Senior Procurement Specialist

The Chief of Combat Systems Integration (CCSI) requires a Senior Procurement Specialist to support individual procurement efforts and to contribute to an overall procurement plan related to the SDB Initiative.

Mandatory requirements

• Senior Procurement Specialist has acted in a lead role in procurement for a minimum of 5 major initiatives for Canadian Federal Government departments or agencies in excess of $50M;
• Senior Procurement Specialist has 25 years experience providing day-to-day operational procurement services with Canadian Federal or Provincial Governments as either a contracted resource or as a Public Servant, whereby the Resource was responsible for:
  • a. the development of complex procurement strategies
  • b. developing, planning, analyzing, evaluating, prioritizing deliverables and advising on requirements and producing associated procurement documentation
  • c. planning and coordinating procurement activities including financial estimates, business requirements and contracting options
  • d. planning, coordinating, preparing and controlling documentation for complex procurement processes within departmental and central agencies including but not limited to Supply Arrangements, Requests for Standing Offers and Requests for Proposals;
  • e. preparing, reviewing and/or finalizing Statement of Work and Security Requirements Checklists for potential procurement, ensuring completeness, adherence to procurement regulations, and alignment with department priorities;
  • f. preparing draft selection methodologies, evaluation plans, evaluation criteria (mandatory and point rated) and evaluation schedules for procurement;
  • g. Monitoring the implementation and operations of the contract against established goals, objectives and milestones;
• Senior Procurement Specialist has a diverse knowledge for a minimum of 10 of the following procurement vehicles:
  • a. Task Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS)
  • b. Task and Solutions Professional Services (TSPS)
  • c. Physical Infrastructure Supply Arrangements (PISA)
  • d. Software as a Service (SaaS) Supply Arrangement
  • e. Software Licensing Supply Arrangement (SLSA)
  • f. ProServices
  • g. Temporary Help Services
  • (THS)
  • h. SSC ITPro; and
  • i. Other procurement vehicles
• Senior Procurement Specialist has two (2) years experience within the last five (5) years using P2P Portal for Software, Software as a Service (SaaS), Licenses and Subscriptions, or other digitally-focused procurements with the Canadian Federal or Provincial Governments.

General tasks

• Provide advice and guidance to senior Management related to procurement;
• Lead the development of an overall procurement strategy related to the SDB Initiative that provides sufficient details to include appropriate procurement mechanisms in line with legislative requirements and DND policies;
• Developing, planning, analyzing, evaluating, prioritizing deliverables and advising on requirements related to the SDB Initiative;
• Planning and coordinating procurement activities including financial estimates, business requirements and contracting options (project procurement management, cost and estimate Management, sole source versus RFP process, etc.);
• Assisting in the development of CCSI procurement policies and procedures related to the SDB Initiative to include developing and implementing procurement control, monitoring of contract delivery, and reporting procedures;
• Identifying potential problems and propose solutions;
• Providing briefings on progress and concerns of procurement;
• Planning, coordinating, preparing and controlling documentation for complex procurement processes within DND and central agencies including but not limited to Supply Arrangements, Requests for Standing Offers and Requests for Proposals;
• Preparing, reviewing and/or finalizing Statements of Work for potential procurement, ensuring completeness, adherence to procurement regulations, and alignment with SDB initiatives;
• Preparing draft selection methodologies, evaluation plans, evaluation criteria (mandatory and point rated) and evaluation schedules for procurement;
• Monitoring the implementation and operations of the contract against established goals, objectives and milestones;
• Reporting progress of the contract on an ongoing basis and at scheduled points in the lifecycle;
• Ensuring management staff is provided with timely and accurate contract information and status updates;
• Conducting post procurement reviews and contractor evaluations/lessons learned;
• Production of evaluation reports and procurement recommendations for internal stakeholders;
• Providing support in analyzing, evaluating and controlling risks, especially related to this organizational digital transformation; and
• Other tasks within the Contractor’s area of expertise relevant to the SDB initiative.