Director of Compliance, Office of the Agency Chief Contracting Officer

Director Of Compliance

Civil Service Title : Open to candidates who are permanent in the civil service title of Administrative Procurement Analyst or the comparable civil service titles of Administrative Contract Specialist, Administrative Accountant and Administrative Staff Analyst. Due to active promotional list for Administrative Staff Analyst, only permanent DOHMH candidates can be considered.

Division / Program Summary Description : The Finance Division at DOHMH has central responsibility and authority for all the finance, contracting, procurement, payroll, and revenue functions of the agency. Finance helps to ensure that programs and operations have the information, analysis, funding, and capacity to deliver critical services effectively and meet DOHMH's public health and racial equity objectives. Finance is organized into five bureaus, each led by an Assistant Commissioner : Bureau of the Agency Chief Contracting Officer; Bureau of Budget; Bureau of the Controller; Bureau of Finance Administration and Planning; and Bureau of Revenue. The Bureau of the Agency Chief Contracting Officer is primarily tasked with procuring citywide contracts on behalf of the Agency while adhering to citywide guidelines, rules, regulations, and policies.

Position Summary : The Bureau of the Agency Chief Contracting Officer within the Division of Finance is looking to hire an exceptional, highly motivated, and detail-oriented procurement professional to serve as the Director of Compliance for the Compliance team. The selected candidate will report to an Assistant Agency Chief Contracting Officer, and lead a team of six contract managers, procurement analysts and procurement coordinators as direct reports.

Job Duties and Responsibilities : As the Director of Compliance, duties will include, but not be limited to the following :

• Make assignments to staff and monitor staff performance and work progress.
• Train staff in all duties related to their work; ensure that staff complete all required DOHMH trainings on time and relevant procurement trainings as necessary. Utilize multiple databases and citywide systems including but not limited to the City Financial Management System (FMS), Procurement and Sourcing Solutions Portal (PASSPort), and DOHMH's internal systems (ConTrak).
• Serve as a subject matter expert providing guidance to Programs and Divisions in matters related to City local laws and compliance (PPB Rules, NYC Charter and other regulations).
• Meet with Programs and Divisions about subcontracting and Local Law 63, as well as other Local Laws that may be implemented.
• Attend office meetings including program bureau meetings, represent AACCO and DACCO at key meetings with senior officials within the agency.
• Prepare and draft summary reports for senior management and oversight agencies.
• Ensure timely completion of assignments and prioritization of high priority actions.
• Participate in staff recruitment activities, including drafting job descriptions, interviewing candidates, and recommending candidates. Onboard new staff. Develop and issue Tasks and Standards. Conduct employee performance evaluations on an annual basis (or interim basis as necessary).

Preferred Skills :

Why You Should Work For Us :

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone, regardless of age, background, or location, can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV / AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and social justice initiatives.

The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at sahn1@health.nyc.gov or 347-396-6549.

Minimum 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.

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.

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.