Intern Officer Development Program - Become a Professional Buyer

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- Interested in a career in Procurement?
- Seeking new challenges and a unique opportunity of being trained by experts in Federal Government Procurement? Join us and be part of a modern, leading and performing federal public service! Apply today!

Please see the following link to watch the promotional video, Become a Professional Buyer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXwLKw0hbdE.

Anticipated hiring date is in June 2021!

** BEFORE YOU APPLY, please read the following instructions carefully!
PART 1.
This on-line application requires that you answer questions that will be assessing essential competencies. During your submission, please make sure to complete the section under "text questions" thoroughly and to answer all five (5) questions. Your answers will be reviewed by a selection committee to determine if you will be selected for further consideration.

An interview may be conducted at a later date.

PART2.
The Judgement and Reasoning competencies will also be assessed via on-line exams that you need to complete in order to submit your application. You must obtain the pass mark of both exams in order to successfully qualify further consideration.

We wish you good luck and success in your online submission!

Duties

As a participant in the Intern Officer Development Program, you will be able to share experiences with fellow officers and will receive formal and on-the-job training through a series of developmental assignments meeting departmental needs.

The objective of the Program is to provide Intern Officers 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 as well as 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

You will be 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

The Government of Canada is committed to fostering a public service culture grounded in diversity, inclusiveness and accessibility. An inclusive workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated and respected, and where each person’s talents and strengths are fully developed and utilized.

Representation matters!

Creating an environment where diverse perspectives are valued begins with self-declaration. Count yourself in and self-declare by identifying to which employment equity group(s) you belong to.

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.

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

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MAJORITY OF POSITIONS ARE IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (GATINEAU AND OTTAWA) AND ARE BILINGUAL IMPERATIVE (BBB/BBB).

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff positions within the Intern Officer Development with entry into the Program at the PG-01 level only. The Program then allows participants to progressively move up to the PG-04 group and level. Progression occurs after a review panel assesses each participant against a standard of competence. Incumbents considered for progression must meet the competencies for the respective PG-02, PG-03, and PG-04 job requirements. The successful completion of the 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 whole duration of the Program.

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions within Public Service and Procurement Canada. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MAJORITY OF POSITIONS ARE IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (GATINEAU AND OTTAWA) AND ARE BILINGUAL (BBB/BBB). There are also a few positions to staff in the regions. The number of positions available in the regions may vary.

The pool may be used by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and Shared Services Canada (SSC) with prior approval from PSPC.

Positions to be filled: 30

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

EDUCATION:
An applied degree from a recognized college, obtained by June 2021, with at least one the following specializations: Supply Chain Management OR e-Business Supply Chain Management.

OR

A Bachelor's degree from a recognized university, obtained by June 2021, with at least one the following specializations: Accounting, Auditing, Administration, Business Administration, Commerce, e-Business Supply Chain Management, Management and Business Information Systems, Procurement and Contracting, Public Administration, Purchasing, Risk Analysis and Management, Economic, Economic and Finance Policy, 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, Building Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction and Transportation Engineering, Electrical and Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics, Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Engineering and Technology, Engineering Management, Engineering Physics, 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, Physics Engineering, Production Engineering, Protective Clothing & Textile Sciences, Commercial Law, International Law, Law, Public Law, Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Physics and Applied Physics, Space Sciences, Public Policy, Earth and Geological Sciences, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Management OR Sustainable Development.

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.

Degree equivalency

COMPETENCIES (Assessed within online submission):

- Written Communication
- Client Service
- Excellence through results
- Demonstrating Integrity and respect
- Judgement
- Reasoning
- Workload management
- Working effectively with others

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB - National Capital Region (Ottawa and Gatineau) & Quebec Region
English Essential - Other regions across Canada

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCY: (Assessed at a later date)
- Oral Communication

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- 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.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - - Some position may require a higher level of security up to "Top Secret"

Tests

Public Service Entrance Exam UIT

Applicants must complete the Public Service Entrance Exam Unsupervised Internet Test as part of the screening for this selection process. This exam consists of two sub-tests: the Test of Reasoning and the Test of Judgement. While all applicants are asked to take the first sub-test, you will only be invited to take the second sub-test if additional information is required to complete the assessment. You will have 90 minutes to complete the Test of Reasoning and 75 minutes to complete the Test of Judgement (if required). You must complete the test(s) before you submit your application for this position.

For more information, please consult: Public Service Entrance Exam - Unsupervised Internet Test

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

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

Your application must include the following:
- A curriculum vitae
- The name, title, phone number and address for two (2) references - one has to be your immediate supervisor who supervised you for a minimum of six (6) months and the other can either be an academic or work reference.

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.

Any travel expenses incurred by candidates 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.

Management may consider the option of a teleworking agreements on a longer term depending on the circumstances.

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.