Procurement Specialist

gov; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Finance is seeking a procurement professional to join Procurement Shared Services as a Procurement Specialist. In this role, you will provide professional procurement and contracting services to Government of the Northwest Territories departments, boards and agencies.

You will work with clients to prepare procurement documents, determine procurement methods, coordinate competitive processes and support the fair and consistent administration of government contracts.

Qualifications

• A diploma in Commerce or business, with 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience coordinating procurement, tendering, contracting or purchasing activities.
• Experience developing, evaluating, negotiating, administering or monitoring contracts, requests for proposals, tenders or Standing Offer Agreements.
• Experience providing procurement, contract management, vendor management or purchasing advice and support to clients or business units.
• Experience working with vendors, resolving procurement or contract issues, or monitoring supplier performance.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and deliver procurement services for a diverse range of goods and services.
• Develop procurement documents, including RFPs, tenders, contracts, bulk purchases and Standing Offer Agreements.
• Collaborate with clients to establish evaluation criteria and lead fair and compliant proposal evaluation processes.
• Maintain effective working relationships with clients and vendors, and assist in resolving procurement and contract issues.
• Maintain procurement records and vendor information, and identify opportunities to improve supply chain processes and operational efficiency.

Skills

Procurement coordination

Contract negotiation

Vendor management

Problem solving

Education

Diploma in Commerce or Business

Equivalent degree (Commerce / Business Administration / Law / Supply Chain Management)

Job description

The Department of Finance has the mandate to provide leadership and direction to the public service in all areas of finance and human resource management. This mandate includes negotiating major financial arrangements with the federal government, providing analysis and advice to the Financial Management Board, and ensuring that financial and information resources are managed effectively, efficiently and economically. This mandate also includes the recruitment and retention of a competent public service that is representative of the people it serves andthe development of programs and services that effectively serve the human resource needs of the public service.

Job Information

The Department of Finance is seeking a procurement professional to join Procurement Shared Services as a Procurement Specialist.

In this role, you will provide professional procurement and contracting services to Government of the Northwest Territories departments, boards and agencies. You will work with clients to prepare procurement documents, determine appropriate procurement methods, coordinate competitive processes and support the fair and consistent administration of government contracts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize and deliver procurement services for a diverse range of goods and services.
• Develop procurement documents, including requests for proposals, tenders, contracts, bulk purchases and Standing Offer Agreements.
• Collaborate with clients to establish evaluation criteria and lead fair and compliant proposal evaluation processes.
• Maintain effective working relationships with clients and vendors, and assist in resolving procurement and contract issues.
• Maintain procurement records and vendor information, and identify opportunities to improve supply chain processes and operational efficiency.

Key Requirements:

A diploma in Commerce or business, with 2 years of relevant experience.

Relevant experience may include:

• Experience coordinating procurement, tendering, contracting or purchasing activities.
• Experience developing, evaluating, negotiating, administering or monitoring contracts, requests for proposals, requests for quotations, tenders or Standing Offer Agreements.
• Experience providing procurement, contract management, vendor management or purchasing advice and support to clients or business units.
• Experience working with vendors, resolving procurement or contract issues, or monitoring supplier performance.

Relevant Diploma may include:

• Supply Management Training (SMT)
• Law
• Business Administration
  

Equivalencies that may be considered:

A degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Law or Supply Chain Management, combined with 2 years of directly related procurement experience.

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel [phone] Extension 14106
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.