Senior Procurement & Contracts Lead

Employment and Social Development Canada; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 76,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedule

35-hour standard work week

Minimum 4 weeks of paid vacation

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Employee and Family Assistance Program

On-site fitness facilities

Downtown Ottawa location

Job summary

The Parliamentary Protective Service – Finance Sector in Ottawa is seeking a Contracting and Procurement Senior Officer. You will lead procurement activities, ensure PPS policy compliance, and guide client areas to secure best value while acting as a technical resource on contracts and procurement tools.

This indeterminate role requires strong qualification and extensive experience in SOWs, RFPs, evaluation and multi-file management.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a post-secondary program related to the position.
• Significant experience leading procurement processes.
• Significant experience reviewing Statements of Work (SOW) and advising on content and structure.
• Significant experience preparing RFPs and resulting contracts/agreements.
• Significant experience facilitating RFP evaluation processes.
• Significant experience managing multiple procurement files with competing deadlines.
• Knowledge of procurement policies, procedures and governance.

Responsibilities

• Carry out duties related to all aspects of the procurement process for specialized goods and services.
• Provide guidance, advice and support to PPS client areas to ensure value and ethics.
• Act as a technical resource on procurement and contract management.
• Conduct QA reviews of procurement and contractual documentation as required.
• Contribute to continuous process improvement and best practices within PPS.

Skills

Procurement leadership

SOW review

RFP creation

RFP evaluation

Multiple files

Policy interpretation

Procurement QA

Education

Post-secondary program related to position

Tools

Oracle/SAP

RFx tools

Job description

The Parliamentary Protective Service – Finance Sector in Ottawa is seeking a Contracting and Procurement Senior Officer. You will lead procurement activities, ensure PPS policy compliance, and guide client areas to secure best value while acting as a technical resource on contracts and procurement tools.

This indeterminate role requires strong qualification and extensive experience in SOWs, RFPs, evaluation and multi-file management.