Procurement Officer

Update: *Intent of the process - message revised message revised but does not impact applications

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE
Do you wish to better your odds at being considered? Then use the Screening Questionnaire wisely, by demonstrating how you meet the Education and Experience Criteria listed under “Essential Qualifications” and “Asset Qualifications” (other qualifications). Use concrete examples by using the STAR technique, describing:
• The situation;
• The tasks you were required to achieve;
• The actions you took; and
• The results of your actions.

Should your examples not be concrete enough or should they contain insufficient details, your application may be rejected.

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 to illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so will result in your application being rejected.

Duties

Provision of procurement and contracting services for a diverse range of low to medium dollar value and medium complexity (risk) goods and services and minor construction required by the RCMP.

Work environment

As an employer of choice for over 30,000 employees, the RCMP promises a career like no other. With almost 150 years of tradition and service, the RCMP is Canada’s national police service. Proud of our traditions and confident in meeting future challenges, we commit to preserve the peace, uphold the law and provide quality service in partnership with our communities.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to fill one indeterminate PG-02/COM-02 vacancy in London, Ontario. A pool of candidates may be established and used for future staffing.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM. Information regarding the CM appointment will be sent to all applicable candidates who are within the area of selection and participated in the advertised process.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Recent* experience in the procurement or contract management of goods or services, such as construction or supply chain management.
*Recent experience is defined as experience acquired in the last 2 years.

Experience providing client service.

Experience in data entry and retrieval in a relational database.
Note: A relational database maintains a set of separate, related files (tables), but combines data elements from the files for queries and reports when required. A spreadsheet is not a relational database.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

General knowledge of Federal Government Procurement (for example: policies, guidelines, relevant trade agreements, regulations and practices)

Ability to prioritize in order to meet deadlines
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing

Effective interpersonal relationships
Initiative
Adaptability
Client service oriented

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

Graduation with a diploma from a recognized technical institute or college in a field related to the procurement such as supply management, business administration, finance, etc.

Occupational or Professional Certification, such as but not limited to: Certified Federal Specialist in Procurement (CFSP), Certified Professional Purchaser (CPP), Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP), Project Management Professional (PMP) or completion of the required training for federal procurement functional specialists.

Degree equivalency

Experience reviewing procurement and/or contract documentation including statement of work/requirements (SOW or SOR) evaluation criteria and using selection methodology.

Experience using an enterprise resources planning system such as SAP (Systems Applications and Products).

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Willingness and ability to work overtime on occasion.
Willingness and ability to travel on occasion.
Possession of a valid driver’s licence.

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

Proof of your education will be requested and must be provided during the selection process, in order to verify that candidates meet the education requirement. Candidates who are unable to provide proof that they meet this essential qualification as requested may be eliminated from the process.

Education obtained outside of Canada must be evaluated. Please contact the International Credential Evaluation Services as soon as possible to initiate the evaluation process http://www.cicic.ca/

Proof of your Canadian Citizenship will be requested and must be provided during the selection process. The original of one of the following documents must be provided for verification:
Provincial or territorial birth certificate
Naturalization certificates (issued prior to Jan. 1, 1947)
Registration of Birth Abroad certificates (issued between Jan. 1, 1947 and Feb.14, 1977)
Certificates of Retention
Citizenship certificates
** Passports are NOT acceptable

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment before applicants are considered in the advertised appointment process. Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

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.

NOTE: Successful candidates will require a valid RCMP security clearance prior to appointment and throughout the tenure of their employment. The process to obtain RCMP security clearance involves a security/reliability interview and a field investigation regarding matters of criminal activity which includes reference checks, verification of credit/financial status, education, employment, etc. As such, the process may take several weeks or months to complete.

PLEASE NOTE: The Selection Board will be communicating with candidates by e mail to provide/request information and to invite candidates to attend any portion of the assessment. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent. We will contact candidates when the screening process is complete.

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.