Procurement Officer

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

NO APPLICATION VIA E-MAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED. YOU MUST APPLY VIA WWW.JOBS-EMPLOIS.GC.CA
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the experience questionnaire how they meet the education and experience factors listed as essential and asset qualifications on the Statement of Merit Criteria. In order to do so, they must write one or two paragraphs for each demonstrating how they meet them with concrete examples. Note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Failure to clearly demonstrate in the experience questionnaire how you meet the above mentioned criteria Education and Experience, both Essential and Asset, where applicable may result in the rejection of your application.
Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.
A qualified candidate may be offered the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications. However, asset criteria are desirable and may be invoked at any point of the staffing process by the hiring manager, including for being a deciding factor in choosing the right fit candidate.

Work environment

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to immediately fill one (1) position.
A pool of partially and/or fully qualified candidates can be established and used to fill similar positions at this group and level. This process may be used for a variety of positions, security requirements, language requirements, conditions of employment and tenures (including, but not limited to, indeterminate appointments, term appointments, internal assignments, secondments, deployments, acting appointments, casual employment) within the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION
ED1- 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

EXPERIENCES
EX1- Experience in providing strategic advice to management.
EX2- Experience in the acquisition of professional services as contracting authority.
EX3- Experience providing interpretation and advice or guidance to managers and clients on the procedures, policies and legislation related to the procurement for goods or services.
EX4- Experience acquiring goods or services or construction using various procurement methodologies such as Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements within a Procurement and Contracting environment.
EX5- Experience entering procurement data in an accounting system.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
ASSET TRAINING
AED1- Completion of a minimum of one of the mandatory courses of the certification program for the Federal Government, Procurement and Materiel Management Community.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCES
AEX1- Experience in preparing and/or managing documents for the procurement of goods and/or services contracts, including Request for Proposals (RFP) and/or Request for Quotation (RFQ).
AEX2- Experience in evaluating proposals and/or quotations.
AEX3- Experience in providing sound advice and recommendations to clients on contracting issues.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
K1- Knowledge of the procurement life cycle within the context of Canadian federal government including relevant regulations, policies, directives and procedures.
ABILITIES
A1- Ability to plan and organize the workload to meet established priorities and deadlines.
A2- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
COMPETENCIES
C1- Working effectively with others
C2- Showing initiative and being action-oriented
C3- Demonstrating integrity and respect

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and able to travel for meetings and/or training.
Willingness and able to work overtime when needed.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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

Proof of your education or an acceptable combination of education, training or significant experience must be submitted upon request. If you fail to provide this proof when requested, you will be eliminated from the process.
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/
Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.
PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews).
Depending on the number of applicants, volume management strategies such as random selection, top-down approach and/or establishing cut-off scores to determine who will continue in the staffing process, may be used for the purpose of managing applications. Please note that although you may attain the established pass mark on any of the assessments used in this staffing process, management may decide to use a higher cut off score.
Candidates must obtain the required pass mark for each essential qualification in order to be given further consideration in the selection process.
Essential and asset qualifications may be assessed through your application, a written exam, an interview or a reference check. The ability to communicate effectively in writing may be assessed at any time, including in the answers provided on your application.

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.