Procurement Fellow

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City's most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies. What we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of City government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York. Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:

- Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
- Managing 55 public buildings.
- Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
- Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
- Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
- Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service to all of them. It's an opportunity to provide meaningful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at NYC.GOV/DCAS to learn more about the work we do.

The Office of Citywide Procurement (OCP) is the centralized procurement line of service with various external and internal functions, including ensuring that procurement processes comply with all applicable rules and mandates. In support of all City agencies, OCP is responsible for citywide contract management, quality assurance, and supply chain management. This work helps maintain the public trust and ensures that all products and services support the City's overarching environmental and economic justice goals.

- Assist with procurement and financial tasks, including preparing and reviewing bid solicitations and proposal packages under supervision.
- Support pre-bid conferences and help review vendor bids and proposals.
- Conduct research on vendors and contractors and assist in analyzing contract requirements, budgets, and purchase orders.
- Support qualitative and cost analysis efforts to help address procurement-related questions and gather data using City information systems.
- Receive training on the policies and procedures of the Office of Citywide Procurement (OCP), applicable local laws, and Procurement Policy Board rules, and assist in developing contract plans for client agencies.
- Support communication between agency business units and vendors.
- Assist with identifying opportunities to improve procurement efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and responsiveness.
- Help prepare responses to information requests related to procurement and contract matters.
- Participate in team projects and perform special assignments as needed.

To Apply:

Please go to www.nyc.gov/jobs, or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees, and search for Job ID #775152.

No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted. Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.

NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SERVICE - 10246

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited CUNY college in a major related to the work in which the fellow will be trained, and perform in the particular position.

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.