Material Acquisition & Support Specialist

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

How does this work?

Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team! Let us know you’re interested! 👍 Click “Apply online”.

Step 2: Tell us about you! 😊 Attach your resume.

Step 3: We will carefully review all of your qualifications. If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities we may contact you for further information or assessment.

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. In order to self-declare, please ensure to indicate this by checking off the appropriate box within the online application as part of the Employment Equity section.

*The term “Aboriginal” is used within this job advertisement as it relates to the Employment Equity Act and other legislative frameworks. The term “Indigenous” is used where possible, in alignment with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Work environment

What do we offer?
At DND, we foster a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, learn and progress in their careers and to have job satisfaction in the long term. You’ll enjoy:
- A career among a dynamic and dedicated team
- Opportunities for advancement
- A diverse, respectful and inclusive work environment
- A total benefits package including a competitive salary, health & dental benefits, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements

- Work life balance! 🌿 Including opportunities for:
o Telework and flexible work arrangements
o Flexible hours of work and compressed work weeks

Intent of the process

As a result of this process, a pool of qualified candidates will be created to staff similar positions with various employment tenures (temporary and permanent).

Already a PG with National Defence? This process may be used for promotional and at level movements of internal employees. Submit your application today!

There are positions immediately available in:
- National Capital Region (Ottawa/Gatineau)
- Winnipeg, MB

Positions to be filled: 20

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

2 references

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

Various language requirements
English or French Essential
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

🔹EDUCATION:
• A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).
Note:
1. The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
o A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
o An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

🔹EXPERIENCE:
In order to be considered, your job application must demonstrate that you hold ⚡significant experience**, gained within the last 🔟ten years, with a minimum of 3️⃣three of the following essential qualifications:
1. Identifying, analyzing, and selecting procurement and sourcing options or developing procurement strategies or plans;
2. Developing or contributing to the development or implementation of a supply chain strategy;
3. Preparing procurement documents, which includes: reviewing statements of work or statements of requirement, preparing contracts, or contracts against supply arrangements or standing offers;
4. Coordinating supply chain activities or providing logistics support;
5. Managing inventory levels and data accuracy, or investigating identified material discrepancies for a warehouse;
6. Contributing to various elements of contracting with industry, which could include: conducting solicitations and bid evaluations, negotiating with bidders or conducting de-briefs with bidders;
7. Managing warehouse operations or warehouse data to monitor productivity and customer service levels;
8. Consulting or liaising with internal stakeholders, external partners, bidders /suppliers on activities related to procurement or materiel management;
9. Developing or contributing to the development or analysis of policies, guidelines, procedures, or reports relating to procurement, contracting or materiel management activities.
10. Conducting data analysis on large amounts of data using data analytic tools (such as but not limited to: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access or a Business Intelligence tool) to deduce trends/observations in materiel management data, training statistics or procurement data for the purpose of providing recommendations to management.

** Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with performance of duties for a minimum period of two (2) years.

🔹COMPETENCIES:
Co1: Working Effectively with Others
Co2: Thinking Things Through
Co3: Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented
Co4: Demonstrating integrity and respect
Co5: Communication

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
🔹ASSET EDUCATION:
AED1: Graduation with a degree or diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

🔹ASSET EXPERIENCE:
AEX1: Experience using an integrated financial or materiel management system (such as SAP);
AEX2: Experience supervising personnel;
AEX3: Experience working within the Government of Canada supporting procurement or materiel management functions;
AEX4: Experience managing a budget, including forecasting and reporting expenditures.
AEX5: Experience working within the Department of National Defence supporting procurement or materiel management functions.
AEX6: Experience working or volunteering in a mixed military/civilian environment.

🔹ASSET ABILITIES:
AA1: Ability to apply the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) Contracting Policy.
AA2: Ability to apply the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) Policy on Management of Materiel, the Guide to Management of Materiel and the Directive on Disposal of Surplus Materiel.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

The Department of National Defence is committed to providing an environment where justice, fairness and the elimination of barriers helps build a skilled, diverse and representative workforce reflective of Canada. We welcome diversity in all its forms, promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply. Please note that preference for hiring will first be given to candidates who are members of the above mentioned designated groups.

DND is committed to Employment Equity (EE). In order to achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as belonging to one the following EE groups: Aboriginal peoples, Members of visible minorities and Persons with disabilities. We encourage you to indicate if you belong to the designated group by completing the EE section in your application.

In support of Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE) initiative #24, consideration may be given to the spouses or common-law partners of CAF members.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
May be required to work overtime on short notice.
May be required to travel.

Conditions of employment

Various security levels: Reliability, Secret

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

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

1. Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

2. All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

3. A variety of assessment tools may be used. This may include application screening, interviews, role play scenarios, written assessments, reference checks, board knowledge, interactions with internal staff during the process, etc.

4. Top down selection may be used during any stage of the selection process.

5. Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
a. Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team;
b. Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed;
c. Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience;
d. Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.
e. Organizational needs, including 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.

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.