Join our team as we implement category management across the enterprise at the Government of Alberta. This transformative initiative aims to deliver operational and financial efficiencies to our user ministry partners and the public at large. Our work spans various procurement categories, including IT services, and involves collaborating closely with ministries to enhance processes and tools.
We are currently seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Procurement Specialist to support the planning and delivery of complex procurement initiatives. The successful candidate will contribute to project coordination, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement activities that align with government procurement objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
• Project Management: Assist in organizing, tracking, and reporting on key activities related to the implementation of category management strategies. Support project execution by maintaining timelines, deliverables, and action items across multiple workstreams.
• Procurement Coordination: Plan and coordinate procurement-related tasks such as financial forecasting, gathering of technical requirements, documentation of procurement strategies, and development of solicitation documents.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal stakeholders, external vendors, and cross-functional teams to facilitate communication, ensure alignment, and support collaborative decision-making.
• Documentation and Reporting: Prepare status updates, dashboards, and project reports. Support the development and maintenance of project documentation, issue logs, and action trackers.
• Process Improvement: Identify and recommend improvements to procurement practices and project coordination tools to support more efficient and effective delivery.
• Training and Resource Development: Assist in the creation of training materials, templates, and communication tools to promote awareness and understanding of procurement modernization efforts.
• Other Duties: Carry out additional tasks as assigned by the Category Lead in support of procurement transformation goals.

Additional information to suppliers

Per worker model below this is an Onsite role.
Working Hours/location:
• Standard Hours of work are 8:15 to 4:30 with a 1 hr lunch break Alberta time, Monday through Friday excluding holidays observed by the province.
• Location: … OXBRIDGE PLACE 9820 106 St NW, EDMONTON ALBERTA T5K 2J6?

Incumbency:
• Net new role

Background check required.
• The Supplier shall, prior to commencement of the Services, provide the Province, on its request and at no cost to the Province, with criminal record checks.

Mandatory Training Courses:
• Once hired the resource will be required to complete all mandatory training which includes but not limited to Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Security/Cybersecurity, Information Management, and Respect in the Workplace. There may also be other mandatory and/or optional training.

Anticipated Interviews dates
• Interviews are expected to be held between July 2-8This is an estimate only.
Refer to the Job Posting attachments for the proposed form of contract applicable to this Contingent Resource Request

Equipment requirements:
• The Contracted Resource is directed to work in-person, the Province shall provide the requisite office space, Computer, furniture and office supplies. The Province shall continue to ensure that the Contractor’s resources have the necessary access and credentials to the Government of Alberta’s system.

The fixed rate quoted must be inclusive of all overhead, office space and equipment, including supplies, administrative burden, mark-up, and all other costs to perform the Services for the duration of the Contract.

Scoring Methodology:
Financial/Pricing: 10%
Resource Qualifications: 30%
Interview Process: 60%

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• RESUME
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• THREE REFERENCES, FOR WHOM SIMILAR WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED, MUST BE PROVIDED. THE MOST RECENT REFERENCE SHOULD BE LISTED FIRST. REFERENCE CHECKS MAY OR MAY NOT BE COMPLETED TO ASSIST WITH SCORING THE PROPOSED RESOURCE.