Director, Procurement

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 73934
Ministry: Assisted Living and Social Services
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full-Time
Hours of Work: 36.25
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date**:August 14, 2025**
Classification: Senior Manager Zone 2 (M42Z2)

**Salary**: $4,402.49 to $5,590.52 bi-weekly ($114,904 - $145,912/year)

**Role Responsibilities**:
The Corporate Finance and Accountability Division within the Ministry of ALSS has an exciting opportunity for a strategic and results-oriented leader with a strong knowledge of procurement. As the Director, Procurement, you will lead a team for professionals responsible for delivering the procurement, contract and grant policies and governance for the Ministry.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Reporting and Operations, this position provides ministry-wide services, leadership and oversight for research services and all granting, procurement and contracting services, including providing strategic advice, procurement and contract and grant policy development and improvements, procurement and granting practices, development of major agreements, the effective management of contracts and grants, and related payments. The Director leads and mentors’ staff to ensure the Procurement unit and Contract Management unit functions are delivered effectively and efficiently to support Ministry's business plan and ensure practices are following relevant legislation and policies.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Lead and provide overall direction for services, policies, processes and practices for all grants and contracts within the Ministry.
- Develop and implement policies, procedures, and standards governing service procurements in line with Government of Alberta (GoA) policies, frameworks and trade agreements.
- Monitor effectiveness of procurement processes and their alignment to GoA policies and lead the continuous improvement initiatives on department services procurement activities and contract management.
- Directs Corporate Procurement Office (CPO) services for the Ministry.
- Support the goals and objectives of the ministry by leading in the governance of the ministry's procurement, contract, and grant activities in compliance with the trade agreements that impact Alberta.
- Provide procurement, contracting and grant support and establish accountability within the ministry by leading and directing a team of professional procurement staff.
- Build effective and collaborative relations with the Treasury Board and Finance, Legal Services unit of Justice and Solicitor General (JSG), Procurement Services Branch of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction, and all divisions within the Ministry.
- Participate in the cross-government Procurement Steering Committee.
- Support the Contract Review Committee and the Executive Director in leading the branch to reach strategic and operational business goals.
- Provides strategic advice and recommendations to the Executive Director and Assistant Deputy Minister/Senior Financial Officer to inform progress on broader procurement strategies and priorities.
- Act as project sponsor for continuing department-wide continuous improvement initiatives affecting procurement.
- Develops and maintains a positive and productive work environment for CPO staff.
- Provide strategic leadership to a team of management and professional staff.
- Ensure service excellence in dealing with stakeholders both internal and external to the ministry.

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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:
**Build Collaborative Environments**: bring program areas and stakeholders together, facilitate meaningful dialogue and motivate others to achieve desired results.

**Develop Self and Others**: encourage and enable the participation of staff through open communication and sharing of knowledge.

**Creative Problem Solving**: bring diverse viewpoints together to solve complex system problems and find creative solutions.

**Drive for Results**: Proactively provide, manage and take accountability for developing the Ministry’s procurement policies, procedures, and reporting.

**Qualifications**:
**Education and Experience**:
A university graduation in a field related to (Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Public Administration, Engineering, Law, Architecture), supplemented by six years progressively responsible experience of progressive contract & procurement and grant management and accounting experience, with a focus on procurement, grants, and financial leadership. Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

**Desired**:

- A professional Supply Chain des