Alternative Procurement & Contracts Lead

Role Responsibilities

The Alternative Procurement & Contracts Lead plays a key role in advancing Alberta's infrastructure projects through the assessment and development of alternative capital partnership strategies. This position involves analyzing diverse funding options, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and providing recommendations on partnership opportunities. The Lead is responsible for preparing detailed reports, as well as developing, implementing, and maintaining the Public-Private Partnership Framework, associated guidelines, best practices, and business procedures.

The primary responsibilities for the Alternative Procurement & Contracts Lead include, but are not limited to:
 

• Identifying and exploring alternative partnership options for infrastructure projects in collaboration with ministries and public agencies
• Collecting and reviewing statistical information to assist management in making decisions that optimize value in potential partnership opportunities.
• Developing Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) or Requests for Proposals (RFP) and Request for Expression of Interest (RFEOI) that accurately reflect the needs, roles, and responsibilities of all involved parties.
• Lead procurement activities such as procurement engagement sessions, coordination with various consultants on delivery of key procurement milestones, and communication documents to all stakeholders through the procurement process.
• Coordinate procurement engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare documentation and various platforms for procurement activities and milestones.
• Reviewing requests for additional funding on approved projects to inform formal approval decisions.
• Completing assessment and review of existing and completed projects to identify lessons learned to shape ongoing management of the overarching framework and specific strategies.
• Developing responses to action requests, preparing briefing notes and reviewing communication releases.

The successful candidate will have:   

• Excellent interpersonal skills to work with diverse stakeholders (e.g., professional services, private and public entities, government officials.
• Highly effectively verbal and written communication skills; ability to consult and negotiate the needs and priorities of multiple stakeholders.
• Business acumen, financial analysis and multi-dimensional analytical ability.
   

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Qualifications

Minimum Recruitment Standards 

•  University graduation in Business, Economics, or a field related to the position assignment, supplemented by four years related experience; or equivalent as described below;

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:    

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.
  
  

For application consideration, you must attach a cover letter explaining your qualification and suitability for this role.

Assets:  

• An Accounting designation or an MBA.
• Related experience in a capital planning environment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of alternative capital financing options for public capital projects.
• Thorough knowledge of and ability to apply GoA frameworks for contract development and procurement processes, (e.g., RFPs, RFQs, RFEOIs) such as the Fiscal Responsibility Act, the Financial Administration Act, the Government Organization Act, and legislative and government decision-making processes.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.
 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

Hours of work: 7.25 hours daily, 36.25 hours per week 
Location: Edmonton, Alberta 
Term of employment: Full time, Permanent  

Candidates are required to submit resume and cover letter that succinctly demonstrate their qualifications against the job requirements, including education, experience, and relevant competencies. Resumes must include precise employment dates (month and year) to assist in assessing attention to detail skills.

The final candidates for this position will be asked to undergo an academic check, references, may need to provide a suitable security screening and may be asked to complete a written exercise and/or assessment. 

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. 

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.    

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool - https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.