Regional Procurement and Contracting Officer

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

***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) by RESPONDING TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Lack of EXAMPLES and DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether or not you meet the qualifications.

PLEASE NOTE : The ability to communicate effectively in writing will be assessed in the screening questions.

All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights

Act. On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service.
https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/news/2021/10/backgrounder-covid-19-vaccine-requirement-for-the-federal-workforce.html

As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.

Intent of the process

Although the immediate intent of this Job Opportunity Advertisement is to staff permanent full-time, applicants should be aware that a pool of qualified candidates (fully assessed or partially assessed) may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level with various language requirements listed in the Language Requirements section. In addition, this process may be used for various tenures (acting appointments, assignment, deployment, indeterminate, specified period, secondment), security requirements and conditions of employment within the Correctional Service of Canada. As a result of the potential and possible use of the selection process and subsequent pool by hiring managers, we encourage all employees seeking this type of opportunity to apply.

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

Please note: Working virtually may be an option for various/ different regions.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION

A secondary school diploma.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

E1: Recent and significant* experience related to the procurement of goods and/or services.

*Recent and significant experience is defined as one year of accumulated experience in the last five years.

E2: Experience providing advice to clients on procurement issues.

E3: Experience in using technology including common word processing, email, and spreadsheet software (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook).

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

Various language requirements
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

French Essential : (Quebec)

Bilingual imperative: BBB/BBB (Quebec and National Capital regions), BBB/BBB, BBC/BBC and CBC/CBC (Atlantic region), English Essential (Ontario, Prairie and Pacific region)

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES
CO1: Judgment
CO2: Client services
CO3: Effective interpersonal relationships
CO4: Reliability/Integrity
CO5: Adaptability
CO6: Initiative

ABILITIES

A1: Ability to analyze and to resolve procurement and contracting issues and make recommendations to clients.

A2: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

A3: Ability to communicate effectively orally.

A4: Ability to plan and organize workload to meet established priorities and deadlines.

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

EDUCATION

AED1: Enrolment in the Certification Program for the Federal Government Procurement and Materiel Management Community.

AED2: Post-Secondary Degree or Diploma.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

AE1: Experience using an Integrated financial and materiel management system, such as Oracle or SAP.

AE2: Experience in the use of tools and services created by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSAC) such as 9200 Requisitions, Mandatory Standing Offers, Supply Arrangements (SA) and the "Buy & Sell" bulletin board.

AE3: Experience in materiel management.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

1) Ability to travel.
2) The incumbent may be required to work overtime due to operational requirements and during peak periods.

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

PLEASE NOTE : The ability to communicate effectively in writing will be assessed in the screening questions.

a. An exam/presentation might be administered and the ability to communicate effectively in writing might be evaluated with these documents and /or with other documents.

b. An interview / presentation might be administered and the ability to communicate effectively orally might be evaluated during the interview / presentation.

c. Reference checks will be sought.

d. 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.

e. A random and/or top down selection and/or use of an asset may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

f. You must provide proof of your education credentials.

g. 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/.

h. All candidates that apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and ensure that this address is functional at all times and that it accepts messages from unknown users. Failure to do so may result in important messages not being received. Communication for this process will be conducted via the e-mail address provided in your application. It is your responsibility to ensure that you check for messages regularly.

i. Second language assessment test results.

Please submit your application via jobs.gc.ca. CVs sent by e-mail won't be acceptable.

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.