Procurement Officer in Whitehorse

Location: Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6 CA

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Standard Hours: Bi-weekly 75

Classification: PS12

Salary: $77,617.00 - $89,913.00

Union: YEU

Days Off: Saturday/Sunday

Travel: 10%

Admissibility: Open to all Candidates, Preference - Canadian Indigenous Ancestry, Preference - Yukon First Nations ancestry

This competition is open to all candidates who meet the above noted Admissibility. A hiring preference will apply for qualified candidates of Canadian Indigenous ancestry, with a priority for qualified Yukon First Nation candidates.

Job Summary and Requirements:

This posting will be used to fill 1 permanent full-time position working 75 hours bi-weekly. It will establish a 12-month eligibility list which may be used to fill similar positions. This job is based in the thriving and diverse city of Whitehorse in the beautiful Yukon.

Our team provides advice, support, and procurement functions for all divisions of Health and Social Services procuring goods and services in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

The successful candidate will:

• Procure a variety of required goods and services to support existing and new programming.
• Provide advice based on best practices in Public Procurement across all levels of Health and Social Services.
• Support program areas to complete procurement documents.
• Initiate and manage complex procurements.
• Navigate multiple financial systems for the implementation of procurements.
• Work with the vendor community, public, Non-Government Organizations and First Nation Governments to successfully complete procurement processes.

Important application and job requirements:

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications below. Selections for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume; ensure you use a month/year to month/year format and include the duties you performed in each of your positions.

• Experience preparing, analyzing and interpreting financial and procurement documents in a finance, financial services or public sector environment.
• Experience providing client-centered services in a fast-paced environment, preferably in a government setting.
• Experience conducting research and analyzing results to support decision-making.
• Experience working with computerized financial management information systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with public procurement processes is considered an asset.

Desired knowledge, skills and suitability:

• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to deliver training in procurement policies, standards, and best practices.
• Strong ability to prioritize workload and manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Strong ability to critically assess options and implications and link decisions to strategic goals.
• Excellent commitment to creating and maintaining a client focused culture.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work collaboratively across all levels of Government, alone or within teams and groups to achieve organizational goals.

You must meet the following conditions before being hired, or within the time frame noted:

• Completion of the following in-house courses within one month of hire:
• WHMIS 2015
• Procurement Policy Overview
• Market Research
• Solicitation Methods and How to Choose
• Foundations for Competitive Contract Law
• Managing Mandatory Requirements
• Bids & Tenders tutorial for YG employees
• First Nation Procurement Policy for YG Employees
• Procurement 101 Introduction to Procurement
• Finance 101 Spending Authority

This job requires you to perform, and/or be exposed to, the following:

• Works in an office setting, exposure to Video Display Terminal (VDT) at least 90% of the time and requires the occasional period of overtime to meet operational deadlines.