Job DescriptionMUST BE PERMANENT IN THE TITLE OR REACHABLE ON THE CIVIL SERVICE LIST. Please indicate this information in your cover letters. JOB DESCRIPTION:The mission of the New York City Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in New York City by working in partnership with the community to enforce the law, preserve peace, protect the people, reduce fear, and maintain order. The NYPD strives to foster a safe and fair city by incorporating Neighborhood Policing into all facets of Department operations, and solve the problems that create crime and disorder through an interdependent relationship between the people and its police, and by pioneering strategic innovation.The Building Maintenance Section (BMS) is responsible for the repair and maintenance of over 250 Department facilities citywide. In 2022, BMS had 23,293 work orders and responds to emergencies 24 hours per day, while also being responsible for numerous and varied command build-outs that supported Department initiatives.The responsibilities of the selected candidate include, but are not limited to:-Under direction, with wide latitude for independent action and decision making, supervises a procurement unit or program of some size or complexity within an agency involving the acquisition of goods, services and construction. -Prepares overall work schedules and coordinates workflow.-Oversees and manages pre-solicitation review activities; evaluates solicitation documents and works with program/user personnel to ensure that user needs are satisfied in a timely, cost-effective manner and that technical specifications are in compliance with applicable regulations and are clearly understood by vendors and contractors.-Reviews and approves contract specifications before advertising, to ensure conformity to the agency's requirements and federal/state/city mandates.-Approves recommendations for contract awards, modifications, emergency purchases and extensions of time on contracts.-Supervises the review of specifications by users in order to determine the most cost-effective way of obtaining the required items.-Reviews work of subordinates for effectiveness, efficiency and compliance with established rules and guidelines.-Consults with and advises the Agency Chief Contracting Officer and other superiors on buying policies. Confers with, consults and advises department heads on problems relating to the procurement of goods, services and construction.-Manages investigations pertaining to vendor responsibility decisions, vendor performance and product performance; or performs assignments equivalent to those describedWork Location: 59-06 Laurel Hill BlvdWork Schedule: 7 AM - 3 PMQualifications
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
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.Additional InformationThe 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.