Careers Job Description
General Description
The City University of New York (CUNY) is the nation's leading urban public university, serving more than 270,000 degree-credit students at 25 institutions in New York City.
The Capital Procurement Services Unit of CUNY’s Office of Facilities Planning, Construction and Management (FPCM) is responsible for the procurement, management, and administration of contracts and task orders for architectural, engineering, construction, and related services for all of CUNY’s facilities across the five boroughs.
Other Duties
- Develop, review and implement new solicitations, including Request for Qualifications and Request for Proposals
- Register City Capital Fund-supported contracts with the New York City Comptroller
- Utilize the New York City Financial Management System to enter contractual transactions such as amendments and Task Orders
- Interact routinely with colleagues from FPCM’s Department of Design, Construction and Management to facilitate appropriate oversight approvals
- Provide technical assistance to agency staff and contractors regarding New York State and New York City laws, rules, regulations and policies on contract administration
- Review budget modifications and contractual amendments to determine contractual impact
- Work on special projects, and other related duties as assigned
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college is required
- Knowledge of New York State Procurement Laws and Guidelines
- Experience working in the New York City Financial Management System (FMS) performing contracting, procurement and sourcing functions
- Excellent writing, interpersonal, customer service and presentation skills
- Ability to write business letters and correspondence
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and Word skills
- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced work environment and changing needs and priorities
- Must be detailed oriented and well organized; ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and work independently
- Strong ability to handle multiple procurement requests concurrently and on an on-going basis
- Proven ability to manage a large workload within extremely tight time constraints
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).
RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
Office of Capital Budget and Finance
Full Time
$55,000.00 - $63,000.00
May 18, 2023 (Or Until Filled)