Senior Contracting Officer

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Duties

A person in this supervisory position is proficient in advanced procurement and material management and is able to work autonomously, manage complex files within their assigned area of responsibility and provide support to management, clients and other stakeholders (internal and external) on procurement and materiel management related issues.

• Guidance and advice
• Negotiation with suppliers
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams
• Contract management
• Management and execution of specialized and complex procurement activities

Work environment

The Federal Public Service has a lot to offer!

TRANSPORT CANADA (TC) - ATLANTIC REGION HEADQUARTERS
Located downtown Moncton New Brunswick at Heritage Court.

Subject to the type of employment, here are a few advantages:
- Competitive salaries with annual increases;
- Continuous learning and career advancement;
- Competitive holidays;
- Flexible work arrangements – possibility of teleworking and modified work weeks to help you balance your personal and work life, especially important during the current pandemic; and
- Advantageous pension regime and other benefits

In addition, what are the perks of working here?
- Walking distance to the Riverfront Trail and many local businesses;
- Cafeteria with daily lunch specials;
- Access to a quiet Wellness Room designated for TC employees; and
- Also as a tenant of the building, you have access to parking across the street.

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Intent of the process

This process may be used to establish a pool of candidates that may be used to staff similar positions at an identical or equivalent group and level with the following official language proficiency Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC, reliability security profile, various tenures (Indeterminate, Term, Acting, Deployment, Secondment, and Assignment) at Transport Canada.

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)

EDUCATION

ED1: A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

EX1: Recent and significant* experience in executing contracting for the procurement of goods, services or construction.

EX2: Recent and significant* experience working with and providing recommendations on statements of work, evaluation criteria, and requests for proposals or resulting contracts.

EX3: Recent and significant* experience in providing advice and assistance to clients on the processes, practices or issues related to contracting.

EX4: Recent and significant* experience in working with contractual agreements requiring an understanding of international and national trade agreements.

EX5: Experience in operating an integrated financial application, including a procurement module e.g. Oracle, SAP etc.

*Recent and significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of your engagement in the performance of these duties for a period normally associated with two (2) year of experience within the last five (5) years.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

AED1: Degree or diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution/program.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

OC1: Accreditation/Certification of a procurement-related program (please include the title of the certification in your CV). Examples of such Accreditations/Certifications include:

- Procurement, Materiel Management and Real Property (PMMRP) Communities/Certification Program
- Canadian Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
- Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP)
- Strategic Supply Chain Management Leadership Program (SSCMLP)
- Procurement and Contract Management Program (PCMP)
- Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)
- Etc.

EXPERIENCE

AEX1: Experience in the supervision of employees.

AEX2: Experience in using PSPC professional services tools such as THS, ProServices, etc.

AEX3: Experience in using a tendering management application/system such as GETS, TMA, MERX, etc.

AEX4: Experience in working with the Government of Canada’s contracting policies, regulations and procedures.

AEX5: Experience in awarding complex* contracts.
* Complex is defined as having experience in at least two (2) of the following elements:
1. Involving multi-million dollar projects;
2. Involving consultations with multiple stakeholders groups;
3. Involving multiple trade agreements;
4. Involving high profile or high risk projects (e.g. scope, security, emergency, departmental priorities, etc.);
5. Involving the negotiation of price or non-standard terms and conditions; and
6. Involving the resolution of bid evaluation issues.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and ability to travel, as required

Willingness and ability to work overtime, as required.

Willingness and ability to work from home, as required.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

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

If your application is screened in, you will be invited to demonstrate the following competencies via an evaluation process:

COMPETENCIES

C1: Integrity and Respect

C2: Attention to Detail

C3: Thinking Things Through

C4: Working Effectively with Others

ABILITIES

A1: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

A2: Ability to communicate effectively orally

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

Transport Canada is committed to achieving a diversified workforce and to meeting our employment equity goals. Selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, Persons with a Disability, Visible Minorities and Women.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status 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

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 the 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.

A written exam may be administered.
Interviews may be conducted.
Reference checks may be conducted.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

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

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

You must provide proof of your education/occupational certificate credentials.

For this appointment process, our intention is to communicate with candidates by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including sending invitations for written tests and interviews).

Candidates 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 (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mail). If you do not wish to receive your results by e-mail, it is your responsibility to inform us.

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.

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, 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.