Procurement Analyst III

City of New York • New York, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

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 New York City Police Department strives to foster a safe and fair city through the strategic deployment of resources, focusing on both crime prevention and addressing quality-of-life concerns while building lasting community relationships. The Contract Administration Section oversees the processing of all procurements for the NYPD to meet the needs of the Department. The purchases overseen by the Contract Administration Section include the following types of contracts: (1) Construction related procurements, such as renovations and repairs of NYPD facilities, as well as contracts for scaffolding, and parking lot and sidewalk resurfacing, (2) plant management, including various contracts for maintaining various building systems and equipment, (3) a variety of contracts to meet the Department's various Information Technology needs, including software, hardware, maintaining and enhancing various Department Systems, and special projects such as the implementation of a Gunshot Detection System and a Body Camera System; (4) various emergency contracts to take care of needs of the Department that come up on an emergency basis, and (5) contracts for specialized goods and services such as helicopters, firearms, horses, and bullet proof vests. The Contract Administration Section is responsible for making sure that all procurements are processed in accordance with the City's Procurement Rules and Procedures. The Procurement Analyst will review and process purchase requisitions, procurements, contract documents, checking descriptions and specifications to determine the accuracy and adequacy and consult with agency staff on possible discrepancies. The analyst will be tasked with processing GSA and OGS intergovernmental procurements. The analyst will also participate in the tabulation and analysis of bids and examining of samples, and conduct investigations of bidders and prospective contractors.

Requirements

• Permanent in the Procurement Analyst civil service title.
• 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.
• An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college, and 18 months of satisfactory, full-time professional experience as described above.
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and two and one-half years of satisfactory full time professional experience as described above.
• A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to the above.
• College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for 6 months of experience.
• Must have at least a four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and 6 months of the required experience.

Nice To Haves

• One year served at Assignment Level II or one additional year of procurement experience for placement in Assignment Level II.
• One year served at Assignment Level II or two additional years of procurement experience, at least one year of which must have been supervisory, or spent performing professional procurement duties equivalent to those performed at Assignment Level III for placement in Assignment Level III.

Responsibilities

• Review and process purchase requisitions, procurements, and contract documents.
• Check descriptions and specifications for accuracy and adequacy.
• Consult with agency staff on possible discrepancies.
• Process GSA and OGS intergovernmental procurements.
• Participate in the tabulation and analysis of bids.
• Examine samples.
• Conduct investigations of bidders and prospective contractors.

Benefits

• Health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26
• Union benefits such as dental and vision coverage
• Paid annual leave and sick leave
• Paid holidays
• A pension
• Optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account

What This Job Offers

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