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Executive Director, Solid Waste Management - Fiscal and Contract Administration

  1. DEPARTMENT OF SANITATION
Posted on: 05/23/2025
  1. Full-time

Location

MANHATTAN

  1. Exam may be required

Department

B W D Headquarters

$91,090.00 – $180,000.00

Job Description

*DSNY EMPLOYEES ONLY*

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) keeps New York City healthy, safe, and clean by collecting, recycling, and disposing of waste, cleaning City streets and vacant lots, and clearing snow and ice. DSNY is the nation's largest municipal sanitation agency, with nearly 10,000 employees, 59 district garages, and a fleet of more than 5,000 trucks, cars, and other types of equipment. The Department clears litter, snow, and ice from approximately 6,500 miles of City streets and removes debris from vacant lots as well as abandoned vehicles from City streets.

Reporting directly to the Deputy Commissioner of Solid Waste Management, under general or broad direction with wide latitude for independent initiative and judgment, the Executive Director for Fiscal and Contract Administration will oversee the administration of the Bureau’s Fiscal and Procurement Units and functions.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Oversee the fiscal management (accounts payable/receivable), compliance and administrative operations of multiple contracts that provide for the management of various types of solid waste collected or processed by the Department.
- Oversee the annual expense and capital budgets for the Bureau from conception to closeout including formulating new needs requests, modifications, encumbrances, accruals.
- Lead the reporting of all metrics and data to facilitate decision making; analyze and interpret information to inform performance
- Manage the procurement process for all contracts including initiations, renewals, extensions, and modifications; work with the ACCO’s office and MOCS and fully utilize the PASSPort system.
- Collaborate with other Department units and Bureaus and with other City agencies to fulfill Solid Waste Management priorities.
- Manage a team of staff to execute all the above tasks, organized in multiple Units and geographic locations.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCUREMENT ANA - 82976


Minimum Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of full-time satisfactory professional experience in purchasing, procurement, contract administration or a related field, at least eighteen months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity or supervising professional personnel performing duties in one or more of the above fields; or
2. A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. However, all candidates must have the eighteen months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience described in "1" above.

Possession of an acceptable professional procurement certification may be substituted for up to one year of the experience described in "1" above. However, all candidates must have the eighteen months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience described in "1" above.


Preferred Skills

- Experience in directly managing $500 million plus expense budgets. - Experience in Solid waste management financial management, engineering, operations, or a similar field. - Proven managerial ability at least three years of progressively increasing supervisory responsibilities. - High level analytical skills and ability to present data and trends in a useful manner. - Ability to communicate highly complex and technical matters clearly and succinctly. - Ability to work under intense pressure and coordinate staff in efforts to meet restrictive deadlines. - Dynamic leadership skills and experience leading a team with varying and diverse skills set.
55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.
Public Service 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 https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
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.

Job ID

715480

Title code

82976

Civil service title

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCUREMENT ANA

Title classification

Competitive-1

Business title

Executive Director, Solid Waste Management - Fiscal and Contract Administration

  1. Manager

Job level

M4

Number of positions

1

Work location

44 Beaver St., N.Y.

  1. Administration & Human Resources

Executive Director, Solid Waste Management - Fiscal and Contract Administration

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