Senior Procurement Specialist
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Job type
- Contract
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- Experience
- 8+ years of procurement experience within the Government of Canada, acquired as a federal public servant or as a contractor supporting a federal procurement organization.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Location: Ottawa, ON (On-site)
Duration: 19 weeks
Security Clearance: Reliability Status
Responsibilities
AI Disclosure: We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to screen, assess, or select applicants at any stage of our recruitment process. All applications are reviewed by our recruitment team.
OXARO is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and respectful workplace where every individual feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. We believe that diversity drives innovation and strengthens our ability to serve our clients and communities. We are dedicated to ensuring a fair and unbiased recruitment process and welcome applications from members of the four designated groups under the Employment Equity Act: women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.
Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment process.
We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. While we appreciate every application, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Duration: 19 weeks
Security Clearance: Reliability Status
Responsibilities
- Review procurement requests and supporting documentation submitted by clients, and obtain clarification on missing, incomplete or inconsistent information.
- Provide advice and guidance on procurement processes, documentation, timelines and available procurement methods.
- Assist in defining procurement requirements, evaluation methodologies, selection methods and procurement schedules.
- Develop and revise Requests for Proposals and associated solicitation documents using approved templates.
- Develop and review mandatory and point-rated technical evaluation criteria, ensuring they are clear, measurable and aligned with the basis of selection.
- Prepare solicitation instructions, bidder requirements, financial evaluation methodologies and bases of payment.
- Prepare, review and administer Task Authorizations, confirming scope, resource categories, level of effort, rates and financial information.
- Prepare, review and administer call-ups against Standing Offers, confirming scope, supplier selection, pricing and applicable terms and conditions.
- Support bid evaluation activities, including the preparation of evaluation documentation, consensus materials and contract award records.
- Enter and update procurement and financial information in SAP, ensuring entries are accurate, complete and properly supported.
- Monitor procurement timelines, approval requirements, contract values and expiry dates, and prepare file summaries, procurement plans and status reports.
- Support quality assurance and file review processes, addressing identified deficiencies and maintaining a complete audit trail.
- 1+ years of experience using SAP or a Government of Canada SAP-based financial and materiel management system to enter, update and maintain contracting and financial information, including creating purchase requisitions, creating purchase orders or contracts, entering contract amendments, recording commitments or contract values, and monitoring contract expenditures or balances.
- Experience preparing competitive solicitation documents in a Government of Canada procurement context, including developing instructions to bidders, Statements of Work, mandatory and point-rated technical criteria, bases of selection and bases of payment.
- Experience preparing, reviewing or administering Task Authorizations under Government of Canada contracts, including confirming scope, validating rates and level of effort, calculating Task Authorization values, preparing documentation and coordinating approvals.
- Experience preparing, reviewing or administering call-ups against Government of Canada Standing Offers, including confirming scope, applying call-up procedures, validating rates and pricing, preparing documentation and coordinating approvals.
- 12+ years of cumulative procurement experience performing substantive procurement duties such as procurement planning, solicitation development, bid evaluation, contract award, contract administration, Task Authorizations and call-ups.
- 8+ years of procurement experience within the Government of Canada, acquired as a federal public servant or as a contractor supporting a federal procurement organization.
- Experience managing multiple concurrent procurement files in a high-volume operational environment, including progressing 20 or more concurrent files through the procurement process.
- Experience using a broad range of Government of Canada procurement instruments and methods, including competitive Requests for Proposals, Standing Offers, Supply Arrangements, Task Authorizations, Temporary Help Services and contract amendments.
- Experience reviewing procurement files for completeness, accuracy and compliance, including applying procurement checklists, identifying deficiencies and ensuring a complete audit trail.
AI Disclosure: We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to screen, assess, or select applicants at any stage of our recruitment process. All applications are reviewed by our recruitment team.
OXARO is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and respectful workplace where every individual feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. We believe that diversity drives innovation and strengthens our ability to serve our clients and communities. We are dedicated to ensuring a fair and unbiased recruitment process and welcome applications from members of the four designated groups under the Employment Equity Act: women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.
Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment process.
We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. While we appreciate every application, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Review procurement requests, advise clients on procurement processes, and develop solicitation documents, evaluation criteria, and procurement plans. Administer Task Authorizations and Standing Offer call-ups, support bid evaluations and contract awards, maintain accurate SAP records, and ensure procurement files meet quality and audit requirements.
Requirements
Requires at least 12 years of cumulative procurement experience, including at least 8 years supporting Government of Canada procurement, and experience managing 20 or more concurrent files. Candidates must also have experience with SAP-based contracting and financial records, competitive solicitation documents, Task Authorizations, Standing Offer call-ups, and procurement file quality reviews.
Skills
- Government Procurement
- Procurement Planning
- Request for Proposals
- Technical Evaluation Criteria
- Bid Evaluation
- Contract Award
- Contract Administration
- Task Authorizations
- Standing Offers
- Supply Arrangements
- SAP
- Financial and Materiel Management
- Procurement File Review
- Audit Trail Maintenance
- Procurement Compliance
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Government & Public Sector
- Consulting
- Finance & Accounting
- Administrative
Keywords
- Government of Canada Procurement
- SAP
- Financial and Materiel Management System
- Purchase Requisitions
- Purchase Orders
- Contract Amendments
- Contract Commitments
- Contract Expenditures
- Requests for Proposals
- Statements of Work
- Instructions to Bidders
- Mandatory Technical Criteria
- Point-Rated Technical Criteria
- Basis of Selection
- Basis of Payment
- Bid Evaluation
- Task Authorizations
- Standing Offers
- Supply Arrangements
- Temporary Help Services
- Procurement Planning
- Contract Administration
- File Review
- Quality Assurance
- Audit Trail
- Reliability Status