Job Title: Procurement Interns
PVN ID: VC-2301-005331
Category: Administrative Services
Location: OFFICE OF VC - FACILIT PLAN, CONSTRUC & MGMT

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

  • Provide support to Capital Procurement Services by assisting in administrative duties such as drafting letters, creating and maintaining spreadsheets, and assisting in the collection of data and reports.

 

  • Communicate with staff within FPCM as well as contractors to obtain necessary information.

 

  • Assist in compiling data for the CUNY FPCM website and assist with the administration and management of various databases,

 

  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Enrolled in an accredited college with at least 45 credits towards a bachelors or master’s degree.

 

  • 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.

 

  • Detailed oriented, well organized; and ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and work independently.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About 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

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Office of Capital Budget and Finance
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$15.00-$15.00
Closing Date
Aug 29, 2023 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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