Senior Contract Specialist

Role Responsibilities

Do you find contract and grant work interesting? If so, we have an opportunity that will satisfy your interest and lead you to a successful and rewarding career. The Corporate Procurement Office (CPO) is eager to have a strong analytical mind join their team as a Senior Contract Specialist providing services to one of the larger ministries in the Government of Alberta (GoA).

Reporting to the Manager - CPO, you will be part of a small team of contract, grant, and procurement experts who provide consultation, policy, compliance, reporting, and training services to the contracting and grant program staff of Alberta Assisted Living and Social Services (ALSS).

As a Senior Contract Specialist, your knowledge of best practices for contracts, grants, and procurements as well as relevant GoA policies, legislation and trade agreements, along with your experience with financial analysis and processes, and understanding of the data collected related to these activities, will enable you to provide expert advice and guidance in adapting, implementing and integrating corporate contract and grant policy and best practices within ALSS.  

You will support ALSS’ Contract and Grant Review Committee(s) (“Committees”) by providing critical reviews of submissions, presenting recommendations to the Committees, and working with all areas of the ministry to ensure all related administrative and reporting requirements are satisfied. In addition, as a valuable member of CPO’s team, you will participate in working groups and provide input on the development, review, and implementation of policies, procedures, controls and other strategic or operational initiatives. 

If this piques your interest, we’d like to hear from you!

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

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.

As the ideal candidate, in addition to your in-depth contract, grant and procurement knowledge and financial experience, you will demonstrate well-honed competencies in the following areas:

• Systems Thinking: to keep broader impacts and connections in mind
• Creative Problem Solving: to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions
• Drive for Results: knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization
• Build Networks and Collaborative Environments: contribute to an environment that allows people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes
• Agility: to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• University graduation in a business, commerce or economics field plus four (4) years progressively responsible related experience in procurement and risk management.

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. 

Assets:

• Experience in financial analysis, especially in the context of contracts, grants, and procurement is preferred.
• Experience with business intelligence software (e.g., PowerBI) is preferred.
• Experience working with contract and grant management systems, financial systems, training development and facilitation is an asset.

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: 36.25 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

This is a permanent position located in Edmonton, AB. 

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part time or full time.

Your cover letter and resume may be used as a screening tool to assess your written communication. 

As part of the selection process, candidates may be required to complete a written assignment.

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.
• 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.