Role Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be reporting to the Director, Workforce Operations, Communications and Contracts as a member of the Management team within the North region of the Child Intervention Division, the Manager, Contracts and Procurement, provides strategic leadership and oversight. The Manager will lead the planning, development, delivery, and evaluation of a strategic procurement plan and ensure the administration of contracts align with policy expectations. The Manager will support the delivery of high-quality services to all regional programs and projects across the province.

This position is required to be sensitive to and aware of the political nature of procurement and the administration of grants and/or contracts and ensure that the process is managed in a way that is consultative and collaborative with our community stakeholders and advocacy bodies. It will be essential that this position and its team have strong connections to finance, quality assurance, and management teams and to have strong knowledge of programs. You will be working closely with various internal and external stakeholders, the position ensures that effective, efficient, and transparent procurement processes and activities align with government and ministry mandates, legislation, policies, procedures, and standards. The position is accountable for the planning, tendering, award, administration, monitoring, and evaluation, grants and contracts spanning all divisional programs.

Main responsibilities include but not limited to. 

• Leading the development and evaluation of regional procurement plans.
• Supporting the development of provincial procurement plans that incorporate regional trends, respond to diverse community needs and support service delivery in provincial procurement alignment.
• Providing advice to the Leadership Team on a variety of strategic procurement management issues and recommending strategies to address existing or emerging issues.
• Identify and implement improvement strategies relating to procurement and reporting that align with stakeholder input, provincial initiatives, operational plans and reconciling differences where these arise.
• Accountable for ensuring consistent, open, and fair procurement processes and practices to support the implementation and continuous improvement of procurement plans.
• Developing and implementing stakeholder management strategies that maximize effectiveness of procurement design, development, and implementation through increasing awareness, promoting collaboration, and issues management.
• Effective and efficient management of all human and budgetary resources allocated, ensuring equitable utilization, distribution, and allocation of budgets and staffing resources.
• Lead team through the entire procurement process to achieve results in line with operational plans and provincial policies and standards. 

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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:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

• Drive for Results: Identifies ways to exceed performance expectations. Sets and accomplishes goals and priorities to deliver outcomes consistent with Government direction, departmental objectives, and public expectations. Factors in the complexity of issues, and strategically align decisions and plans based on values, outcomes, and broader organizational needs.
• Creative Problem Solving: Identifies several analytical techniques and sources of knowledge to break apart complex problems. Finds ways to improve complex systems or structures to better meet goals and outcomes. Continuously engages others to scope and solve issues and find the best solutions. Encourages debate and idea generation from across the organization. Assesses and addresses risks while providing guidance to move new ideas forward.
• Agility: Anticipates changing environmental demands and changes behavior accordingly. Remains calm in difficult or stressful situations. Is open to new or diverse ideas, and to doing things in a new way. Works creatively within policies and procedures to proactively meet goals.
• Systems Thinking: Seeks to understand a range of stakeholder perspectives and how they interrelate.
• Develop Networks: Tries to have informal or casual contact with a range of colleagues, clients, and stakeholders. Builds trust by being open to different perspectives while looking for long-term and mutually beneficial outcomes. Communicates regularly with stakeholders, setting up opportunities for mutual sharing of information. Maintains relationships even when no specific project/initiative is underway.

Qualifications

Education: University degree in a related field (e.g., Social Work, Social Sciences, Criminology, Psychology and other related degrees and experience).

Experience:

• Broad knowledge of the Child Intervention Services delivery system in Alberta and related programming.
• Knowledge of Child Intervention Services priorities and processes at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels.
• Excellent understanding of the strategic directions and mandate of Children and Family Services.
• Excellent knowledge of the GoA grant and contract processes, including applicable legislation, policy, and intergovernmental agreements.
• Knowledge of human resource and fiscal management.
• Knowledge of the various stakeholders’ needs and issues.
• Knowledge of public consultation techniques.

Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in:

• Grant and/or contract management processes.
• Experience providing front line child intervention services.
• People leadership.
• Managing large budgets.
• Managing diverse teams.
• Managing the delivery of complex, legislated programs.
• Developing, implementing, and monitoring operational plans.
• Developing and maintaining positive collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders and community groups.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

This position works Monday to Friday, 36.25-hours a week (The role may require additional hours beyond the regular workday, including weekends, on-call duties, and travel as necessary).

Preference would be for the successful candidate to reside in the North Region. Relocation support will be considered. The successful candidate will be required to frequently travel to the designated office location they will be supporting as part of their role responsibilities.

Role Requirements: 

• This role requires that you have a valid Class 5 Driver's License and access to a reliable vehicle.
• The ability to travel within the region is required.
• As per the Health Professions Act successful applicants must be registered and maintain their registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW).
• Must hold current delegation.
• Candidates must have completed or be in the process of completing the Foundations, and Relationship and Culture pathways in the Ministry’s ICUF to be considered for the role. You may be asked to confirm training completion as part of your application.  

 
If a security screening is required, final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool - https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.
• Northern Programs - https://www.alberta.ca/premium-pay-directive.