Procurement Manager

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 67501
Ministry: Justice
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary (24 Months)
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: March 19, 2025
Classification: M41Z2

**Salary**: $3,241.74 to$4,362.44 bi-weekly ($84,609 to $113,859/year)

The Procurement Services Unit provides fair, open and transparent procurement services; presents options to meet complex procurement requirements and build relationships while working closely with all divisions in the Ministry of Justice to meet their needs for cost-effective, high-quality procurement services in a fair and equitable manner, while achieving the business needs for the program area.

**Role Responsibilities**:

- Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase your systems thinking, agility and network development competencies? Are you looking to use your skills and seasoned leadership experience to provide support to the Government of Alberta stakeholder portfolio for Procurement Services? We are looking for a motivated, highly successful, person who wants to join a leading-edge team.

**Your responsibilities will include but not limited to**:

- Oversee the end-to-end procurement process for goods and services, including developing policies, guidelines, and technical specifications, with a focus on services.
- Review staff procurement documents (e.g., solicitation documents, evaluation plans) to ensure compliance with internal policies, applicable trade agreements, and industry standards.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of procurement professionals, including allocating tasks, providing guidance, and supporting their professional growth, fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment.
- Efficiently develop and manage various RFx processes including Request for Proposal (RFP), Pre-Qualification Request (PQR), Request for Quote(RFQ), and Request for Information (RFI) as needed.
- Advise on procurement processes and policies across the Ministry, contributing to steering committees and setting the strategic direction for Procurement Services by building strong relationships with senior leaders.
- Ensure the effective use of GoA-developed resources like templates and training, while overseeing contract award and monitoring policies to enhance procurement effectiveness.
- Identify and implement opportunities to streamline procurement processes, increasing both efficiency and flexibility.
- Establish clear responsibilities across all stakeholder levels to support effective decision-making.
- Maintain the Procurement Services SharePoint Site and ensure accurate procurement records, reports, and documentation in alignment with the Procurement Accountability Framework (PAF) and GoA Policies.
- Implement action plans for improvements based on recommendations from audits or the Auditor General.
- Foster collaboration within project teams to achieve common goals.

**In order to be successful in this role you will demonstrate**:

- Strong procurement background, with a focus on service-related procurements, including extensive experience in conducting solicitations and evaluations.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
- Exceptional attention to detail to ensure accuracy and minimizing errors.
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
- Proven decision-making, project management, and leadership capabilities.
- Experienced in facilitating multi-stakeholder groups and managing key relationships.
- Sensitive and adaptable in meeting client needs and delivering effective results.

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**APS Competencies**:
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
**- Agility**- Must be able to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience, and work effectively in changing environments.

**- Drive for Results** - Sets goals and prioritizes work to accomplish them. Follows through on duties and tasks and reports on progress.

**- Develop Self and Others** - Desire to invest in the development of the long-term capability of self and others.

**- Build Collaborative Environments** - Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.

**- Develop Networks**- Proactively builds networks, connects and build trust in relationships with different stakeholders.

**- Systems Thinking** - Understands how work contributes to the achievement of departmental goals. Anticipates changes in own area based on activities in other areas.

**- Creative Problem Solving** - Have the ability to assess options an