Supply Officer Trainee (Intern Officer) - Become a Professional Buyer - Post-Secondary Recruitment

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Duties

The Acquisitions Program (AP) buys and manages contracts for billions of dollars of goods and services on behalf of the federal government departments and agencies. They are responsible for the procurement of complex technical, engineering and scientific products and services, as well as commercial products and services that ensure best value to Canadian citizens. As a Supply Officer Trainee, you will be able to share experiences with fellow trainees and will receive formal and on-the-job training through a series of developmental assignments meeting departmental needs. Roles include: negotiating contracts of varying complexity, from low dollar value commercial products to multi-million major equipment projects; contributing to the development of innovative procurement solutions; transforming how government leverages its enormous buying power and developing and maintaining effective customer relations.

Work environment

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) helps the Government of Canada serve Canadians. With a strong focus on quality customer service, we provide innovative common services such as real estate and building management, purchasing, banking, pay and pensions, and translation to other government departments, agencies and boards. By providing these centralized services to departments and agencies, we enable them to focus on what they do best: providing their programs and services to Canadians.

The objective of the Program is to provide Intern Officers (IO) with the necessary skills, knowledge and experience to plan, negotiate and administer contracts as Supply Officers and then as Supply Specialists for various commodities on behalf of the Acquisitions Program and Department. This objective is achieved by providing the Intern Officers with varied and well-rounded professional procurement experience through exposure to various clients and suppliers, as well as line and staff work, through structured developmental work assignments. The assignments are supervised by trained Assignment Coaches and augmented by formal classroom training and include written performance assessments and feedback by the Assignment Manager. To ensure training objectives remain on track, structured feedback opportunities are provided to Intern Officers through regular communication with their Program Mentors.

Participants will enter at the PG-01 level progressing to levels PG-02, PG-03 and PG-04. Progression occurs after a review panel assesses each participant against a standard of competence. It must be demonstrated that incumbents considered for progression meet the competencies for the respective PG-02, PG-03, and PG-04 job requirements.

As an organization, PSPC strives to give all its employees opportunities to achieve organizational, professional and personal goals in a respectful and inclusive workplace, mobilized and supported by leadership at all levels. For more information on PSPC's People Management Philosophy and Our Commitments, please see the following link: http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/apropos-about/pe-pc-eng.html.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff positions within the PG Intern Officer Development Program (IOD) which allows participants to progressively move from the PG-01 to the PG-04 group and level. Successful completion of the IOD program will lead to an indeterminate appointment at the PG-04 group and level. Participants recruited from outside the Public Service are subject to a probationary period for the duration of the program.

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions within PSPC. The majority of positions to be staffed will be in the National Capital Region; however, this pool may be used to staff positions in other regions.

The pool may be used by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) with prior approval from PSPC. Candidates appointed by GAC and by CBSA will participate in the PG Development Program (PGDP) in the respective department and not the PSPC Intern Officer Development Program.

Positions to be filled: 20

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 500 words (maximum) "Describe why you want to become a Supply Officer for Public Services and Procurement Canada. This covering letter may be used to evaluate your ability to communicate in writing."

A list of the courses you have taken as well as any courses that you are taking now, or that you will be taking this academic year.

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:

Graduation with an applied degree from a recognized college, obtained by August 2018, with at least one the following acceptable specialization: International Business and Supply Chain Management OR e-Business Supply Chain Management.

OR

Graduation with a degree* from a recognized post-secondary institution, obtained by August 2018, with at least one the following acceptable specialization: Accounting, Auditing, Administration, Business Administration, Commerce, e-Business Supply Chain Management, International Business and Management, Management and Business Information Systems, Procurement and Contracting, Public Administration, Purchasing, Risk Analysis and Management, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Finance, Financial Accounting, Public Finance, Environmental Management, International Business and Supply Chain Management, Management, Operations Management - Logistics and Road Transportation, Project Management, Resources Management, Small Business Management, Advertising, Marketing, Technology Commercialization, Statistics, Survey and Research, Communications, Telecommunications, Computer Engineering, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Computer Technician, Information Management, Information Processing, Information Systems, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Software Development and Engineering, Systems Science and Analysis, Web Development and Design, Hospitality Management, Travel and Tourism, Architectural Engineering, Architecture, Naval Architecture, Aeronautical Engineering, Aeronautics, Aerospace Engineering, Aircraft Engineering, Aircraft Maintenance, Automotive Engineering, Bio-Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, Building Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction and Transportation Engineering, Electrical and Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics, Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Engineering and Technology, Engineering Chemistry, Engineering Management, Engineering Physics/Physics Engineering, Engineering Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Hydraulics and Pneumatics, Industrial and Management Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Marine and Naval Engineering, Material Engineering, Mechanical and Electromechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Production Engineering, Protective Clothing & Textile Sciences, Commercial Law, International Law, Law, Public Law, Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Physics and Applied Physics, Space Science, Consumer Studies, Political Science, Public Policy, Earth and Geological Sciences, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Management OR Sustainable Development.

*Degree is defined as a baccalaureate or a degree at a higher level than a baccalaureate.

Please note: Applicants with one or more of the above specialization should ensure that they have selected the specialization in the Education section under the Personal Information tab in your account before applying. These education criteria will be used during the screening process of applications.

Proof of graduation will be required prior to the start date of the offer of employment. If you have a foreign degree(s), you will have to provide proof of Canadian equivalency should you be invited to an interview.

Degree equivalency

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB (National Capital Region & regions)
English essential (regions only)

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

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Client service
Communication (written and oral)
Excellence through results
Integrity and respect
Thinking things through:
Sub-Competency 1 - Analysis & Judgment
Sub-Competency 2 - Problem Solving and Decision Making
Work management
Working effectively with others

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Various levels of security clearance up to Top Secret

Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice;
Willingness and ability to travel occasionally;
Willingness to relocate to the National Capital Region or other locations in Canada where there are Regional Offices.

Tests

How and when will I be assessed?

- You will receive an unsupervised internet test (PSEE UIT 370) at the end of October to be completed within a five (5) day window.

- If you are successful at the unsupervised test, you will be invited to the supervised in-person test (PSEE 371) that will be administered starting in November 2017.

For more information on these tests, the testing process and assessment accommodation, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/recruitment/graduates/post-secondary-recruitment/exams-and-assessment-accommodation.html

Other information

Top down selection may be used at any point during the assessment phase.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Applicants must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the applicants' responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

-Program participants will begin at the PG-01 group and level and upon promotion to each level (up to PG-04) their salary will be adjusted accordingly.
-For current public servants, the salary will be determined in accordance with the Public Service Terms and Conditions of Employment Regulations.

Any travel expenses incurred by candidates from outside the federal public service to attend evaluations under this recruitment process will be the candidate's responsibility.

Relocation expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with the National Joint Council Relocation Directive.

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.