Principal Accounting Specialist

Company Description

The House of Commons Administration delivers outstanding services to Members of Parliament and their employees in support of parliamentary democracy. Our success is made possible by our talented and dedicated workforce. We leverage diversity in all its forms and recognize that everyone has valuable contributions to make and the potential for individual growth. If you dream of joining an organization that is small enough for you to be noticed, but big enough to provide you with a meaningful career, then we want to hear from you!

Job Description

The House of Commons’ Finance Services is seeking to staff the Senior Specialist, Procurement position. In the Senior Specialist, Procurement role, you will conduct and oversee procurement on behalf of the House of Commons, including the design and implementation of the House’s most complex procurement initiatives, while ensuring compliance with the House of Commons Procurement Policy and practices. This includes market and category analyses, process oversight, and negotiation of pricing, incentives, and performance adjustments with vendors. You will directly or indirectly supervise team members who help you execute procurement activities and ensure projects are fully documented. You will assist clients in executing contract and vendor performance activities. To be successful in this role, you will draw on your extensive experience in designing and leading requests for proposals, ideally in a public sector context. You will expertly deploy your ability to understand the larger business context and objectives while attending to detail with the goal of ensuring procurement guardrails are respected. In current or past roles, you are seen by your teammates as a procurement expert and coach who enjoys helping less experienced team members grow.

Top Reasons to Join the Corporate Procurement and Member Leasing Services team:

• Impactful Work: Contribute to the success of the House of Commons as a valued member of an essential corporate service.
• Professional Growth: Develop your skills and expertise in a dynamic and supportive environment with opportunities for continuous learning and advancement.
• Collaborative Continuous Improvement: Work with a dedicated and talented team of procurement professionals who are passionate about simplifying and improving the procurement experience.
• Person-Centred Leadership: We value our employees as whole individuals and encourage them to bring their full selves to work. We support a healthy work-life balance through special needs accommodations, and by offering flexible work options (e.g., hybrid, varying schedules) enabling our team members to thrive both professionally and personally.

Training and development opportunities.

Work-life balance

• 35-hour workweek
• 4 weeks’ vacation (minimum)

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in administration, finance or commerce, supplemented by formal training and certification in the field of professional procurement management or market/supply chain management or equivalent training and experience or combination of both experience and education.

Experiences:

• Extensive practical experience in leading complex, multi-dimensional procurement projects and issues in a public administration environment.
• Experience in developing multi-year procurement plans and practices, strategic procurement planning, negotiating major, complex, unique, or sensitive service area business, and applying policies to resolve problems.
• Experience in managing procurement processes specifically related to professional services, equipment or IT acquisitions, including software, hardware, and IT services.
• Experience in supervising and/or coaching employees.

Additional Information

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace by providing a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. If you have an accommodation request, require material in an accessible format, or need additional support with the application process, please contact Recruitment and Selection Services at recruitment.selection@parl.gc.ca.

Each bilingual position is assigned a linguistic profile that identifies the level of second language proficiency for reading comprehension, written expression and oral interaction required. The profile for this position is CBC. Consideration may be given to candidates with other linguistic profiles.

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Qualified candidates may be considered for future vacancies for this role or for other similar and/or related roles on an indeterminate and/or fixed term basis.

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