Alternative Procurement

Alternative Procurement & Contracts Lead

Job Title: Alternative Procurement & Contracts Lead
Job Requisition ID: 78704
Ministry: Infrastructure
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: January 27, 2026
Classification: Program Services 4
Salary: $3,056.50 to $4,006.62 bi-weekly ($79,774 - $104,572 annually)

Ministry of Infrastructure designs, builds, manages, and maintains government-owned and operated facilities, and collaborates with other ministries to ensure that schools, hospitals and government facilities infrastructure meet the needs of Alberta’s population. The Ministry also provides accommodation services and manages a large portfolio of owned and leased facilities while maintaining fiscal accountability and optimizing value for Albertans.

Alternative Capital Partnerships is a branch that leads the assessment and procurement processes for a wide range of infrastructure projects (e.g., education, housing, environment, health, transportation) via alternative capital financing strategies.

The Alternative Procurement & Contracts Lead plays a key role in advancing Alberta's infrastructure projects through the assessment and development of alternative capital partnership strategies. This position involves analyzing diverse funding options, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and providing recommendations on partnership opportunities. The Lead is responsible for preparing detailed reports, as well as developing, implementing, and maintaining the Public‑Private Partnership Framework, associated guidelines, best practices, and business procedures.

Primary Responsibilities

- Identifying and exploring alternative partnership options for infrastructure projects in collaboration with ministries and public agencies.
- Collecting and reviewing statistical information to assist management in making decisions that optimize value in potential partnership opportunities.
- Developing Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) or Requests for Proposals (RFP) and Request for Expression of Interest (RFEOI) that accurately reflect the needs, roles, and responsibilities of all involved parties.
- Leading procurement activities such as procurement engagement sessions, coordination with various consultants on delivery of key procurement milestones, and communication documents to all stakeholders through the procurement process.
- Coordinating procurement engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
- Preparing documentation and various platforms for procurement activities and milestones.
- Reviewing requests for additional funding on approved projects to inform formal approval decisions.
- Completing assessment and review of existing and completed projects to identify lessons learned to shape ongoing management of the overarching framework and specific strategies.
- Developing responses to action requests, preparing briefing notes and reviewing communication releases.

Qualifications & Competencies

- Excellent interpersonal skills to work with diverse stakeholders (e.g., professional services, private and public entities, government officials).
- Highly effective verbal and written communication skills; ability to consult and negotiate the needs and priorities of multiple stakeholders.
- Business acumen, financial analysis and multi‑dimensional analytical ability.
- University graduation in Business, Economics, or a related field supplemented by four years related experience; or equivalent education and experience.
- Minimum Recruitment Standards: 1 year of education for 1 year of experience or vice versa.
- Assets: An Accounting designation or an MBA, related experience in a capital planning environment, comprehensive knowledge of alternative capital financing options for public capital projects, and thorough knowledge of government frameworks for contract development and procurement processes.

Competencies

- Agility – Works creatively within existing policies and processes to proactively meet goals.
- Creative Problem Solving – Engages different perspectives to seek root causes and identify solutions.
- Systems Thinking – Considers multiple inter‑relationships and anticipates outcomes and impacts.
- Develop Networks – Actively engages stakeholders early and throughout projects.

Application Requirements

Submit a resume and cover letter that clearly and concisely demonstrate how your qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates’ qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements.

Information about employment terms: Hours of work: 7.25 hours daily, 36.25 hours per week.
Location: Edmonton, Alberta.
Term of employment: Full time, Permanent.

Additional information and resources can be found at the Alberta Public Service Minimum Recruitment Standards and other applicable job portals.

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