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Contracts Administrator

Government of Northwest Territories
Published
Apr 17, 2024
Location
Yellowknife, NT
Job Type
Salary
  • $71,585.00-85,508.00 per annum
Department
Finance

Description

Department Information

The Department of Finance has the mandate to provide leadership and direction to the public service in all areas of finance and human resource management. This mandate includes negotiating major financial arrangements with the federal government, providing analysis and advice to the Financial Management Board, and ensuring that financial and information resources are managed effectively, efficiently and economically. This mandate also includes the recruitment and retention of a competent public service that is representative of the people it serves and the development of programs and services that effectively serve the human resource needs of the public service.

Job Information

Located in Yellowknife and reporting to the Manager, Quality Assurance, the Contracts Administrator is responsible for administering the contract tendering and RFP (Request for Proposal) processes within the Procurement Shared Services (PSS) function of the Department, in accordance with GNWT legislation, procurement policies, procedures and industry best practices.


The GNWT's objectives for contracting are to acquire goods and services in a way that guards against and mitigates risk, enhances suppliers' access to contracts, understands the market, encourages competition, supports benefits for northern businesses and reflects fairness, transparency, and integrity in the spending of public funds.

The GNWT PSS will be accountable and responsible for providing a range of contracting and procurement services for GNWT Departments, Boards and Agencies, and will include operational offices In Yellowknife and the regional centers. Under the PSS model, these responsibilities must be fulfilled for each respective client with often competing priorities, timelines and workload demands. In addition, the GNWT's contracting, and procurement activities must be transparent and open to public scrutiny often with a high degree of political sensitivity, as such, it is imperative PSS activities are completed in accordance with Agreement on Internal Trade, GNWT legislation, procurement policies, procedures, land claim agreements, Memorandum of Understandings, and industry best practices.

The PSS organization will be accountable and responsible for managing approximately $90 - $100 million annually in contract and procurement activities originated by GNWT departments, boards and agencies.

The Contracts Administrator organizes and administers several aspects of contracting including, advertising, compiling, and posting event packages, receiving, opening and posting event submissions, validating and recording data, researching, developing reports, provides advice and training, responding to inquiries and maintains files.

This position provides support on a Territorial wide basis, and provides advice on Contract Administration to Project Officers, Managers, Procurement Professional, client departments, boards and agencies from within a Shared Services Environment. This position is required to coordinate with the NWT Construction Association on posting tenders to the Electronics Plans room.

The completeness and accuracy of the work is essential to maintain the reputation of the GNWT and its contracting practices, and to avoid potential liability.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:
This knowledge is usually obtained through progressive experience (2-3 years) in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Contract Management and Administration in the public or private sector combined course work through the Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA) of Canada.
 

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:


Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR  
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
jobsyk@gov.nt.ca

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.

More Information

Affirmative Action

Candidates must clearly identify their eligibility in order to receive priority consideration under the Affirmative Action Policy.

Criminal Records Check

Candidates must provide a satisfactory criminal record check. Failure to provide a satisfactory check may deem you disqualified from the competition.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Government of the Northwest Territories is an inclusive workplace.  If you have a disability and you require support during the hiring process, you are encouraged to identify your needs if you are contacted for an assignment or interview so that you may be accommodated during the hiring process.

Eligibility

Eligibility lists may be created from this competition to fill future term and indeterminate positions.

Equivalencies

Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

Job Opening Information

Job Opening ID # 25058

Closing Date: May 1, 2024 - 23:59, Mountain Time

Salary Information

The salary for this position starts at $36.71 per hour (approximately $71,585. per annum) plus an annual Northern Allowance of $3,700. 

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