Procurement Specialist

Must Have:
**Description**:

- Develop procurement and contracting documentation most suitable to ensure business objectives are met through a transparent, fair and efficient open procurement process.
- Assist with the development of recommendations including providing details of resource requirements, dependencies, interdependencies, policy implications pertaining to the procurement and contracting methodology to be applied.
- Produce and package procurement deliverables for presentation to various internal support teams, steering committee, and other project stakeholders.
- Manage the procurement aspects of multiple projects, project managers and project governance.
- Collaborate with business and IT leadership to develop a well-defined project plan that clearly states the project’s objectives, scope, assumptions, timeline, resource requirements, risks, benefits and budget in relation to the procurement process.
- Document and report project status against established objectives, milestones, budget and resources and facilitate tracking and closure of issues in relation to the procurement process.
- Support the development of project schedule plans and strategies, estimate resource requirements, develop and monitor work plans for completion of project tasks in relation to the procurement process.
- Provide guidance to project resources in establishing work priorities and prompt delivery of project tasks as they relate to the procurement and contracting processes.

ADDITIONAL DELIVERY DETAILS TO BE SHARED WITH POTENTIAL CANDIDATES:
Procurement Specialists will deliver the following but not limited to:
1. Support the ITP team on all procurement related activities as and when assigned.

2. Procurement Specialists may be involved with and assigned to multiple activities and procurement projects.

3. Procurement Specialists will be directly working under the supervision of a Manager in ITP for specific needs. However, if this original need changes, ITP reserves the right to allocate this role across projects within the program and/or information technology service based on approved business program plans and funding aligning to ITP’s priorities.

NOTES ON COMPUTER EQUIPMENT:
It is preferred if resource has their own equipment, though GoA will provide laptop/desktop if necessary.

NOTES ON LOCATION:
Resource will work remotely, though must be available for onsite meetings when required.

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 7 months

**Salary**: From $55.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Alberta Beach, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Procurement: 6 years (required)

Application deadline: 2023-01-16
Expected start date: 2023-01-30