Procurement Specialist (IT) - Senior

Scope:The client business areas (currently two units) require the support of contingent labour in order to support the current complement of resources. Working as a liaison between the units and the relevant procurement teams within Government of Alberta (GOA), the Contractor will be required to draft accurate and comprehensive procurement documents/instruments e.g. Request for Proposals (RFP), Pre-Qualificaiton Requests (PQR), Statement of Work (SoW) etc.), evaluation documents, and more. Procurements are for services and/or goods (e.g. software, tools, platforms).The successful Contractor will be precluded from responding to, or providing assistance to any individual or organization in relation to, any of the related GOA client procurement solicitations for the new contractual arrangements.Duties:Working as a liaison between the units and the relevant procurement teams within GOA, the Contractor will be required to draft accurate and comprehensive procurement documents/instruments e.g. Request for Proposals (RFP), Pre-Qualification Requests (PQR), Statement of Work (SoW) etc.), and evaluation documents, and more.The Contractor will be required to:

• Manage the procurement activities and aspects on behalf of the client;
• Liaise with relevant procurement teams within GOA;
• Liaise with GOA personnel and external vendors;
• Manage procurements against established timelines, objectives, and milestones;
• Manage priorities, timelines, and deadlines with minimal supervision;
• Produce and package procurement documentation for presentation to various stakeholders.
• Coordinate and guide requirements gathering, collation and agreement activities with stakeholders;
• Verify stakeholder needs are met in terms of business needs and service requirements;
• Coordinate approval and sign-offs; and
• Participate in the effective and efficient evaluation of proposals received.