City of New York
Goods & Services Procurement Section Unit Lead
City of New York, New York, New York, United States, 10176
Job Description
**IMPORTANT NOTE: Only those currently serving as a permanent or probable permanent, i.e., probationary, Administrative Procurement Analyst will be considered. ***
The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system's 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the city.
The Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT) is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all facilities related to the treatment of sewage within the five boroughs of the city. This includes 14 wastewater treatment plants, sludge dewatering facilities, collections facilities (pumping stations, combined sewer overflow retention facilities, regulators, tide gates, etc.), wastewater laboratories and harbor vessels.
Under the general direction, the selected candidate will serve as the Unit Lead of the Purchasing Unit under the Goods & Services Procurement Section in the Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT). In this capacity, he/she will be responsible for assisting on planning, directing, maintaining, and evaluating the performance of staff employees serving in the titles of Procurement Analyst and Associate Staff Analyst. These employees are engaged in procurement process and approval for small purchase of goods and services for BWT. The selected candidate will assist to initiate and manage requirement contracts for equipment and goods purchases. In addition, he/she will be assisting the section chief on budget planning and budget management for BWT small purchases and requirement contracts. He/She will also be responsible on initiating new or replacement master contracts of equipment and parts purchasing to meet the needs of BWT's operations.
Job Task/Duties
1. Under direction of Goods and Services Procurement Section Chief, supervises and oversees daily operations of the Purchasing Unit.
2. Develops implements and maintains procedures, processes and data management systems for contract and procurement activities.
3. Reviews and approves specifications before initiating requisitions to meet the agency's requirements.
4. Monitors the bureaus DMSS, PASSPort and FMS interface relating to purchase order/P-Card to ensure compliance with spending initiatives.
5. Prepares and updates reports for upper management and provide recommendations for corrective actions. Assists to initiate new procurement improvements.
6. Serves as Bureau's Liaison with bureau Legal Affairs, the ACCO Office, Budget, Payments & Accounting, as well as other bureaus, office and agencies related to procurement activities.
7. Demonstrates knowledge of and support for EEO standards and procedures.
8. Promotes a workplace free from safety hazards, and ensure that employees adhere to, and comply with, environmental, health and safety (EH&S) laws, rules, and regulations, and the policies, standards and procedures outlined in the DEP Employee Environmental, Health and Safety Handbook.
Qualifications
1. 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
2. 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 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.
**IMPORTANT NOTE: Only those currently serving as a permanent or probable permanent, i.e., probationary, Administrative Procurement Analyst will be considered. ***
The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system's 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the city.
The Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT) is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all facilities related to the treatment of sewage within the five boroughs of the city. This includes 14 wastewater treatment plants, sludge dewatering facilities, collections facilities (pumping stations, combined sewer overflow retention facilities, regulators, tide gates, etc.), wastewater laboratories and harbor vessels.
Under the general direction, the selected candidate will serve as the Unit Lead of the Purchasing Unit under the Goods & Services Procurement Section in the Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT). In this capacity, he/she will be responsible for assisting on planning, directing, maintaining, and evaluating the performance of staff employees serving in the titles of Procurement Analyst and Associate Staff Analyst. These employees are engaged in procurement process and approval for small purchase of goods and services for BWT. The selected candidate will assist to initiate and manage requirement contracts for equipment and goods purchases. In addition, he/she will be assisting the section chief on budget planning and budget management for BWT small purchases and requirement contracts. He/She will also be responsible on initiating new or replacement master contracts of equipment and parts purchasing to meet the needs of BWT's operations.
Job Task/Duties
1. Under direction of Goods and Services Procurement Section Chief, supervises and oversees daily operations of the Purchasing Unit.
2. Develops implements and maintains procedures, processes and data management systems for contract and procurement activities.
3. Reviews and approves specifications before initiating requisitions to meet the agency's requirements.
4. Monitors the bureaus DMSS, PASSPort and FMS interface relating to purchase order/P-Card to ensure compliance with spending initiatives.
5. Prepares and updates reports for upper management and provide recommendations for corrective actions. Assists to initiate new procurement improvements.
6. Serves as Bureau's Liaison with bureau Legal Affairs, the ACCO Office, Budget, Payments & Accounting, as well as other bureaus, office and agencies related to procurement activities.
7. Demonstrates knowledge of and support for EEO standards and procedures.
8. Promotes a workplace free from safety hazards, and ensure that employees adhere to, and comply with, environmental, health and safety (EH&S) laws, rules, and regulations, and the policies, standards and procedures outlined in the DEP Employee Environmental, Health and Safety Handbook.
Qualifications
1. 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
2. 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 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.