Assistant Director, SIPR (OM/WBE)

Salary: $ 80K - $ 90K

Organizational Profile:

The Mayor's Office of Contract Services (MOCS) is a New York City oversight and service agency that manages procurement citywide, from planning and release of agency solicitations to payment of vendors. Annually, agencies procure billions in products and services from a diverse pool of vendors that represent various industries. MOCS therefore aims to ensure that the procurement process remains fair, transparent, efficient, and cost-effective.

The Mayor’s Office of Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (OM/WBE) was created to address income inequality across the city and to address the disparity in City contracts awarded to certain ethnic and gender groups and the City’s overall representation in City contracting. OM/WBE is responsible for oversight, policy, interagency coordination, and accountability for the City’s Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE). It serves as a one-stop-shop for M/WBEs interested in doing business with the city and its agencies.

The incumbent will report to the Deputy Director, Strategic initiatives and Performance Reporting (SIPR) and with wide latitude for independent judgment will perform the following job responsibilities, which include and are not limited to:

-Extracting, reviewing, and assessing a high volume of complex and diverse data sets; conducting analyses of procurement data and patterns for agencies; making appropriate recommendations for optimizing M/WBE utilization; and developing performance indicators to measure impact of current and new policy directives,
-Supporting the Deputy Director in the review and assessment of diverse procurement submissions of agencies, including waivers, modifications and making appropriate recommendations for approval and/or follow-up actions to procurement staff and maintaining related records and reports.
-Collaborating with other team members from the Mayor’s Office of M/WBE (OMWBE), Mayor’s Office of Contract Services (MOCS) and the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to develop and implement strategies for increased Citywide M/WBE utilization, routine agency monitoring and contract compliance.
-Performing special projects, generating ad hoc reports and analyses as needed, including drafting talking points and presentations for internal and external meetings and reviewing and editing proposals or policies related to the program.
-Performing analytics tasks using agency contracting, including running queries, conducting analyses, and developing reports using basic quantitative methods.
-Preparing routine reports and presentations of program performance data graphs/service trends.
-Maintaining and updating existing dashboards as needed using software such as Power BI and assisting in developing new dashboards as needed.
-Representing OM/WBE at interagency meetings and various external meetings and events related to the M/WBE Program.
-Leading team meetings, developing meeting agendas and facilitating productive discussions that support successful program outcomes and goals.
-Developing training materials and conducting training on program updates as needed.
-Creating guidance documents for internal staff and external users detailing updates to queries and reports.
-Spearheading special projects and strategic initiatives around M/WBE program policy and compliance
-Perform other duties as assigned.

**Residency Requirement**
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

**Loan Forgiveness**
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

1. Do you have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university?

2. Do you have an associate degree from an accredited college or university along with two (2) years of experience with administrative, analytic, coordinative, supervisory or liaison responsibilities?

3. Do you have a four-year high school diploma, or its educational equivalent approved by a state's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization along with four (4) years of experience as described in question "2" above?

4. Do you have a satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to that described in questions "1," "2," and/or "3" above?

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.