Contracting Officer

Duties

Under the supervision of the Manager, Procurement and Contracting, the Contracting Officer is responsible for executing on a variety of procurement and contracting activities on behalf of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI). The Contracting Officer carries tasks associated with less complex procurement and contracting actions, relying on established policies, practices and regulations which guide the delivery of services. The Contracting Officer provides information and advice to internal clients regarding standardized approaches for the procurement of goods and services; assists in the preparation of documentation required to initiate and complete procurement and contracting actions; and is responsible for the purchasing of approved IT-related products for clients across organization in accordance with established procurement and/or contracting processes.

Intent of the process

This selection process may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates, which could be used to staff similar or identical positions with various linguistic profiles and requirements, security profiles and various tenures.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 2,000 words (maximum) "You are required to submit a cover letter in which you will answer the following questions: What is OSFI’s delegated authority for Contracts and Amendments for Services related to urgent and highly confidential investigations of financial institutions? / Are you able to find information online related to the Government of Canada’s Proactive Disclosure of Contracts? If so, a) Are you able to find the Guideline on the Proactive Disclosure of Contracts? If so, please provide the URL. b) Which Treasury Board policy is supported by this Guideline? c) What is the purpose of the Proactive Disclosure of Contracts? d) Are you able to find OSFI’s Proactive Disclosure of Contracts? If so, please provide the URL."

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
- Secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in the performance of procurement and contracting activities for goods or services within the federal government;
- Experience in providing advice and support to clients or management on procurement and contracting issues;

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

ASSET EDUCATION
- Successful completion of at least two years of an acceptable post-secondary educational program in Material Management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.
- Successful completion of a minimum of two (2) courses required for the Certification Program for the Federal Government Procurement and Materiel Management Community.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE
- Experience in reviewing Statements of Work
- Experience using the Material Management module in SAP for purchasing
- Experience working in procurement within a provincial, territorial, or municipal government

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Willingness and ability to work overtime when required.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

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

KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of the Treasury Board Secretariat Contracting Policy.
- Knowledge of procurement practices in the federal government.

COMPETENCIES
- Critical Thinking
- Results Orientation
- Service Orientation
- Collaboration

ABILITIES
- Ability to find and interpret information related to procurement.
- Ability to organize work.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
In order to meet the organization’s employment equity objectives in support of a diversified workforce, ‘right fit’ selection for this position may be made from among qualified candidates who self-declare as being Persons with a disability or Aboriginal peoples.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

A written exam will be administered.

An interview will be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

The ability to communicate effectively in writing may be assessed using the candidate's application, as well as through the written exam.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only). Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications may be applied at any time during the staffing process, including screening. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

Achieving a representative workforce has been identified as an organizational need and may be applied in this appointment process. If this criterion is used, only those who have indicated that they are members of the specified designated group(s) will be considered.

A top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail (including sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

All job applications must be submitted through the Government of Canada public service jobs website. Do not email, fax, or mail hard copy documents as these will not be accepted. To submit an application online, please click on the "apply now" button.

If you do not have Internet access in your home or through friends, relatives or neighbours, here are some suggested locations: campus career centers, libraries, community centers, Internet cafés and Services Canada. You may also call 1-800-O-Canada (1-800-622-6232), or TTY 1-800-926-9105, for information on the nearest public Internet access locations.

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

OSFI's Ottawa location is downtown with easy access to shopping, restaurants, gyms, financial institutions and more. The building is less than a five minute walk from the Transitway and from the nearest STO stop.

As a Separate Agency, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) appoints employees in accordance with the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA). OSFI is named in Schedule V of the Financial Administration Act (FAA) and it offers the same pension and benefits plans as the core Federal Public Service. In addition to this, OSFI employees obtain a minimum of 4 weeks of vacation leave per year, earn a competitive salary, and are eligible for an annual performance bonus.

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.