Agency Chief Contracting Officer (ACCO)

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The Department is currently seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to become the agency's Agency Chief Contract Officer (ACCO). As the agency's chief procurement leader, the ACCO will be focused on improving the agency's responsiveness to procurement needs from its internal customers' using various procurement methods while ensuring absolute compliance with City rules and cost-effective purchasing principles. The ACCO should also be adept at creating trainings and shared materials to educate DCP staff on how to ensure they have the tools and services needed. The position requires proficiency in analytics and a successful candidate will be able to collaborate with planners, senior management, oversights and outside vendors. Certification as an NYC DACCO or ACCO is desired. This is hands-on role where you would supervise a team of 1-2 procurement professionals while advancing more complex procurements directly. Experience working with IT service contracts, capital and expense purchases, leases and Federal funding is preferred. In addition to Procurement, the ACCO is responsible for the oversight of DCP Operations, including facility management, space allocation, a 4-vehicle fleet and other administrative functions. The ACCO is expected to demonstrate independent initiative, judgment, and decision-making ability in the day-to-day management of the agency's procurement and operational activities. The ACCO will also play a supporting role in the management of the agency's budget, working closely with the Deputy Director of Fiscal and staff dedicated to Budget and Accounting functions. The successful candidate will have the skill to work with groups of people to identify issues and solve problems, while harnessing the experience and knowledge of others to make solutions stick. The ACCO will lead DCP's procurement activities, manage agency leases, provide high-level support to the Senior Operations Manager on facilities projects and space improvements, and assist with process improvements for both procurement and operations workstreams. Over the next 18 months, the ACCO will be expected to: - Ensure that all procurement staff have the proper training and follow all PPB rules - Maintain and develop tracking t

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NOTE: ONLY CANDIDATES WHO HAVE A PERMANENT ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACT SPECIALIST OR COMPARABLE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR AN INTERVIEW. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN) WHEN APPLYING AND INDICATE IN YOUR COVER LETTER IF YOU ARE A PERMANENT ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACT SPECIALIST OR IN A COMPARABLE TITLE. THE AGENCY The Department of City Planning (DCP) plans for the strategic growth and development of the City through ground-up planning with communities, the development of land use policies and zoning regulations applicable citywide and by sharing its perspectives on growth and community needs with sister agencies in collaboration with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The New York City Department of City Planning is a great place to work - cultivating intellectual inspiration, professional development and creativity. Visit our website at www.nyc.gov/planning to access the full listing of job opportunities and to learn more about our great agency. THE DIVISION DCP's Fiscal Division strives to improve the agency's financial responsibility and operational effectiveness by providing information, analysis, and administrative and technical support to programs and divisions throughout the agency. The Fiscal team's daily operations include, but are not limited to, procurement, grant management, accounting for both payables and receivables, budgeting and financial reporting. The team also supports a small "Operations" unit responsible for facility and fleet management. Within DCP's Fiscal Division, the Procurement Unit oversees the acquisition of goods and services for programs and teams across the agency, ensuring compliance with all applicable rules, laws, and mandates, including but not limited to Procurement Policy Board (PPB) Rules, State and Federal procurement policies, NYC Comptroller Directives, Mayor's Directives, Department of Citywide Administrative Services' guidelines, and the City Charter. The Procurement Unit also manages the agency's existing portfolio of contracts and DCP's Minority and Women-Owned Enterprise (M/WBE) program. Working under the direction of the ACCO, DCP's Operations Unit is key to supporting the work of the entire agency - including overseeing the facilities in which we operate, managing DCP's auto fleet, supply inventory, retail operations, in-house printing and correspondence, as well as monitoring our safety policies and programs. Operations is a one-stop shop in ensuring that our planning, IT and administrative staff have an environment and the tools they need to be productive. As a team, we strive to deliver impactful customer service and to ensure that our team members are safe and comfortable at work.

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