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City of New York Director of M/WBE, Office of the Agency Chief Contracting Officer in New York, New York
Job Description
Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (the NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the country. Our mission is to protect and improve the health of all New Yorkers, in service of a vision of a city in which all New Yorkers can realize their full health potential, regardless of who they are, how old they are, where they are from, or where they live.
As a world-renowned public health agency with a history of building transformative public health programming and infrastructure, innovating in science and scholarship to advance public health knowledge, and responding to urgent public health crises from New York City’s yellow fever outbreak in 1822, to the COVID-19 pandemic we are a hub for public health innovation, expertise, and programs, and services. We serve as the population health strategist, and policy, and planning authority for the City of New York, while also having a vast impact on national and international public policy, including programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and racial and social justice work, among others.
Our Agency’s five strategic priorities, building off a recently-completed strategic planning process emerging from the COVID-19 emergency, are:
1) To re-envision how the Health Department prepares for and responds to health emergencies, with a focus on building a “response-ready” organization, with faster decision-making, transparent public communications, and stronger surveillance and bridges to healthcare systems 2) Address and prevent chronic and diet-related disease, including addressing rising rates of childhood obesity and the impact of diabetes, and transforming our food systems to improve nutrition and enhance access to healthy foods
3) Address the second pandemic of mental illness including: reducing overdose deaths, strengthening our youth mental health systems, and supporting people with serious mental illness
4) Reduce black maternal mortality and make New York a model city for women’s health
5) Mobilize against and combat the health impacts of climate change
Our 7,000-plus team members bring extraordinary diversity to the work of public health. True to our value of equity as a foundational element of all of our work, and a critical foundation to achieving population health impact in New York City, the NYC Health Department has been a leader in recognizing and dismantling racism’s impacts on the health of New Yorkers and beyond. In 2021, the NYC Board of Health declared racism as a public health crisis. With commitment to advance anti-racist public health practices that dismantle systems that perpetuate inequitable power, opportunity and access, the NYC Health Department continues to work in and with communities and community organizations to increase their access to health services and decrease avoidable health outcomes.
The Bureau of the ACCO within the Division of Finance seeks a Director of M/WBE (Minority/Women Business Enterprise).
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
The M/WBE Director will be responsible for the following:
Planning, implementation, coordination and monitoring the Agency’s M/WBE Program.
The M/WBE Program is part of a citywide initiative to develop M/WBE contracts and encourage the M/WBE vendor community.
Perform outreach to the M/WBE vendor community and connect the community with programs and initiatives that will help them succeed.
Responsible for reporting on the program to our oversight agencies, including the Mayor’s Office of M/WBE.
Make policy recommendations regarding process improvements so that the Agency can reach the Citywide goals.
Lead staff in the full array of procurement activities related to M/WBE utilization. Ensure that work is conducted timely and in accordance with the Procurement Policy Board Rules, the New York City Charter, Local Laws and other applicable rules and regulations.
Ensure that staff continuously receive necessary updates and training to successfully complete their work.
Develop and maintain subject matter expertise in all matters concerning rules and laws concerning M/WBE utilization.
Develop and implement annual M/WBE outreach plans, to include DOHMH sponsored network events.
Actively participate in networking events sponsored by other agencies or organizations.
Develop and implement a post-outreach plan to reconnect with M/WBEs and colleagues from other City Agencies.
Extract, review, and assess complex and diverse data sets pertaining to the Agency's M/WBE utilization trends; conduct analyses of procurement data and patterns; and make appropriate recommendations for optimizing M/WBE utilization.
Develop and implement the Agency's annual M/WBE Utilization Plan.
Work throughout the year on tracking and reporting all activities related to M/WBE Utilization.
Implement the Agency's Policy of using M/WBE vendors for micro-purchases.
Manage the process of M/WBE goals setting in contracts, including conducting procurement-specific analyses to determine N/WBE Utilization Goals, participating in pre-bid and pre-proposal conferences, and coordinating waiver requests.
Manage the process of ensuring compliance with M/WBE Utilization Goals in Contracts. Develop and implement a plan for tracking compliance with contracted M/WBE Goals; work with internal partners and vendors throughout the term of contracts to ensure compliance.
Develop M/WBE Pre-Qualified vendor list.
**IMPORTANT NOTES TO ALL CANDIDATES:
Please note: If you are called for an interview you will be required to bring to your interview copies of original documentation, such as:
A document that establishes identity for employment eligibility, such as: A Valid U.S. Passport, Permanent Resident Card/Green Card, or Driver’s license.
Proof of Education according to the education requirements of the civil service title.
Current Resume
Proof of Address/NYC Residency dated within the last 60 days, such as: Recent Utility Bill (i.e. Telephone, Cable, Mobile Phone)
Additional documentation may be required to evaluate your qualification as outlined in this posting’s “Minimum Qualification Requirements” section. Examples of additional documentation may be, but not limited to: college transcript, experience verification or professional trade licenses.
If after your interview you are the selected candidate you will be contacted to schedule an on-boarding appointment. By the time of this appointment you will be asked to produce the originals of the above documents along with your original Social Security card.
**LOAN FORGIVENESS
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at StudentAid.gov/PSLF.
"FINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET APPROVAL”
“This position MAY be eligible for remote work up to two days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program.”
Qualifications
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.
Additional Information
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.
