Finance, Accounting, & Procurement
Associate Contract Specialist
$69,950 to $105,406 a year
Posted until October 13, 2026 · posted August 14, 2026
Requirements
Diploma + experience
Exam
Competitive title
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Mostly for people already in city service. The posting says:
“ONLY CANDIDATES WHO ARE PERMANENT ASSOCIATE CONTRACT SPECIALIST OR WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT FROM THE OPEN COMPETITIVE ASSOCIATE CONTRACT SPECIALIST LIST WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.”
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From ≈ $33.63 an hour · $2,690 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $16.63/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$2,681 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 11.2 subway rides ($3 fare).
Price anything in hours of this job
Overtime added $1,133 on average that year, and it isn't guaranteed. Base salary of active employees paid a yearly rate, fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025). Source: NYC's payroll data
Check yourself
What they actually ask for.
High school diploma plus experience
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years 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, or project management; or
- A four year high school diploma, or its educational equivalent, and six years of full-time, satisfactory professional, technical or administrative work experience in one or more of the fields cited above; or
- Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. College credits obtained from an accredited college may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 college semester credits for one year of experience as described in "1" above.
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However, all candidate must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and at least two years of full-time experience as described in "1" above.
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The work
What the job is.
ONLY CANDIDATES WHO ARE PERMANENT ASSOCIATE CONTRACT SPECIALIST OR WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT FROM THE OPEN COMPETITIVE ASSOCIATE CONTRACT SPECIALIST LIST WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.
Read the rest, from the posting
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 an Associate Contract Specialist
who will be responsible for:
- Processing procurements for services, goods and construction in an accurate and timely manner using the appropriate procurement methods ensuring the procurements are in compliance with the rules associated to the funding stream in order to meet DYCD's goals and objectives.
- Overseeing the evaluation process for DYCD procurements, including but not limited to conducting committee meetings and evaluator trainings.
- Drafting solicitation specifications in a clear and concise manner
- Consulting with various DYCD units to ensure the correct goods and or services are being procured
- Maintain and update procurement status reports and databases
- Processing contracts to registration in a timely manner which would include the responsibility determination process.
Skills they'd like
- Strong proficiency in Excel and Word
- Experience in contracts, preferred
- Strong organizational, analytical, proofreading and writing skills
- Strong communication skills and the ability to converse professionally with executive, programmatic, and administrative staff of an organization
All the skills they list
- Ability to balance competing priorities, complex situations and tight deadlines
- Maintain an enthusiastic work ethic, in addition to being able to work well with others in a diverse team environment.
- Familiar with and knowledge of New York City's Procurement Policy Board Rules, Citywide Procurement systems such as FMS and PASSPort.
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
Live in NYC within 90 days (usually)
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
How to apply, from the posting
Search for the Job ID # 756259 External Candidates please go to www.nyc.gov/careers Current NYC employees please go to www.nyc.gov/ess
Read the rest
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE ONLINE PORTALS MENTIONED ABOVE. SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE AN INTERVIEW. ONLY CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED. *If you do not have access to a personal computer, please visit your local library*
Sources
Straight from the city.
Updated every day from the city's job data (last city update September 21, 2026). You apply through the official posting.
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