Procurement Specialist, Operations

Who Can Apply?:
**Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)**
- Salary Range:
**$97,380- $131,463**
- Employment status:
**Continuing**
- Term Length:
- Security Level:
**Reliability**
- Language Requirement:
**Bilingual Mandatory**
- Closing Date:
**09/02/24**
- Country:
**Canada**
- Reporting to (Title):
**National Service Line Leader, Contract Services**

The Procurement Specialist, Information Technology (IT) coordinates and tracks procurement planning activities, manages procurement risks and researches innovative ways to manage procurements for all IT programs throughout the region. The incumbent manages the Client-Partner relationship and develops creative solutions for IT procurements, focusing on quality and timeliness of deliverables.

**KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES**

**The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive**:
**Primary**
- Provide advice on all aspects of procurement to meet DCC and Client-Partner needs for complex IT related procurements
- Lead procurements for upcoming IT related systems and services, some of which include: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, Cloud Managed

Services, Enterprise Content Management System, Corporate Services Management Tool, Endpoint Device replacement, etc.
- Coordinate, implement and track procurement planning activities for all IT related programs
- Lead, participate in and promote strategic procurement planning with DCC and the Client-Partners for IT related procurements
- Negotiate procurement approaches and performance measures with the Client-Partners for all IT related programs
- Coordinate the procurement activities, such as developing solicitation documents and IT agreement terms, coordinate the evaluation and vendor/supplier selection process
- Review and approve the initiation and award of contracts within delegated authority
- Make recommendations on the initiation and award of contracts exceeding delegated authority
- Ensure all contracting activities are carried out in an ethical and transparent manner to facilitate access, and ensure competition and best value
- Research innovative procedures (e.g. process improvements, procurement techniques for unique requirements)
- Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and/or stakeholders
- Ensure quality standards are met, in line with corporate and Client-Partner expectations
- Manage risk

**Other**
- Support the Regional Service Line Leader, Contract Services, in coaching and mentoring service line staff
- Conduct market reviews and research strategic sourcing opportunities where appropriate
- Review and provide advice to stakeholders in requirements gathering/scope definition as necessary
- Help create strategies for complex procurements
- Other duties as assigned

**SKILLS**

**General and Specific Knowledge**
- Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in procurement
- DCC and Client-Partner procurement processes and procedures
- Government policies and trade agreements
- Project and risk management principles
- Negotiating and drafting IT agreements

**Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience**
- **Minimum**: university degree in computer engineering, computer science or related field with more than eight years’ relevant experience in the information technology field, or the equivalent

**Abilities**
- Understanding of the IT industry and able to develop solicitation documents for procurement of DCC’s IT requirements
- Use applicable computer software and operating systems
- Demonstrate leadership, as well as a collaborative approach

**DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP**
- Provide functional direction and advice to other employees and to Client-Partners

**WORKING CONDITIONS**
- Typical office environment with occasional travel

**Check out the benefits**
- Working with DCC offers excellent opportunities for growth - and entitles you to one of the job market’s best benefits packages. In your role as Procurement Specialist, Operations (Information Technology), your package is valued at 25% to 30% of your salary.
- Your package will include:

- Public service pension
- 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, health and dental premiums, and life, accidental death, and short
- and long-term disability insurance
- $300 Wellness Allowance (e.g., gym membership)
- $1,500 for mental health services on top of regular $1,500 paramedical coverage
- $750 Health Care Spending Account (for some medical expenses that aren’t covered under provincial plans or our standard insurance plan)
- Telus Virtual Health Care
- Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for a maximum of 17 weeks
- Hybrid workplace options including $400 allowance every two years to support work-from-home options
- Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
- Deluxe travel benefit plans
- Comprehensive vacation and other paid leave plans

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