Contracts and Compliance Analyst

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) keeps New York City healthy, safe, and clean by collecting, recycling, and disposing of waste, cleaning City streets and vacant lots, and clearing snow and ice.

DSNY is the nation's largest municipal sanitation agency, with nearly 10, employees, 59 district garages, and a fleet of more than 5, trucks, cars, and other types of equipment.

The Department clears litter, snow, and ice from approximately 6, miles of City streets and removes debris from vacant lots as well as abandoned vehicles from City streets.

Under Local Law of , the Department of Sanitation is required to implement a program known as Commercial Waste Zones (CWZ), which transfers the regulation of private waste haulers to the Department of Sanitation.

DSNY is seeking four Contracts and Compliance Analysts to join the Bureau of Commercial Waste. The Contracts and Compliance Unit ensures that awardees meet all their contractual obligations regarding proper operations, recycling, safety and training, pricing, customer service, infrastructure, and disposal practices.

Reporting directly to the Contracts and Compliance Manager with varying degrees of latitude for independent initiative, judgment, and decision making, the successful candidates will :

• Monitor operational records and work with other units within the Bureau and the Department to identify violations of CWZ rules and instances of breach of contract.
• Manage multiple contracts, from day-to-day review to in-depth compliance analysis, performance review, and other reporting.
• Identify and remediate violations of CWZ rules and terms of contracts from CWZ awardees.
• Training CWZ awardees in compliance and data processes.
• Collaborate with agency IT, Legal and Enforcement divisions on data and compliance processes.
• Produce periodic detailed reports on the status and progress of the CWZ program for internal management, City Council, and the public.
• Work closely with stakeholders to facilitate a collaborative, effective, and successful implementation of the CWZ program.

Minimum Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and six months of satisfactory full-time professional experience in procurement of goods, services, construction or construction-related services, or professional, technical or administrative experience in contract negotiation / management; or

2. An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college, and 18 months of satisfactory, full-time professional experience as described in 1 above; or

3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and two and one-half years of satisfactory full time professional experience as described in 1 above; or

4. A combination of education and / or experience equivalent to 1 , 2 , or 3 above. College education may be substituted for professional experience under 2 or 3 above at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for 6 months of experience.

However, all candidates must have at least a four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and 6 months of the experience described in 1 above.

SPECIAL NOTES :

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, either one year served at Assignment Level I or one additional year of the experience described in "1" above.

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, either one year served at Assignment Level II or two additional years of the experience described in "1" above, at least one year of which must have been supervisory, or spent performing professional procurement duties equivalent to those performed at Assignment Level III.

Preferred Skills

• At least three years of experience in one or more of the following fields : contract management, public policy or administration, procurement, auditing, accounting, project management, or investigations with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Experience in writing and communications. -Experience using Microsoft Excel. -Experience using Salesforce or similar customer relationship management databases.
• Experience working on vendor compliance, performance evaluations, audits, investigation, or contract management. -Ability to negotiate and resolve disputes while prioritizing the City’s interests -Outstanding attention to detail and the ability to juggle various priorities and produce consistent, quality work.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service 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.

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Residency RequirementNew 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.