Regional Contract Resource Senior Manager

Role Responsibilities

Are you a strategic leader with passion for improving services for children, youth and families?  The Ministry of Children and Family Services is seeking a dynamic Regional Contract Resource Senior Manager to lead procurement and contract management for the Edmonton region.  This role is pivitol in ensuring the delivery of high quality, culturally responsive services through effective contract oversight and strategic planning.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the development and execution of regional procurement strategies aligned with ministry priorities.
• Oversee procurement portfolio supporting child intervention services.
• Provide expert guidance to senior leadership on procurement planning, risk management, and continuous improvement.
• Supervise a multidisciplanry contract team and foster a collaborative, innovative work environment.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, policy, and Indigenous engagement frameworks.\
• Represent the region at provincial tables and collaborate with First Nations, service providers, and cross ministry partners.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

Qualifications

To be considered for this role, you must have at a minimum a Bachelors degree in Business or related fields supplemented by six years experience in a related field.

Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

Preference will be given to those who have:

• Extensive experience in procurement, contract management, and strategic planning
• Proven leadership in managing complex high value serce delivery contracts.
• Strong understanding of indigenous perspectives and culturally responsive service delivery.
• Exceptional communication, analytical, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with GoA systems

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.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors 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.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Systems Thinking: Integrates broader context into planning: 

• Plans for how current situation is affected by broader trends
• Integrates issues, political environment and risks when considering possible actions
• Supports organization vision and goals through strategy
• Addresses behaviours that challenge progress

Creative Problem Solving:  Works in open teams to share ideas and process issues:

• Uses wide range of techniques to break down problems
• Allows others to think creatively and voice ideas
• Brings the right people together to solve issues
• Identifies new solutions for the organization

Agility: Proactively incorporates change into processes: 

• Creates opportunities for improvement
• Is aware of and adapts to changing priorities
• Remains objective under pressure and supports others to manage their emotion
• Proactively explains impact of change on roles, and integrates change in existing work
• Readily adapts plans and practices

Drive for Results: Works to remove barriers to outcomes, sticking to principles:

• Forecasts and procativly addresses project challenges
• Removes barriers to collabertaion and achievement of outcomes
• Upholds principles and confronts problems directly
• Considers complex factors and aligns solutions with broader organization mission
• Build Collaborative Environments: Involves a wide group of stakeholders when working outcomes:
• Involves stakeholders and shatres resources
• Positivly resolves conflict through coaching and facilitated discussion
• Uses enthusiasm to motivate and guide others
• Acknowledges and works with diverse perspectives for achieving outcomes

Notes

This position works 36.25 hours per week Monday to Friday and is located in Edmonton.

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.
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 have to offer to prospective employees:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.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.
• 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.