human service contractors on the preparation, distribution and collection of contract and procurement documents. -Ensures technical specifications comply with Citywide regulations. Coordinates and acts as a liaison with the City’s oversight agencies -Collects and prepares documentation for investigations of vendor responsibility and performance. -Works with City oversight agencies to ensure compliance of the PPB rules Qualifications 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of full-time, satisfactory professional, technical or administrative experience in one or more of the following fields: program evaluation, contract negotiations/management, business or public administration, contract community relations, or related fields; at least eighteen months must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or supervising professional personnel performing work in program evaluation, contract negotiation/management, business or public administration; or 2. A four year high school diploma, or its equivalent, and six years of full-time, professional, technical or administrative work experience in one or more of the fields cited above; at least eighteen months must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or supervising professional personnel as described in "1" above; or 3. A satisfactory equivalent of education and experience as cited above. However, all candidates must have the eighteen months of administrative, managerial or executive experience or experience supervising professional personnel 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.