Procurement Officer

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Assessment accommodation

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FedDev Ontario welcomes applications from Veterans. We recognize your contribution to Canadians and would like to offer you the opportunity to continue your career in an environment where talented employees with diverse skills are appreciated and supported.

Only applications received through the 'apply online' link from this advertisement will be considered for this process.

ABOUT US:
At FedDev Ontario, your ideas are heard and you have the ability to influence overall organizational change. We are a small, nimble organization, with a focus on innovation. The Agency is a unique and stimulating place to work, a place where employees are valued members of the team and are committed to serving Canadians.

The Agency is part of the Innovation, Science and Economic Development portfolio and one of six regional development agencies, delivering the Government’s Innovation and Skills Plan. FedDev Ontario actively works to advance and diversify the southern Ontario economy through funding opportunities and business services that support innovation and growth in Canada’s most populous region. We make investments that enhance the productivity and scaling-up of firms, strengthen the region’s diverse innovation ecosystem and support inclusive growth and community development.

Work environment

FedDev Ontario enjoys a vibrant, inclusive and diverse work force, committed to excellence. Our employees are proud to work for an Agency that encourages a culture of ownership, where employees feel engaged, empowered and have a personal stake in the impact of their work. This creates an environment that is committed to learning, innovation and collaboration and sets us apart as a workplace of choice. Working at the Agency also offers a unique opportunity for staff to work directly with recipients and stakeholders to see first-hand the impact that their work has on the ground across southern Ontario.

Since the beginning or the COVID-19 pandemic, our Agency has embraced working remotely as a standard way of working. All FedDev employees are currently working remotely full time. Following a return to the workplace, it is likely that remote work would continue for most employees. We also offer flexible work arrangements such as a compressed workweek. This would need to be discussed with your supervisor and agreed upon jointly.

Intent of the process

A pool may be established as a result of this process and may be used to fill similar positions with various tenures (via Acting, Assignment, Deployment, Indeterminate, Secondment, Specified Period, Casual), language requirements and security profiles within the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.

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 or employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma*.

*A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience

Degree equivalency

Experience:
EX1: Experience in at least two of the following:
• procurement of goods;
• procurement of services;
• procurement of construction
EX2: Experience in assessment of client needs.
EX3: Experience in providing services to clients in a high volume and multi-tasking environment.
EX4: Experience working with the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel or Outlook.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
K1: Knowledge of federal contracting regulations, contracting policies and trade agreements.
K2: Knowledge of Public Service and Procurement Canada (PSPC) procurement tools.

Competencies:
C1: Working Effectively with Others
C2: Thinking Things Through
C3: Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented

Abilities:
A1: Ability to plan, manage and prioritize workload
A2: Ability to evaluate and analyze client requests and make timely recommendations
A3: Ability to communicate effectively orally*
A4: Ability to communicate effectively in writing
*Accessibility note: assessment on oral communication will focus on content and clarity of a message and not factors such as speed of delivery, pronunciation, or volume.

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

Assets:
AEX1: Experience using Public Works and Government Services Canada Buyandsell.gc.ca and/or preparing purchase orders, issuing call-ups against a standing offer, or awarding goods or service contracts within the federal government.
AEX2: Experience performing duties associated with asset management, such as: lifecycle management, inventory, tagging/tracking, data entry (SAP), and disposal of assets in accordance with the Government’s Policy on Management of Materiel and related directives.
AEX3: Experience using complex enterprise resource system (i.e. SAP or Oracle).

Organizational Needs:
In order to meet current and future organizational needs, FedDev Ontario’s corporate human resources plan (the FedDev Ontario Employment Equity & Diversity Plan 2018-2021, and the 2020 Diversity & Inclusion Action Plan) has identified the need to recruit members of the following designated employment equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, Persons with disabilities, Members of visible minority groups, and Women.

Operational Requirements:
Ability and willingness to work overtime, often on short notice

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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.

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

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service.

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.

Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice (English or French). Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

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 using specific examples and by providing additional detail in their résumé. Answers to the screening questions and candidate résumés will both be used as sources to determine that the Education and Experience Qualifications are met.

Asset qualifications may be taken into consideration when selecting candidates for interviews and/or appointment. Therefore, we ask candidates to identify which of the asset criteria that they meet and provide concrete examples to demonstrate how they meet them.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to a position. You will be contacted by e-mail should you be selected for the next phase of the selection process.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with the candidates by email. Candidates who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and 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 responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

Candidates may be assessed using one or more of the following tools: written test, interview and reference check.

The Selection Committee reserves the right to contact references other than those provided by the candidates (within the Public Service only), if found necessary, in order to adequately assess the candidates.

Proof of education will be required. Candidates will be asked to provide their proof of education (including degree equivalency, if applicable) at the interview stage.

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.