The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the city.

The Agency Chief Contracting Office ACCO is responsible for managing all agency procurement and payment activity in accordance with all applicable city and state laws and regulations including General Municipal Law, City Charter, local laws such as LL1 for MWBE, Procurement Policy Board Rules and NYC Comptroller Directives. ACCO works cooperatively with DEP’s bureaus in support of their operational and programmatic needs including procurement of capital construction and related professional services (design, engineering, and construction management services), maintenance and repair contracts, and a wide array of supply and standard service contracts. In addition, ACCO staff manages agency compliance with vendor performance evaluations, MWBE participation goals, opportunities and requirements, prevailing wage, labor law compliance and vendor management. ACCO processes hundreds of both large and small contracts and thousands of payment transactions procuring about $2 billion in contracts annually. The ACCO consists of nine (10) organizational groups: Competitive Sealed Bids, Procurement Administration, Technology Development & Innovation, Contract Administration, Contract Compliance and Opportunities, Purchasing Management, Payments & Accounting, Contracts Review and Negotiations, Large Payments and Accounting Management, and the Process Optimization & Change Management group.

The Office of Purchasing Management (OPM) is responsible for supporting our operating Bureaus in the procurement of goods, services, and construction/construction-related services. OPM purchases goods and services through various procurement methods within the Small Purchase threshold ($100K for small purchase bids, $1 million for M/WBE Non-Competitive Small Purchases, $20K for Micro-Purchases, other procurement methods under $100K, and Purchasing Card [P-Card] procurements under $20K). OPM also utilizes established citywide requirement contracts and requirement contracts issued by the New York State Office of General Services (OGS) and the US General Services Administration (GSA) to purchase various goods and services for the agency.

The Community Coordinator will be responsible for processing purchase requisitions through various procurement methods and recommend award of goods and services in accordance with the Procurement Policy Board (PPB) rules, City Charter, and agency internal requirements. Serve as a liaison with the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) / Office of Citywide Purchasing for DEP specific citywide requirement contract and goods purchases over $100,000. Review purchase requisitions and requirement contract request of highly complex commodities, checking descriptions and specifications to determine accuracy and adequacy and consults with Bureau to adjust possible discrepancies prior to submission to DCAS / Office of Citywide Purchasing (OCP).

Process purchase requisitions of highly complex commodities, checking descriptions and specifications to determine accuracy and adequacy and consults with Bureau to adjust possible discrepancies; review bid offerings, makes recommendation of award to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder or most advantageous offer as necessary; prepare recommendation of award recommendations to ensure that proposed award meet all city and agency requirements, such as VENDEX, prevailing wage compliance, bid requirements, etc.

Serve as a liaison with the DCAS / OCP for DEP specific citywide requirement contract and goods purchases over $100,000. Review purchase requisitions and requirement contract request of highly complex commodities, checking descriptions and specifications to determine accuracy and adequacy and consults with Bureau to adjust possible discrepancies prior to submission to DCAS / OCP. Assist the DACCO as a project leader for special procurement initiatives.

Assist with the agency's Minority and Women Owned Entity (MWBE) program by educating vendors on our internal procurement process, and providing technical assistance when necessary in order to enhance their ability to compete for non-competitive micro purchases under $20,000, small purchase contracts under $100,000 and formal contracts above $100,000. Participate in vendor outreach events. Prepare MWBE reports for management's review and approval. Conduct economic research and studies; identify, analyze and prepare reports small purchase activities.

Candidate must have the ability to review specifications from the operating bureaus; ensuring their requirements are clear, concise and meets elements of a good specification, which meets the agency goal of maximizing competition.

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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.

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.