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College Aide

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New York, NY, USA
Entry level
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New York, NY, USA
Entry level
Support DYCD procurement and contracting by interacting with providers, processing contracts, collecting vendor investigation documentation, coordinating contract documents across units, reviewing procurement specs for compliance, entering and retrieving data in PASSPort/FMS/APT/HHS Accelerator, using CCMS/ECMS/CMS for contract monitoring, maintaining procurement status reports in Excel, and assisting with evaluator trainings and RFP reconciliation.
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Job Description

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) invests in a network of community-based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish.
Under the direction of the Assistant Deputy Agency Chief Contracting Officer (ADACCO), the
Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) is seeking to hire a College aide who will
be responsible for interacting with providers and the community in regards to processing
procurements.
The individual will also be responsible for processing contracts for services,
Collects and prepares documentation for investigations of vendors
Coordinates with other DYCD Program units on the preparation, distribution and collection of contract
and procurement documents.
Review procurement documents verifying descriptions & specifications for accuracy & adequacy
ensuring conformity & oversight compliance
Entering and retrieving data from automatic information systems, specifically PASSPort, FMS, APT,
HHS Accelerator
Utilize DYCD’s internal system CCMS/ECMS/CMS for contract monitoring
Maintain and update procurement status reports in excel
Assists the Assistant DACCO with evaluator trainings and assists with the review of evaluator
comments during RFP reconciliation meetings
COLLEGE AIDE (ALL CITY DEPTS) - 10209

Qualifications

For Assignment Level I:
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school.
For Assignment Level II (Information Technology):
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.
For Assignment Level III (Information Technology Fellow):
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or other area relevant to the information technology project(s) assigned, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study. Appointments to this Assignment Level will be made by the Technology Steering Committee through the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications.

SPECIAL NOTE
Maximum tenure for all Assignment Levels in the title of College Aide is 6 years. No student shall be employed more than half-time in any week in which classes in which the student is enrolled are in session. Students may be employed full-time during their vacation periods.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

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