The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting for a Contract Management Specialist 1, Grade 18, position 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 incumbent will be responsible for the statewide administration of a wide variety of procurement-related functions in BPES Contracts unit or Purchasing 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 Requests for Proposals, Invitation for Bids, and Requests 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.

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
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. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH 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 OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Specific scheduled hours and telecommuting availability for this position will be discussed during the interview process. Please note, employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to operational needs and Agency Telecommuting Program Guidelines.
The starting salaries for this position are outlined below. Candidates appointed at the trainee level will be required to successfully complete the traineeship to advance to the full performance level title and salary.

• $49,363 (Trainee 1- NS equated to SG-13)
• $52,198 (Trainee 2- NS equated to SG-14)
• $65,001 (Full Performance level SG-18)

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