Supply Specialist

Important messages

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent. We will only contact those screened into the process.

To obtain a copy of the Government of Canada Second Language Evaluation (SLE) results, candidates may submit a request at the following website: http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/ppc-cpp/test-examen-result/tst-rslt-examn-eng.htm. For more information on the SLE, visit the following website: http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/ppc-cpp/sle-els/cand-info-cand-eng.htm.

Assessment is planned to occur on an ongoing basis. Failure to attend assessments as scheduled may result in the rejection of your candidacy.

Please note that candidates outside of the Federal Public Service will be required to pay for all TRAVEL expenses related to this selection process, including travel expenses for assessment purposes.

Candidates are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Candidates that will be invited to participate at the interview stage will have to complete the interview by submitting a video through epost Connect (https://www.canadapost.ca/web/en/products/details.page?article=epost_connect_send_a). Applicants will receive instructions by email to create an epost Connect account. The interview questions will be sent through epost Connect. It is the candidates’ responsibility to make sure that they have access to a computer and other pertinent equipment in order to complete the video interview, as well as compatible software or applications that enables the use and recording of the video function. Please note that the employees from National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces will need to use an email address other that their work email address for this evaluation for access reasons with epost Connect.

Candidates will receive a consent form for which they will need to agree to. The consent will allow the use of the video to be used as an assessment tool for this recruitment process . Personal information is collected pursuant to the Public Service Employment Act, the Employment Equity Act and the Canadian Human Rights Act (section 16). Personal information is protected, used, and disclosed in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act as described in the Standard Personal Information Bank, Staffing PSE 902. Under the Act, candidates have the right to access and correct their personal information, if erroneous or incomplete.

Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Depending on the requirements of the position or positions being filled, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs MAY BE CONSIDERED at any time during this process. These criteria may be a deciding factor in choosing the persons to be appointed. Therefore, IT IS IMPORTANT that you answer each of the questions related to these requirements.

To be able to manage the number of applicants in this selection process, our management may choose to use a top-down selection or any other additional qualifications as outlined in the statement of merit criteria, in order to determine the number of candidates who will go through the following phase of the assessment.

There are several screening questions within the application process.. You must clearly indicate your education and your experience, in writing and giving concrete examples, by specifying the dates, duration and scope of the experience in order to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential qualifications in the Experience category. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected. Therefore, please answer the questions in the application carefully. Note: the level and scope of the experience may be a deciding factor in the selection from the pool of qualified candidates. The statement “See C.V.” will not be accepted.

All job applications must be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System.

To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Work environment

The Government of Canada is seeking new talent interested in a career in the Public Service in the field of procurement, contracting or materiel management. Several Departments acquire and manage equipment throughout its life cycle, from initial acquisition, support and maintenance of equipment, to the disposal of assets.

A wide range of opportunities exist for individuals seeking new challenges in a highly dynamic work environment. We offer a full spectrum of professional training and job opportunities to promote career progression with meaningful employment at all levels. As a Public Servant, individuals are also offered pension and benefit plans including health, dental, disability and life insurance plans. We are seeking new people who are ready to learn and take on new challenges.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions with employment tenures, language requirements, security requirements, conditions of employment and work locations that will vary depending on the needs of the positions being staffed. The majority of the positions to staff are in the National Capital Region and there are limited positions to staff across Canada. Departments participating in this process include: Public Services and Procurement Canada and Department of National Defence. The pool may also be used to staff similar positions within other Federal organizations.

IMPORTANT: Other Federal organizations will have access to the pool only once the participating departments will have made their initial choice of candidates.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A response to a text question addressing the following:

• Please note that reference information will be gathered with your application in order to be assessed at a further point in the selection process. Board Members will contact your references to validate the information provided and other relevant information obtained by the references could be considered to assess the competencies.

Contact information for 2 references.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education:
Successful completion of two years of a post-secondary educational program.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Must have acquired 24 months experience during the last five (5) years in at least four (4) of the following nine (9) experience factors:
. Experience in supply chain management.
. Experience in providing advice and support on issues or activities related to procurement or supply chain management.
. Experience in developing procurement strategies.
. Experience in preparation of responses to solicitations for contracts, standing offers or supply arrangements.
. Experience in conducting bid evaluations.
. Experience in contract negotiations.
. Experience in managing contracts, standing offers or supply arrangements.
. Experience working in a multidisciplinary* project team or working group.
. Experience in providing services to clients in a fast-paced and multi-tasking environment.

*Multidisciplinary is defined as a group composed of members with varied but complementary experience, qualifications, and skills that contribute to the achievement of the organization's specific objectives.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:
A Bachelor's degree from a recognized university in a field relevant to the position.
An applied degree from a college with a specialization related to acquisition.

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification:
In receipt of relevant Professional Certification (such as but not limited to: Professional Designation for the Procurement and Material Management Community offered by the Treasury Board Secretariat, Certified Federal Specialist in Procurement (CFSP), Certified Professional Purchaser (CPP), Professional Engineer (P. Eng), Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) designation, or Project Management Professional (PMP), completion of the required training for federal procurement functional specialists).

Experience:
. Experience in supplier engagement (for example: Request for Information, industry days, focus groups and/or supplier consultations).
. Experience in the procurement or contracting of specific goods and/or services (please provide specific details regarding all relevant categories and/or commodities for which you have experience, for example: commercial, marine, or military goods and/or services; professional services; construction services; IM/IT; and R&D; etc.).
. Experience in project management.
. Experience with e-procurement systems (for example: bidding, managing contracts, standing offers or supply arrangements that make use of an e-catalog and/or e-orders).
. Material Management or Supply chain management Experience.
. Financial Management Experience.
. Experience in using an enterprise resources planning system such as SAP.
. Experience in managing Defence or Security equipment procurements.
. Experience in procuring in-service support or repair and overhaul (R&O) services for military equipment.
. Experience in providing procurement or contracting support to a Project Management Office.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
English/French Essential
English Essential
French Essential
Bilingual Imperative
Bilingual Non-Imperative

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

Competencies:
Client Service Competency (Level 1)
Adaptability and Change Management (Level 2)
Communication (Level 2)
Engagement (Level 2)
Integrity and Respect (Level 2)
Excellence Through Results (Level 2)
Thinking Things Through (Level 2)

The definition for the PSPC Client Service competency can be found at the following link: http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/sc-cs/csc-eng.html

Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment:
Reliability Security Clearance
Secret Security Clearance
Top Secret Security Clearance

OTHER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Willingness and ability to work overtime, often on short notice.
Willingness and ability to travel within Canada and abroad.

Other information

COMMUNICATIONS WITH CANDIDATES:
For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail and/or via candidates PSRS account for assessment purposes. Therefore, candidates are strongly encouraged to check their PSRS account and e-mails on a regular basis. Candidates should also make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mail).

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.