The Mayor’s Office of Employment Development is looking for a Manager to perform and oversee administrative, operational, and strategic activities of the Contracting Unit.   Work involves oversight of the entire grant/contract life cycle process and the management of the employees in the department.  Assignments are often difficult in nature, and require the ability to analyze, evaluate, and interpret proposed and actual contractual agreements. 

The salary range for this position is $50,300 - $73,700 

 

Typical Duties

·        Creates written agreements with vendors and subcontractors for the procurement and/or delivery of goods and services and ensures that they are properly reviewed and approved;

·        Actively participates in the Request for Proposal process:

·        Monitors vendors’/subcontractors’ compliance with the terms and conditions outlined in contractual agreements with MOED.  Initiates appropriate corrective actions when warranted;

·        Serves as the principal liaison with other city agencies (ex. Legal, Auditing, Board of Estimates, Procurement, MBE, etc.) on contractual and procurement-related matters;

·        Presents requests to the Board of Estimates for review and approval and effectively responds to requests for clarification;

·        Supervises and directs the work of Contracting Department staff members a

·        Establishes and cultivates professional working relationships with subcontractors, partners from other city agencies, and other MOED managers and staff;

·        Oversees the review approval and recording of the financial aspects of the contractual relationships with vendors/subcontractors.  Resolves problematic issues in a timely manner;

·        Monitors reports that capture budgeted versus actual expenditures and takes appropriate actions in a timely fashion; and

·        Performs related work as required.

 

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Public Administration or related field and five years of relevant experience in contracting, procurement, accounting or related environment.  Three of these years must have been in a supervisory capacity.  A Master’s degree in related field may substitute for two years of required experience.

 

Special Requirements

Complete an annual financial/ethics disclosure

 

Interested applicants should send a copy of their resume to resumes@oedworks.com.   Please place job title in the subject line.