Elmhurst Hospital Center (EHC) is the major tertiary care provider in the borough of Queens. The hospital is comprised of 545 beds and is a Level I Trauma Center, an Emergency Heart Care Station and a 911 Receiving Hospital. It is the premiere health care organization for key areas such as Surgery, Cardiology, Women's Health, Pediatrics, Rehabilitation Medicine, Renal and Mental Health Services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

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Job Description

Under general supervision, with latitude for independent initiative and decision making, performs work of moderate difficulty in the procurement of goods, services and/or construction and in

processing procurement documents and contracts; confers with, advises and coordinates operational, technical and professional staff in the procurement process; and performs professional work of moderate difficulty managing contracts for services. In addition to performing the tasks described under Assignment Level I, performs tasks such as the following:

Duties & Responsibilities
1. Prepares solicitation documents required for all methods of procurement of routine or moderate complexity. May develop descriptions and specifications in order to establish routine requirement/system contracts for City or Agency-wide use.

2.Reviews all solicitation documents submitted by contractors to ensure conformity to solicitation requirements and prepares summary analyses and recommendations for supervisory staff. May provide technical assistance to contractors in preparing responses to solicitations.
3. Monitors the operations of funded programs to ensure contract compliance and assists contractors in developing more efficient/effective approaches to program administration.
Reviews statistical and budgetary data submitted by contract agencies. Prepares fiscal summary reports; may make recommendations to supervisory staff concerning provision of additional funding or defunding of existing programs/contracts.
4. May assist in developing research methods and instruments; carries out research projects.
5. Reviews bids and quotations to determine most reasonable price in relation to market conditions; examines samples of items to determine compliance with specifications or standards, accepting substitute items when appropriate.
6. Analyzes and provides information on vendors and contractors' past performance, financial status and other factors which might affect delivery, timeliness or quality of contracted goods and services.
7. Makes recommendations for contract awards, including sole source contracts, contract modifications, buy-against transactions and formal request for time extensions for procurement activities of greater complexity and scope.
8. Reviews recommendations and procurement documentation prepared by subordinates.
9. May supervise subordinate staff.
10. May directly monitor the contractor's performance to ensure contract compliance or assist contract monitors in a consultative capacity. Makes final evaluation of contract performance at expiration of contract.
11. In the temporary absence of the supervisor, may perform the duties of that position.

Minimum Qualifications
1. A Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and six (6) months of satisfactory full-time professional experience in procurement of goods, services or construction, or professional, technical or administrative experience in contract negotiation/ management;
2. An Associate degree or completion of sixty (60) semester credits from an accredited college, and 18 months of satisfactory, full-time professional experience as described in
"1" above;
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and two and one-half (2½) years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "I" above; or
4. A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "I", "2" or "3" above.

However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent.

If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online at employment.nychhc.org.

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs