Deputy Chief, Contracting and Procurement

Deputy Chief, Contracting and Procurement

Reference number: PPS25J-050300-000018

Selection process number: 25-PPS-SPP-047

Parliamentary Protective Service - Finance Sector

Ottawa (Ontario)

PG-06 - (This position is at the PSA-10 group and level)

$103,917 to $136,747 (Annual salary is based on a 35-hour work week)

For further information on the organization, please visit Parliamentary Protective Service

Closing date: 7 March 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents residing in the National Capital Region.

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Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

Please note that all answers (or cover letters) submitted must be original work; plagiarism of any kind, including responses generated by AI, is strictly prohibited, and may result in disqualification from the application process.

Duties

The Deputy Chief supports the strategic direction of the organization by mobilizing both administrative and operational business plans and programs that drive operational excellence through the delivery of corporate programs, activities and initiatives. These program objectives ensure a business line, function or activity effectively delivers on the core mandate, is defensible and measurable and aligns with the organization’s strategic objectives through the effective management of programs and services, including human and financial resources and is accountable for the effective management of those programs, activities of initiatives.

The Position Of Deputy Chief, Contracting And Procurement Oversees a Small Team Of Senior Contracting Officers And Procurement Officers. Responsible For:

• Managing the Contracting Policy and associated procedures and templates
• Providing guidance to delegated managers on procurement strategies
• Ensuring policy compliance and integrity of the procurement process
• Reviewing that requirements and statement of works are properly defined
• Negotiating agreements with vendors
• Oversee and manage contract renewals and procurement planning
• Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring to team members

Work environment

The Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS) is a separate and distinct organization not subject to the Public Service Employment Act. It has its own classification, compensation system, and staffing regime.

Persons appointed to PPS continue to be part of the federal government and will receive the public service pension plan and public service insurance benefits plan.

What We Offer:

• Paid Training
• Health, dental, and vision care insurance plans
• Public Service Pension Plan
• 35-hour standard work week
• Minimum 4 weeks of paid vacation
• Free on-site fitness facilities
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (GreenShield+)
• Flexible work schedules (minimum 2 days in the office per week)
• While this position is eligible for part-time telework, regular on-site presence is required
• Centrally located in downtown Ottawa
• Proximity to O-Train Parliament Station

Intent of the process

The purpose of this recruitment and selection process is to staff one (1) permanent position and to establish a pool of qualified and/or partially qualified candidates.

The pool may also be used in the future to staff similar positions within the PPS and for other organizations.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education: Successful completion of a post-secondary educational program related to the position OR an acceptable combination of education, experience, and training.

Experience(s):

• E1 - Significant and recent experience overseeing procurement and contracting programs;
• E2 - Significant experience in providing strategic advice and recommendations to senior management on complex procurement activities.
• E3 - Significant experience in managing negotiations or consultations with multiple stakeholders such as vendors, clients, legal counsel and/or other government agencies on complex procurement matters.
• E4 - Significant and recent experience in managing employees and financial resources.
• E5: Significant experience coaching and promoting sound procurement practices, as well as compliance monitoring and reporting.

Definitions:

• Recent means within the last five (5) years.
• Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of complex activities related to this task, which are acquired on a full-time basis over five (5) years.
• Experience MANAGING EMPLOYEES is defined as: Clearly demonstrating that you have supervised staff, assigned work, managed, and assessed performance. Applicants must indicate the number of staff they supervised. This experience is normally acquired over a period of a minimum of three (3) years.
• Experience MANAGING FINANCIAL RESOURCES is defined as: Applicants must show evidence of managing a budget. This experience is defined as being responsible for sound financial planning, forecasting and reporting. Applicants must also indicate the size of the budget they managed directly or indirectly. This experience should be current and is normally acquired over a significant period of time.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSETS

Education: University Degree in a field related to the position.

Experience(s):

• AE1 - Experience in the management of a workforce engaged in a fast pace, complex, high risk, high dollar value procurement and contracting projects.
• AE2 - Experience in the development and implementation of procurement and contracting policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• AE3 - Experience working in a protection/security or law enforcement work environment.
• AE4 - Experience working in a federal government environment or Canadian public sector.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

To help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your written expression and reading comprehension in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

Competencies:

• Analytical and strategic thinking.
• Demonstrating integrity and respect.
• Negotiate and collaborate with partners and stakeholders.
• Mobilize people.
• Effective interactive communication.
• Leadership

Conditions of employment

You must be eligible to obtain both a Site Access Clearance and an Enhanced Reliability Status.

The Process Involves a Background Investigation That Includes:

• a loyalty assessment;
• law enforcement verifications;
• credit and financial verifications;
• a security interview wherein questions may include (but not limited to), previous employment, online activities, financial situation, alcohol and/or drug use;
• personal references as well as previous employers will also be contacted as part of the security screening process.

You must also consent to complete a personal history questionnaire, be fingerprinted, and be photographed.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

We will only accept online applications received via the GC Jobs website.

All communication (screening, assessments, invitations, results) with applicants will be done by e-mail. Ensure that the e-mail address provided is valid, always functional and accepts messages from unknown users.

To submit your on-line application, you will first need to create an account on the GC Jobs website.

Once your account is created, return to the job poster, and select the button "Apply Online" below.

Candidates who are unable to apply online must contact the person listed below prior to the closing date.

It is your responsibility, as a candidate, to clearly demonstrate how you meet each qualification (education, experience, and assets) by answering the screening questions in the online application. You must provide concrete specific examples to illustrate how you meet each criterion identified in the questions. Your answers must include where and how you obtained the required experience, as well as the period(s) in which you performed the functions of the position(s). Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Contact information

Catherine Bourget - Talent Management Advisor catherine.bourget@pps-spp.parl.gc.ca

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