Procurement Officer

Important messages

The BRAND NEW department of Prairies Economic Development (formerly Western Economic Diversification) is looking for individuals to join our team and play an important role in establishing this exciting new organization!

If you are looking to directly help businesses and communities thrive and flourish in the Canadian Prairies, our Corporates Services Procurement Unit invites you to apply.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need accommodation during any phase of the process, please contact Nathaniel Harrigan by email at . All information received in relation to accommodation remains confidential.

Duties

About the role:
PrairiesCan works to diversify the Canadian Prairies economy and improve the quality of life of Canadians. We aim to be a leader in building a strong and competitive Prairies by focusing on business development, innovation and community economic development.

This role involves advises clients within the department on procurement, assets and materiel management and contracting policies, legislation, regulations and practices emanating from central agencies and the department; discusses and resolves procurement issues with central agencies and management.

Duties include:
• Advises clients within the department on procurement, assets and materiel management and contracting policies, legislation, regulations and practices.
• Discusses with and advises clients on the preparation of procurement documentation, and on the development of related evaluation criteria.
• Coordinates the procurement; processes documents through the automated/non automated systems and processes.
• Negotiates contracts with private sector suppliers and contractors, evaluates proposals and selects or recommends suppliers to management.
• Represents the department in dealing with central agencies to obtain favorable terms of supply, and to resolve procurement problems.

Work environment

At PrairiesCan we support our employees. We hire top talent and provide an employment experience that brings out the best in people. We are motivated by achieving great results for Canadians.

Why Choose PrairiesCan:
• Work with amazing people who support each other
• Meaningful work that makes a difference to the country
• Excellent compensation package
• Flexible work arrangements
• Modern work tools and technology

PrairiesCan offices are open environments with well-regulated air quality, ergonomic sit- stand workstations, and a combination of natural and fluorescent lighting. The physical demands of this position include spending a significant amount of screen time on a computer or equivalent, as well as reading documents in digital and/or print media.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff a one year term appointment.

A pool of qualified candidates (fully assessed or partially assessed) may be established and used to staff similar positions at this group and level. This process may be used for various positions and tenures (including but not limited to term and indeterminate appointments, internal assignments, secondments, deployments, acting appointments, casual) as well as various locations, security requirements, language requirements and conditions of employment. The pool of qualified candidates may also be shared and accessed with other federal government departments.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter "maximum 1 page"

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

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

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Experience in the field of contracting, procurement (purchasing) of goods and services.
• Experience in providing advice and recommendations to clients and managers in regards to procurement and contract questions.
• Experience in preparing and managing contract documents for goods and services contracts, including Request for Proposals (RFP).
• Experience regarding the selection or development of contractual terms.

Competencies;
1. Showing initiative and being action-oriented
2. Working effectively with others
3. Thinking things through
4. Demonstrating integrity and respect
5. Excellent oral and written communication
6. Client Service and Results Orientation

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:
• Training taken as part of the certification program for the federal government procurement and materiel management community. (PG Certification)
• Masters degree from a recognized university in a field relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Experience using a computerized procurement management system.
• Experience in preparing and managing contract documents for goods and services contracts in the Federal Government.
• Experience with negotiating, following best practices, and using various methods of supply.
• Experience in preparing procurement documents and liaising with PSPC and SSC for the contracting of goods and services.
• Experience using various methods of selection and basis of payment.
• Experience mentoring and/or providing guidance to junior procurement team members.
• Depth, breadth and scope in any one or combination of the experience factors.

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

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

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

TIPS FOR APPLICANTS: When answering the screening questions ensure that you provide complete and thorough details of your experience. Do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history. You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each experience element, as applications will be screened only on the information provided. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being screened out of the competition.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. Applicants MUST check their email accounts frequently as there may be a deadline for responses. 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).

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.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.