Sr. Contract Manager MWBE

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The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers, and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.

Under the direction of the Agency Chief Contracting Officer, Central Office of Procurement (COP) with wide latitude for the exercise of judgement, the candidate recruited will effectively work with ACCO and Agency Staff, and with external partners, to successfully integrate the M/WBE program into the Agency's Procurement and Contract Management Processes.

- Assist M/WBE Analysts in the full array of procurement activities related to M/WBE utilization.
Ensure that work is conducted timely and in accordance with the Procurement Policy Board
Rules, the New York City Charter, Local Laws and other applicable rules and regulations.
Ensure that staff continuously receives necessary updates and training to successfully
complete their work. Develop and implement creative solutions to manage a heavy workload.
- Serve as the Agency's primary point of contact for M/WBE with the NYC Department of
Small Business Services, the Mayor's Office of M/WBE, the Mayor's Office of Contract
Services and other oversight agencies as needed.
- Develop and maintain subject matter expertise in all matters concerning rules and laws
concerning M/WBE utilization.
- MWBE Outreach: Develop and implement annual M/WBE outreach plans, to include DOC
sponsored network events. - Actively participate in networking events sponsored by other
agencies or organizations.
- Develop and implement a post-outreach plan to reconnect with M/WBEs and colleagues
from other City Agencies.
-MWBE Reporting: Extract, review, and assess complex and diverse data sets pertaining
to the Agency's M/WBE utilization trends; conduct analyses of procurement data and
patterns; and make appropriate recommendations for optimizing M/WBE utilization.
- Develop and implement the Agency's annual M/WBE Utilization Plan.
- Work throughout the year on tracking and reporting all activities related to M/WBE
Utilization.
- Procurement Planning and M/WBE Contract Goals: Coordinate with Divisions
regarding their procurement planning with the specific goal of enhancing the
utilization of M/WBE vendors.
- Implement the Agency's Policy of using M/WBE vendors for micro-purchases.
- Assist contract managers with M/WBE goals setting in contracts, including
conducting procurement-specific analyses to determine M/WBE Utilization Goals,
participating in pre-bid and pre-proposal conferences, and coordinating waiver
requests.
- Manage the process of ensuring compliance with M/WBE Utilization Goals in
Contracts. Develop and implement a plan for tracking compliance with contracted
M/WBE Goals; work with internal partners and vendors throughout the term of
contracts to ensure compliance.
- Help Develop M/WBE Pre-Qualified vendor list.
- Work on special projects as needed.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his/her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26, union benefits such as dental and vision coverage, paid annual leave and sick leave, paid holidays, a pension, and optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.

ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACT SPECIA - 1009A

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.

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.