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    Manager, Services Procurement - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

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    Job Information
    Job Title: Manager, Services Procurement
    Job Requisition ID: 56996
    Ministry: Infrastructure
    Location: Edmonton
    Full or Part-Time: Full Time
    Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
    Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
    Scope: Open Competition
    Closing Date: May 15, 2024
    Classification: Manager Zone 2 (M41Z2)
    Salary: ​$3,147.32 to $4,235.37 bi-weekly ($82,145 - $110,543/year)

    The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit:

    Alberta Infrastructure designs, builds, manages, and maintains government-owned and operated facilities, and collaborates with other ministries to ensure that schools, hospitals, and government facilities infrastructure meet the needs of Alberta's population. The Ministry also provides accommodation services and manages a large portfolio of owned and leased facilities while maintaining fiscal accountability and optimizing value for Albertans. For more information about Alberta Infrastructure, please visit .

    Role Responsibilities

    Reporting to the Director, Procurement, the Manager, Services Procurement, is responsible for leading the team that works with business units across the department to plan and execute consulting services procurement projects for Alberta Infrastructure (including major architectural and engineering consulting assignments for vertical infrastructure projects).

    The Manager monitors all projects to ensure processes are fair, objective, transparent, and consistently applied across all service procurement projects, regardless of their size or value. Where barriers or issues arise the Manager will coach and guide Specialists, or get more directly involved when issues are significant. Integrated reports and updates are provided to the Director to support planning and prioritization of unit business.

    The primary responsibilities for the Manager, Services Procurement include but are not limited to:

  • Managing multiple ongoing procurement projects across the department in compliance to the overarching framework, and government and ministry requirements to execute business priorities
  • Leading the day-to-day activities of the Services Procurement team to and enable the department to have the consultant contracts needed to achieve business goals
  • Providing strategic advice and recommendations to the Director to inform progress on broader procurement strategies and priorities
  • Recommending improvements in procurement policies, practices and documents based on analysis of current trends and emerging needs
  • Leading the regular review and evaluation of templates and supporting documents to ensure accuracy and consistency across all documents and templates
  • Serving as Acting Director, Procurement as needed
  • The successful candidate will have:

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Understanding of the systems (ICAPS, CMS, APC, 1GX) used for/with procurement in the ministry
  • Project management skills to oversee and guide multiple procurement projects in which the team is involved
  • Leadership and administration skills for managing the Services Procurement staff and activities, including financial management and personnel management
  • Qualifications

    Required:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Public Administration, Engineering, Law, Architecture, or other related discipline. may also be sufficient
  • Continuing professional development in time management, project management, information technology, dispute resolution, and negotiation skills required
  • Equivalency:

  • A technical diploma in architecture, construction engineering, or other fields, supplemented with extensive, progressively responsible procurement experience
  • Assets:

  • Several years of progressive project experience with a focus on procurement leadership
  • Design and/or field experience
  • Consulting experience
  • A strong background related to infrastructure planning, procurement, design, and construction
  • APS Competencies

    Competencies are behaviours that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

    The successful candidate will demonstrate the following competencies:

  • Systems Thinking: Takes a long-term view towards organization's objectives and how to achieve them
  • Creative Problem Solving: Engages the community and resources at hand to address issues
  • Drive for Results: Takes and delegates responsibility for outcomes
  • Build Collaborative Environments: Collaborates across functional areas and proactively addresses conflict
  • Notes

    Hours of work: 7.25 hours per day Monday to Friday hours per week)
    Location: Infrastructure Building, Edmonton, AB

    What the GoA has to offer to prospective employees:

  • Working for the Alberta Public Service -
  • Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) -
  • Alberta Public Service Benefit Information -
  • Professional learning and development -
  • Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool -
  • Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
  • Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement
  • Leadership and mentorship programs
  • How To Apply
    Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.



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