Careers in Procurement, Contracting and Purchasing

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Work environment

Canada’s Public Service is recognized as the best in the world. We offer exciting career opportunities across a broad range of specializations and many possibilities for career advancement.
• You will have access to a variety of opportunities across the country that offer training and career advancement.
• You will have access to work-life balance through a flexible work environment, excellent benefits and competitive salaries.
• You will be able to pursue your career aspirations and have an impact on your community through your contribution and the quality of your work.
The federal Government has begun its Transition Plan to Hybrid Work. All employees are currently required to report at a designated worksite at least two days a week and will have the option to telework the rest of the week, subject to operational requirements. We will therefore continue to rediscover the value of shared in-person experiences that are essential to cohesive, collaborative, and high-performing organizations. Our work in person supports collaboration, team spirit, innovation, and a culture of belonging. It helps us build trust and learn from each other.

What are you waiting for? Apply today and become a strategic enabler that will support the transformation and modernization of procurement practices within the Government of Canada.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified persons resulting from this process WILL be created and will be used to fill vacancies across the federal government in the areas of procurement/contracting specialists, contract performance analysts, senior procurement/contracting advisors, materiel management specialists and materiel acquisitions, with various language requirements (English OR French Essential, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB or CBC/CBC & Bilingual Non-Imperative BBB/BBB or CBC/CBC), tenures (indeterminate, specified period including actings), and security profiles (Reliability, Secret, Top Secret) which may vary according to the position being staffed.

The departments that have several vacancies at the PG-06 level and will be using this process include Department of National Defense, Justice Canada, National Resources Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Shared Services Canada & Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS). This process will be made available to other federal government organizations as well.

This process will be managed by the Treasury Board Secretariat and used by various federal government organizations across the country to staff their positions. Therefore, ensure that you ONLY indicate your true work locations of interest. By applying to this process, you consent to your personal application-related information being shared with other government departments interested in staffing similar positions.

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.
Notes:
The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
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.
If you acquired your diploma outside of Canada, you will be required to provide a Canadian equivalency certificate.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
- Significant* experience in providing strategic advice and recommendations to management on complex** issues.
- Experience in managing human resources (defined as performing duties normally associated with supervising employees including but not limited to: allocating resources; assigning work, assessing and managing performance, providing feedback, approving leave, etc.)
- Significant* experience in developing Procurement documents (including but not limited to: Statements of Work and evaluation criteria.
- Significant* experience negotiating, awarding, and managing contracts for goods, services, or construction requirements.
- Significant* experience in managing relationships during negotiations with multiple stakeholders (such as vendors, legal counsel or clients) on complex** procurement issues.

* "Significant" is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the execution of a diverse range of diverse activities that are normally acquired over a period of five years. This includes the extent, depth, complexity and diversity of tasks and cases.

** Complex is defined as having a minimum of two of the following characteristics: High profile or sensitive; Involving multiple clients or stakeholders; High risk project or procurement (e.g. scope, security, emergency, etc.); Multi-year or multi-phased project or procurement; a requirement meeting urgent operational requirements.

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

Various language requirements
Various language requirements dependent on region/OL requirement of the position:
- English Essential
- Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB or CBC/CBC
- Bilingual Non-Imperative BBB/BBB or CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

Competencies:
• Mobilize People
• Uphold Integrity and Respect
• Thinking things through
• Collaboration with stakeholders
• Achieving Results

Abilities:
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.

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

Education:
A diploma or degree from a recognized post-secondary institution OR a professional designation/certification in the field of procurement, supply chain management, project management or related field.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Experience in the procurement of fleet vehicles
• Experience in the procurement of uniforms or clothing
• Experience in the procurement of construction material or services
• Experience in the procurement of professional services
• Experience in materiel management
• Experience in the procurement of architecture material or services
• Experience in engineering services.
• Experience developing or contributing to writing or maintaining procurement related policies, procedures, guidelines, job aids etc.
• Experience performing procurement quality assurance reviews on solicitations or contracts.
• Experience interpreting policy and providing strategic advice to clients.
• Experience interpreting policy and providing strategic advice to other procurement officers.
• Experience interpreting policy and providing strategic advice to management.
• Experience with proactive disclosure of contracts.
• Experience with Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP)
• Experience with Parliamentary Questions.
• Experience in managing procurement activities for a major (defined by high profile, multi-year or high risk) project
• Experience in managing procurement activities for a major (defined by high profile, multi-year or high risk) event
• Experience in representing the interest of the department in dealings with central agencies or other government departments
• Experience in supporting business systems and/or applications such as procurement management systems or tools.
• Experience in preparing and presenting procurement related briefing material (e.g., decks or Briefing notes) to senior management (director level and above)
• Experience in procurement related to hardware, software, telecom, cyber security, IT professional services, managed IT services or cloud services.
• Experience in satellite communications

Operational Requirements (depending on the positions being staffed):
• Willing and able to work overtime on short notice.
• Available and willing to travel (within your city or Canada).
• Willing and able to sign a teleworking agreement or Hybrid Work Agreement if required by department.

Conditions of employment

Security Clearance:
- Reliability
- Enhanced Reliability Status
- Secret and Top Secret
(dependent on the position being staffed)

Failure to obtain this security clearance means either the candidate will not receive a job offer or the conditional offer will be rendered null and void. A thorough security clearance process will be applied to all candidates considered for an appointment; this process includes inquiries, verifications and assessments regarding matters such as, but not limited to:

• criminal record checks
• reference checks
• previous employment
• open source checks
• credit/financial status

For a secret security clearance, the verification of background information over a period of 10 years is typically required. Many of the verifications require support from third parties whose timelines are outside of TBS’s control. Overall, the process may take several weeks or months to complete. For further information, you may wish to review the TB Standard on Security Screening and the Policy on Government Security.

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

We will communicate with you about this process by email. As a result, you must update your Public Service Resourcing System profile if it changes. Applicants should use an email address that accepts messages from unknown senders (some email systems block such messages).

If you do not respond to our communications, we will interpret this as your withdrawal from the process.

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

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.