Procurement Specialist

This Job Opening is limited to employees with the GNWT/WSCC in indeterminate and term positions.

Employees must apply through HRIS / Employee Self-Service. For instructions please see:

https://www.gov.nt.ca/careers/en/submit-application-gnwt-employee

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 and the development of programs and services that effectively serve the human resource needs of the public service.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) objectives for contracting are to acquire goods and services in a way that guards against and mitigates risk, enhances suppliers' access to contracts, understands the market, encourages competition, supports benefits for northern businesses and reflects fairness, transparency, and integrity in the spending of public funds.

All positions in the PSSC report to and take direction from PSS management for contract and procurement activities while the regional staff may report administratively to regional department management for matters such as leave and attendance.

The PSS organization is accountable and responsible for managing approximately $90-$100 million annually in contract and procurement activities originated by GNWT departments, boards and agencies.

Located in Yellowknife and reporting to a Senior Procurement Specialist, the Procurement Specialist is responsible to provide professional, efficient and effective procurement and contracting services for all GNWT departments supported by the Procurement Shared Services function, in accordance with Agreement on Internal Trade, GNWT legislation, procurement policies, guidelines, procedures, land claim agreements, Memorandum of Understandings, industry best practices and laws of contracting.
Procurement positions and activities impact upon the legal risk management of the GNWT and can impact operations of departments. Failure to procure in an appropriate manner can result in significant risk of liability under Canadian procurement law.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:
Progressive experience (2-3 years) in supply chain management, procurement, contract management and administration in the public or private sector, combined with a Diploma in Commerce or Business, or Supply Chain Management SMT Diploma.

Inquiries Only:

Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
jobsyk@gov.nt.ca

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