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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 06/07/21

Applications Due07/07/21

Vacancy ID87530

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleContract Management Specialist 1/Contract Management Specialist Trainee – Multiple positions; Central Office;

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $56604 to $71980 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address NYS Office of Mental Health

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12229

Minimum Qualifications To be considered for appointment, candidates must be eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law OR be reachable on the appropriate Civil Service eligible list.

Transfer:
Candidates must have permanent status as a Contract Management Specialist, Grade 18, and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 or 52.6 of the Civil Service Law into the Contract Management Specialist 1 or Contract Management Specialist Trainee level.

PCO:
Candidates with a score of 100 or higher on the current 2019 PCO eligible list who are interested in this vacancy are encouraged to apply. Please provide a copy of your test score with your response.

**Candidates with the following experience are encouraged to apply**
Professional experience managing contracts and related budgets including one or more of the following areas: negotiation with contractors and vendors; fiscal management, including bidding, payment, analysis, and fiscal reporting; contract development, including developing requests for proposals; contract execution, including securing signatory approval from control agencies; monitoring and review of contract terms.

Duties Description The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill multiple Contract Management Specialist 1, Grade 18, positions within the Office of Financial Management, Bureau of Procurement Enterprise Services. The Bureau of Procurement Enterprise Services (BPES) provides contract management and procurement services to 24 facilities, OMH Central Office, OMH Cook Chill Production Center, and OMH Capital Operations.

The incumbents will be responsible for the statewide administration of a wide variety of procurement-related functions in one or more of the following units within the BPES: Contracts Unit, Purchasing Unit, MWBE/SDVOB Unit, Logistics and Communications Unit, Bureau Support Unit, and Inventory Management Unit.

Specific duties to be performed may include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Assisting in the development of bid documents and administering the solicitation and evaluation processes;

- Conduct Request for Proposals, Invitation for Bids, and Request for quotes to obtain goods and services;

- Reviewing/monitoring and tracking assigned workload by using internal databases, project management tools, and SharePoint records as required;

- Performing a variety of functions related to contract management;

- Assisting with special assignments and projects related;

- Purchase goods and services using appropriate procurement methodologies;

- Conduct analysis for establishing Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) and Service-disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (SDVOB) goals for contract and purchases;

- Analyze data and prepare reports for internal and external stakeholders;

- Utilize the Statewide Financial System (SFS) for contract and purchase transactions;

- Other duties as assigned.

Additional Comments Telecommuting availability and schedule to be discussed at interview.

Appointment to this position is contingent upon Division of Budget approval to fill.

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. The Office of Mental Health embraces diversity and promotes a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and respected. The New York State Office of Mental Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Kimberly Chapman

Telephone

Fax (518) 486-3897

Email Address OMHHRM@OMH.NY.GOV

Address

Street NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

 

Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for this position, interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format to omhhrm@omh.ny.gov. Please include the title of the position and Vacancy ID #87530 in the subject line of your email when applying.

You are advised that, should you accept a job offer with the Office of Mental Health, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay a fingerprint fee.

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