Contract Specialist
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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Job Title: Contract Specialist

Salary Grade: 21

Salary Range: $75,245 - $77,097/annually

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. is seeking one (1) qualified candidate to fill the full-time position Contract Specialist for MHy Contracts/Procurements - Mental Hygiene Administration

The NYC Health Department's Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (BHHS) falls within the Division of Disease Control, oversees the City's response to viral hepatitis, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Its mission is to improve the lives of New Yorkers by ending transmission, illness, stigma, and inequities related to viral hepatitis, HIV, and STIs. BHHS does this through testing initiatives; prevention, care, and treatment programming; epidemiology and surveillance; training and technical assistance; community engagement; social marketing; policy advocacy; and racial equity and social justice initiatives. BHHS's over 500 staff members work across eight programs: Administration, HIV Care and Treatment, HIV Epidemiology, HIV Prevention, Policy and External Affairs, Racial Equity and Social Justice Initiatives, STI, and Viral Hepatitis. A successful candidate will be able to work independently, have excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills, and be a flexible team player. The selected candidate will also be detail-oriented with good organizational skills.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the timely processing of procurements and purchasing needs for the Bureau for professional services, standard services, and goods.
• Coordinate with Mental Hygiene teams and BHHS programs to strategize and streamline processes as they pertain to procurement, purchasing and operations.
• Review procurement submissions for accuracy.
• File and organize procurement and contracting documents to ensure efficient access and retrieval.
• Ensure that procurement policies and procedures are followed.
• Liaise with internal and external programs and City agencies accordingly.
• Assist with coordination of annual site visit with fiscal agent.
• Other administrative duties or special projects assigned by supervisor.

Minimum Qualification:

A master's degree from an accredited college or university and at least 1 year of full-time satisfactory professional, technical, or administrative experience in one or more of the following fields: program evaluation, contract negotiations/management, fiscal/financial management, public health, or project management.

Prefer Skills:

Remote Work Policy: DOHMH employees working through RFMH are allowed a Hybrid option post training and onboarding.

Sponsorship Policy: Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Location: 42-09 28th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101

Salary: Commensurate with experience

To Apply: Submit a resume and cover letter on our website at . Only applications submitted through our website will be considered.

The Mission of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) 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. RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, RFMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring that RFMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Employer/Minority/Women/Disabled/Veteran Employer. VEVRAA 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.