Senior Procurement Advisor

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Showcase your leadership, strategic insight, and expertise in procurement with the Ministry of the Solicitor General's Procurement and Business Improvement Branch. We are seeking a seasoned procurement professional to join our team in delivering high value advisory services on complex and ministry wide procurements. In this senior role, you will guide ministry partners through end to end procurement planning, drive compliance with government policies and best practices, and contribute to innovative approaches that support ministry priorities and operational excellence.

What a career in the OPS can offer you
The OPS is committed to be an employer of first choice, creating a positive and inclusive work environment. In addition to flexible work arrangements, a collegial and professional work culture, career growth and development and on-the-job training to help you succeed, we offer a competitive Total Compensation Package.

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About the job

You will:
• provide advisory services to ministry clients on, policies, approval processes and procedures to facilitate ministry-wide procurement of goods, services and information technology services
• provide senior procurement advice on large and complex procurement initiatives including ministry wide arrangements and client led procurements to support the consolidation and standardization of ministry procurement activities
• plan and lead major procurements by undertaking needs analysis, specification development, evaluation processes, and determining the appropriate approvals to ensure compliance with government/ministry policy requirements
• provide leadership to project teams for procurement initiatives/projects as well as technical guidance, mentoring and expertise to program area staff
• provide technical guidance and expertise to clients and senior management on complex and a wide range of procurement matters
• Participate in continuous improvement projects
• Contribute to ministry reporting process

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What you bring to the team

Specialized Knowledge and Experience

• You have demonstrated knowledge of procurement policies and directives.
• You have experience interpreting and applying procurement methods, policies and procedures to direct clients to an appropriate procurement strategy.

Communication, Interpersonal, Consultation and Negotiation Skills

• You can provide advice to clients, consult with vendors, lead project teams, guide/train procurement staff, negotiate contracts, and prepare project plans, business cases, policy recommendations, and approval and procurement documents.
• You can develop and write procurement documents, briefing presentations and procurement documents
• You can develop and maintain good working relationships with clients and vendors.
• You can negotiate contracts with vendors and resolve procurement problems with vendors/suppliers.

Problem-Solving, Analytical and Decision-Making Skills

• You have demonstrated research, analytical and problem-solving skills to identify, analyze, synthesize and evaluate client business needs, assess market conditions and develop/recommend innovative procurement strategies and options.
• You have experience analyzing policy issues and options and developing corporate procurement policy recommendations.

Project Management Skills and Computer Proficiency

• You can lead major procurement projects including strategic procurement planning, client needs analysis, Request for Bids (RFB) development, vendor selection and contract negotiations to plan and lead procurement initiatives with limited resources within specific timeframe.
• You have computer skills and experience using word processing, spreadsheet, database, project management and presentation software to create analytical reporting and presentation materials on procurement initiatives.

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Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

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How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer  accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please  contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

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Additional information:

Note:

• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
• The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.
• C-SL-243038/26

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.