Material Acquisition and Support Specialist

Update: This process has been extended to Thursday, November 28th, 2019

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

PLEASE NOTE:
Our organization will only accept on-line applications for this advertisement. All job applications must therefore be submitted through www.canada.ca/government-jobs. For this advertisement, applicants will be required to provide information which is only accessible when applying on-line (namely the job questionnaire).

The following are some of the benefits associated with applying online:
- Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying
for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
- Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing
date indicated on the job advertisement.
- Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
- Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
- For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the screening
questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available
when applying online.

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.

You must possess the identified Education credential(s) at the time of application.

Please carefully read the "Other Information" section of this advertisement as there is
important information regarding your application and how the screening of candidates
will take place.

Work environment

The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 different types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. As a civilian employee, you will be an essential part of the Defence Team. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, to learn, to progress in their careers and have job satisfaction over the long-term.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff numerous indeterminate (permanent) or determinate (temporary) positions.

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions within the Department of National Defence in the National Capital Region, whose duration, language proficiencies and security profiles could vary depending on the position being staffed.

Positions to be filled: 20

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION

EDUCATION
A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note).

Note:
- A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
- An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
It is not sufficient to state that you meet the requirements or list your current responsibilities. In order to demonstrate that you meet this criteria, applicants are to adhere to the following:
• Provide concrete, specific examples of work that you have completed that directly address the selected essential qualification.
• Avoid slang terms, acronyms and abbreviations.
• Describe examples in sufficient detail to clearly illustrate to what extent and depth you have shown the experience for each essential qualification.
• Focus almost exclusively on what you did in the situation you are describing.
• Identify the period and duration of the example.

In order to be considered, your job application must demonstrate * that you hold significant experience**, gained within the last five years, with a minimum of four up to a maximum of six of the following essential qualifications.

* The number of words for responses to each of the four criteria selected must be a minimum of 250 words and a maximum of 350.
** Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with full-time performance of duties for a minimum period of three (3) years.

You must demonstrate your experience using a minimum of four of the essential criteria, up to a maximum of six. In situations where more than six of the essential criteria have been selected, only the first six that have been completed on the application will be reviewed as part of the initial screening process.

1. Identifying, analyzing, and selecting procurement and/or sourcing options in order to develop procurement strategies and/or plans;

2. Developing or contributing to the development and/or implementation of a supply chain strategy;

3. Preparing procurement documents, which could include: reviewing statements of work or statements of requirement and/or preparing contracts against supply arrangements or standing offers;

4. Coordinating supply chain activities and/or providing logistics support;

5. Managing inventory levels and data accuracy, or investigating identified material discrepancies for a warehouse;

6. Leading various elements of contracting with industry, which could include: conducting solicitations and bid evaluations, selecting contract and terms and conditions, awarding contracts or conducting de-briefs with bidders;

7. Managing warehouse operations and/or warehouse data to monitor productivity and customer service levels;

8. Consulting and/or liaising with internal stakeholders, external partners, bidders and/or suppliers on activities related to procurement or materiel management; or

9. Developing or contributing to the development or analysis of policies, guidelines, procedures, or reports relating to procurement, contracting or materiel management activities.

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ABILITIES
A1: Working Effectively with Others
A2: Thinking Things Through
A3: Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented
A4: Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
A5: Ability to communicate effectively in writing ***
A6: Ability to communicate effectively orally

*** Your ability to communicate effectively in writing will be assessed using your application.

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

Various language requirements
The positions to be staffed require the following language requirements: English Essential & 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

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

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ASSET
KNOWLEDGE:
A knowledge-based reference check may be administered as part of this process.

K1: Knowledge of the Federal Government Acts, Regulations, or Policies that govern the acquisition of goods and services within the Federal Public Service.

K2: Knowledge of life cycle and materiel management.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.
- Willingness and ability to travel.

Conditions of employment

Requires reliability or secret security clearance.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results and sending invitations for 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.

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience and/or Occupational Certification) for the initial screening through your resume and in answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in the screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

An interview may be administered.

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/

Reference checks may be conducted.

Reference contacts are not restricted to the list of names given by the candidate. The Selection Committee reserves the right to contact other references.

If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out.

Appointment decisions may be based on organizational needs. We therefore encourage candidates to self-declare their membership to any of the four employment equity designated groups in order to be considered should the organizational need be invoked during the appointment 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.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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