Alternative Procurement & Contracts Lead

at  Government of Alberta

JOB INFORMATION

Job Requisition ID: 66495
Ministry: Infrastructure
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: February 7, 2025
Classification: Program Services 4, Market Adjustment
Salary: $2,757.39 - $3,604.17 bi-weekly ($71,967 - $94,068/year)
Alberta Infrastructure designs, builds, manages, and maintains government-owned and operated facilities, and collaborates with other ministries to ensure that schools, hospitals and government facilities infrastructure meet the needs of Alberta’s population. The Ministry also provides accommodation services and manages a large portfolio of owned and leased facilities while maintaining fiscal accountability and optimizing value for Albertans.
The Alternative Capital Partnerships is a branch that leads the assessment and procurement processes for a wide range of infrastructure projects (e.g., education, housing, environment, health, transportation) via alternative capital financing strategies.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Economics, or related discipline
• 4 years of progressively responsible related experience

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

The Alternative Procurement & Contracts Lead plays a key role in advancing Alberta’s infrastructure projects through the assessment and development of alternative capital partnership strategies. This position involves analyzing diverse funding options, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and providing recommendations on partnership opportunities. The Lead is responsible for preparing detailed reports, as well as developing, implementing, and maintaining the Public-Private Partnership Framework, associated guidelines, best practices, and business procedures.

THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE ALTERNATIVE PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTS LEAD INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Identifying and exploring alternative partnership options for infrastructure projects in collaboration with ministries and public agencies
• Collecting and reviewing statistical information (also developing financial models if needed or required) to assist management in making decisions that optimize value in potential partnership opportunities.
• Developing Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) or Requests for Proposals (RFP) and Request for Expression of Interest (RFEOI) that accurately reflect the needs, roles, and responsibilities of all involved parties.
• Lead procurement activities such as procurement engagement sessions, coordination with various consultants on delivery of key procurement milestones, and communication documents to all stakeholders through the procurement process.
• Coordinate procurement engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare documentation and various platforms for procurement activities and milestones.
• Reviewing requests for additional funding on approved projects to inform formal approval decisions (e.g., identify the source, such as cost escalation or scope change, and ensure the consistency of the information with any past submission and current knowledge)
• Completing assessment and review of existing and completed projects to identify lessons learned to shape ongoing management of the overarching framework and specific strategies.
• Developing responses to action requests, preparing briefing notes and reviewing communication releases