Contracts Officer
Administrative Officer R15

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A great opportunity to take the next step in your career

The Financial and Administration Support Team in the Food and Beverage Branch of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, provides financial, budgetary, procurement and administrative support to the Food and Beverage Branch. The Food and Beverage Branch leads market and business development activities for farmers, food and beverage processors and Indigenous communities as well as key initiatives such as Feed BC, Buy BC, and the BC Food Hub Network. The Branch focuses on research and program development in partnership with government, industry, supply chain partners, academic sectors, and other stakeholders to provide timely advice for the Ministry and support to the sector with respect to emerging trends and issues affecting agriculture and food and beverage processing in B.C.

This position reports to the Team Lead, Finance & Administration Support Team and administers all aspects of a wide variety of contracted services including preparing, tendering, and awarding contracts. Additionally, this position supports the administrative oversight of the procurement process.

For complete details about this opportunity, including accountabilities, please refer to the attached job profile. For specific position related enquiries, please contact Jane.T.Wong@gov.bc.ca. DO NOT SEND YOUR APPLICATION TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS. For more information about how to complete your job application, add/edit your resume and for more useful tips when applying for jobs, please refer to the Your Job Application page on the MyHR website. If you are still experiencing technical difficulty applying for a competition, please send an e-mail to BCPSA.Hiring.Centre@gov.bc.ca, before the stated closing time, and we will respond as soon as possible to assist you.

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NOTE: Applications will be accepted until 11:00 pm Pacific Standard Time on the closing date of the competition.

Job Requirements:
In order to be considered for this position, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience as outlined below:

Education and Experience:

• Secondary school graduation or equivalent.
• Completion of course work in contract management.
• At least one (1) year of experience in contract preparation and/or management.
• Experience preparing, tendering and awarding contracts.
• Minimum one (1) year experience using integrated computer systems and MS Office applications (ie: Word, Outlook, Excel).

Preferences:

• Completion of the Province of BC’s Procurement and Contract Management Program courses.

Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on the Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies as outlined in the attached Job Profile located in the Additional Information section at the bottom of the posting.

A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Cover Letter: NO - Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed.

Resume: YES - Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments, employment history including start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and any relevant information that relates to the job to which you are applying.

Questionnaire (BASIC): YES - As part of the application process, you will be prompted to complete an online questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements.