Chief Contracting Diversity Officer

City of New York • New York City, NY

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About The Position

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) is responsible for making city government work for all New Yorkers. This includes managing New York City’s courthouses and municipal buildings, and purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies. DCAS's work ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission, touching every facet of city government and supporting the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York. The Office of Citywide Procurement (OCP) develops, awards, and administers approximately 1,100 requirement contracts for goods and services on behalf of all City agencies, departments, boards, and authorities, procuring nearly $1.5 billion in goods and services annually. The MWBE Office provides guidance and procedures for agency compliance with all M/WBE procurement requirements and monitors contractor compliance with Local Law 129 of 2005, which established utilization goals for M/WBE firms. DCAS seeks to hire a Chief Diversity Contracting Officer who will report to the Mayor’s Office of M/WBE. This role is crucial for enhancing M/WBE participation in city contracting.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time experience of a nature to qualify for the duties of the position, at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity or supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position.
• Education and/or experience equivalent to the above.
• All candidates must have the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Attend quarterly meetings with the Citywide Chief Business Diversity Officer (CBDO) to discuss matters related to contracting with M/WBE vendors.
• Submit recommendations to the Mayor’s Office of M/WBE to strategies to renegotiate contracts to include adjusted M/WBE participation goals.
• Reevaluate the M/WBE participation goals included in every existing contract approaching renewal and submit recommendations to renegotiate contracts to include adjusted M/WBE participation goals.
• Draft the annual agency M/WBE Performance Improvement Plan Report and submit it to the Mayor's Office of M/WBE.
• Draft the annual agency M/WBE Goals and Strategies and submit them to the Mayor's Office of M/WBE, outlining the agency's goals and strategies for achieving M/WBE utilization goals.
• Review emergency contracts citywide to increase M/WBE subcontracting goals, create M/WBE vendor listings for emergency services, and conduct outreach to prospective vendors to inform them of contracting opportunities for M/WBE emergency services vendors.
• Spearhead the creation of M/WBE vendor listings, in collaboration with the Citywide Shared Services unit to create new M/WBE Pre-Qualified Lists (PQLs) to unbundle citywide master agreements and increase M/WBE utilization as part of the Mayor’s Office of M/WBE and City Hall priorities for specific services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager