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.
Applications will be accepted online only. Please apply online at www.canada.ca/government-jobs. If you have a disability that prevents you from applying on-line please contact the hiring manager as identified on this poster.
Communication for this process will be sent via email. 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). Candidates are strongly encouraged to check their email on a regular basis.
Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. We ask that you indicate your preference in your application.
The RCMP is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the four Employment Equity groups: women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, or members of visible minority groups. You will find the self-declaration form within the online job application.
Screening Questions: We cannot make any assumptions about your experience. Simply saying you have the required qualifications or listing your current duties is not enough. You must provide clear examples to substantiate your experience by demonstrating HOW, WHEN and WHERE the qualification was met. The depth and breadth of experience of an applicant may be considered as part of screening or selection of a candidate, which is why it is recommended you quantify your experience. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process. Information provided in the screening questions should be supported by your résumé.
Provide concrete examples related to the experience:
•Choose examples that illustrate a high degree of complexity and difficulty and have sufficient impact to allow you to illustrate the extent and depth of your experience.
•Examples should include the date or period when the situation occurred, the context, your role and the outcome.
•If you have talked about an experience within a team, separate your role from that of others.
North West Procurement and Contracting works closely with internal clients and key stakeholders to procure goods and services required to support the RCMP within Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, striving to keep Canadians safe.
Want to work in a fast-paced environment and can easily manage multiple priorities with competing deadlines all in support of Public Safety? Then a career within Procurement at the RCMP is for you!!
NW Procurement and Contracting is a fast-paced environment that has a broad portfolio of procuring goods and services in support of RCMP Public Safety. There are many developmental opportunities including training, participating in working groups and mentoring.
The RCMP offers great benefits including sick leave, vacation leave, family-related leave, health and dental plans and a great pension plan.
The RCMP is currently working within a hybrid work model. The selected candidate will be required to report to the work place 3 days per week. A hybrid workforce is one in which, on any given day, there will be a mixture of employees teleworking and working on-site at their designated worksite.
This process will be used to staff an indeterminate full time position in Regina, Saskatchewan.
A pool of qualified candidates resulting from this process may be established to staff full-time indeterminate and term positions in Regina, Saskatchewan, Edmonton, Alberta and/or Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Positions to be filled: Number to be determined
Your résumé.
A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).
Notes:
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.
Candidates who already meet both of the following criteria must be accepted as meeting the secondary school diploma requirement:
c. Candidates who have achieved a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; and
d. Candidates who have been appointed or deployed for an indeterminate period to a position in the PG classification.
The opportunity to be assessed by at least one of the two employer-approved alternatives must be offered to candidates who have not previously met the secondary school diploma requirement.
Candidates who were appointed or deployed on an indeterminate basis using an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience meet the secondary school requirement for the PG classification only and must be reassessed for entry to other classifications on the basis of this alternative.
2. Acceptable experience and/or training in a field relevant to positions in the PG classification is required when the education qualification specified for the position being staffed is a secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.
Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume or multi-tasking environment with a focus on customer service.
Experience planning and organizing workload and effectively addressing priorities
Graduation with a degree, applied degree, certificate or diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field relevant to the position.
Experience using a computerized finance, supply or inventory system, such as System Applications and Products in Data Processing (SAP) or equivalent, procure to pay system, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), etcetera).
Experience interpreting and providing guidance on procedures or policies or legislation.
*Recent and **significant experience in providing support to those procuring goods and services. This could include supporting any activities related to purchasing goods or services for an organization. An example must be provided to demonstrate experience in at least one (1) of the following:
- Providing advice and guidance to clients on initiating purchases for goods and services.
- Validating or proofing client documentation requiring in order to initiate a purchase
- Preparing tender documents
- Contract administration (i.e., Goods Receipt, Invoicing, Payments, Processing Amendments, etc.)
- Negotiation process with suppliers
- Obtaining quotes form suppliers
*Recent is defined as within the past three (3) years.
**Significant is defined as the primary responsibility for at least six (6) months of continuous experience
Willingness and ability to work occasional overtime.
Willingness and ability to travel for work and/or training purposes using various modes of transportation (including owned or leased government transport, commercial and light aircraft and up to and including remote locations).
English essential
Information on language requirements
Oral Communication
Written Communication
Accountability
Interpersonal Relations
Initiative
Judgement
Conditions of Employment:
Security clearance: Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Enhanced Reliability Status
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
You will be required to demonstrate how you meet the education and experience criteria (essential and asset) for the initial screening, in answering online screening questions. We cannot make any assumptions about your experience. Simply saying you have the required qualifications or listing your current duties is not enough. The depth and breadth of experience of an applicant may be considered as part of screening or selection of a candidate, which is why it is recommended you quantify your experience. The screening questions are the primary source of information the screening board may use and your resume may only be used as a secondary source to verify information.
Applicants are encouraged to apply ONLY if they are willing and able to work in either Regina, SK, Edmonton*, AB or Winnipeg, MB.
Candidates will be required to show original proof of education. 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/.
The successful candidate will be required to provide original documentation of proof of Canadian Citizenship or permanent resident status prior to appointment. Other candidates may also be asked to provide this documentation at various stages in the selection process. The following documents will be accepted as proof: Provincial or territorial birth certificate; Naturalization certificates (issued prior to Jan. 1, 1947); Registration of Birth Abroad certificates (issued between Jan. 1, 1947 and Feb. 14, 1977); Certificates of Retention; Citizenship certificates; Permanent resident card.
Testing/interviews will be conducted at the location of the employer's choice.
Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent. We thank all applicants for their interest in this position however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Written communication will be assessed throughout the application, including screening questions and resume.
Volume management strategies such as random selection, top-down approach, or use of asset qualifications may be used. If you meet any of the asset qualifications (other qualifications), please be sure to provide detailed responses in the screening questionnaire.
The successful applicant will have to obtain an RCMP security clearance. The process also requires a Security/Reliability Interview, a field investigation in matters of credit/finances, education, employment, references, on-line activities, alcohol and/or drug use, etc.
Successful applicant is required to work in Regina, Saskatchewan, or Edmonton*, Alberta or Winnipeg, Manitoba.
*Edmonton office location moving from Downtown to Sherwood Park within the next 1 - 2 years.
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.