Procurement & Contracting Officer - Anticipatory

Duties

Provide contracting services for a diverse and complex range of goods, construction, services;
Advise managers and administrative staff on contracting policies, legislation, regulations and practices emanating from central agencies and the department and, discuss and resolve procurement issues with central agencies and management;
Advise clients on the preparation of procurement documentation, and on the development of related evaluation criteria;
Develop and negotiate complex procurement contracts with suppliers and represent the interests of the client;
Coordinate procurement, and, processes documents through the automated/non automated systems and processes;
Negotiate contracts with private sector suppliers and contractors, evaluates proposals and selects or recommends suppliers to management.

Work environment

The Government of Canada is one of the country’s largest buyers. We buy everything from scientific services, high technology equipment, military equipment, construction services and professional services. We are managing complex commercial relationships with the large corporations in the world and, in the process, helping to make Canada a great place to live.

We are dedicated to creating a positive and dynamic environment where employees with new ideas and fresh perspectives can make a difference and excel. You will have the opportunity to increase your experience and expertise, benefit from a healthy work-life balance and a positive workplace where all employees are valued and recognized for their unique qualities, ideas, voices and perspectives.

Intent of the process

Please note that a pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff identical or similar positions at Environment and Climate Change Canada, with various tenures (Assignment, Secondment, Acting, Indeterminate, Deployment and Specified period), various linguistic requirements and profiles.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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 a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Significant* experience as a procurement specialist in acquiring goods or services to support an organization’s operations

Significant* experience in providing services to clients in a fast-paced and multi-tasking work environment

Significant* experience in conducting analysis and providing advice on procurement issues.

Experience in evaluating proposals or quotations.

Experience in preparing and awarding contracts.

* “Significant" refers to the depth and breadth of experience associated with the performance of a broad range of related activities which were primarily the candidate's responsibility. It will be assessed on the basis of the scope, complexity and the diversity of the work performed as well as the autonomy required of the candidate to perform the activities. This level of experience is normally achieved through the performance of relevant duties on a regular and continuous basis for a period of at least two (2) years within the past five (5) years.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative (BBB/BBB or CBC/CBC), or English Essential or French Essential.

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of legislation and policies related to federal government procurement and contracting.
Knowledge of processes and procedures related to federal government procurement and contracting.

ABILITIES

Ability to organize work, set priorities and meet service standards.
Ability to resolve issues related to procurement.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

Judgment
Dependability
Initiative
Teamwork
Client Service Orientation

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

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field relevant to procurement or contracting.

Degree equivalency

Completion of the mandatory courses and enrollment in the Certification Program for the Federal Government Procurement and Materiel Management Community with, at least two courses completed.

Experience in interpreting and applying federal government procurement policies and procedures.

Experience in contracting for construction, architectural or engineering services.

Experience in working with SAP.

Organizational Needs:
Employment Equity may be used to address demonstrated under-representation of designated groups. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women would be considered.

Operational Requirements:
Willingness and ability to travel and work overtime occasionally.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

We will only accept on-line applications received via the jobs.gc.ca site. Persons with disabilities or residing in locations that prevent them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

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.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

When answering the screening questions, remember that the assessment board cannot make assumptions about your experience. It is insufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current or past duties. Rather, using this tool, candidates must demonstrate how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the job opportunity advertisement by providing clear and concrete examples.

Resumes will be used as a secondary source of information and strictly to validate the concrete examples you will have described in this tool.

A written examination, an interview and/or a reference check may be part of the candidates' assessment.

If you are already working for the Public Service, please clearly identify your substantive group and level, your employment status, and PRI on your resume / application.

Candidates will be required to submit a copy of his/her education documentation. 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/.

Depending on the number of applicants, the needs and/or human resources plans, volume management strategies such as random selection, top-down approach and/or establishing cut-off scores to determine who will continue in the staffing process, MAY BE USED for the purpose of managing applications.

Asset qualifications could be used at any stage of the selection process. Please ensure that you clearly indicate with concrete examples how you meet theses qualifications.

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.