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194 - Procurement Consultant

Job ID:

235210

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ontario Clean Water Agency

Division:

Procurement Services, Finance Division

City:

Mississauga

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Permanent

Job code:

5A004 - Admin05

Salary:

$78,327.00 - $112,863.00 Per year

The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) believes in Our Communities, Our Environment and Our People. As a trusted partner to municipalities, First Nations communities, businesses, governments and institutions across Ontario, we provide our clients with total solutions in water and wastewater. We are dedicated to working closely with our clients to help them build healthy sustainable communities and organizations and provide safe and reliable drinking water to thousands of Ontarians each day.

About the job

In this role you will:

• Prepare and complete publicly posted procurement activities under tight time lines from beginning to end (prepare scope, prepare procurement documents, manage public posting, oversee evaluations, prepare contract award and conduct contract management). This includes a wide variety of goods and services, including construction, operational services, and capital goods.
• Self-manage a variety of procurement activities at the same time, including several concurrent publicly posted RFB's, reviewing business cases, and other related activities.
• Prepare new procurement documents for new Vendor of Record arrangements for use within OCWA.
• Advise Operations Management on the interpretation and application of Ontario Public Service (OPS) procurement policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Provide advice throughout the competitive tendering process to OCWA staff to ensure Requests For Bids (RFB) comply with procurement rules and legal requirements to ensure that vendors have access to a fair and transparent procurement opportunity, within timelines, budget and deliverables; lead the development of RFB's, invitational tenders, contracts, and sourcing plans/methods.
• Provide technical guidance and expertise in the form of explanations and briefings on procurement matters to assure compliance with procurement processes and through providing recommendations on approving business cases, RFB development, vendor selection, contract negotiations, business case review and corporate policy.
• Coordinate the resolution of disputes with vendors, and undertakes appropriate remedial action to address supplier non-compliance with contractual obligations and fair business practices.

What you bring to the team

Knowledge and Skills:

• Technical knowledge of the OPS Procurement Directive, domestic and international trade commitments such as the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) among others, supply and asset management principles and practices, to provide expert advice and guidance in choice of vendors/contractors and in developing the appropriate RFB specifications.
• Knowledge of practices related to the establishment of effective agreements such as contract law and competitive bidding case law in order to advise on procurement related business risks stemming from the tendering process and the implications of the terms and conditions of contracts.
• Knowledge of common office software (including word processing, spreadsheet, database, virtual cloud servers, project management and presentation capabilities) to create analytical reporting on vendor usage, distribution of expenditure, buying trends, and tracking of work in progress.

Interpersonal, Communication and Analytical Skills:

• Demonstrated consultation and problem solving skills.
• Communication and persuasion skills to advise and inform management/buyers on procurement services, processes, policies and best practices, and to work with management/buyers to develop alternate solutions to technical processes.
• Advisory skills to provide information on procurement options and to maintain good working relationships with vendors to encourage delivery of services as agreed in contract arrangement; and to promote fair and transparent process for procurement of contracts/services.
• Demonstrated analytical skill to assess the agency's procurement needs and priorities, evaluate multiple sources of required goods/services, and develop/recommend sourcing strategies.
• Exceptional organizational skills with demonstrated ability to prioritize well and meet strict deadlines

Additional Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of and skill in reviewing insurance certificates and collaboratively working to assign adequate insurance requirements for a project based on risk exposure.
• Knowledge of and skill in the procurement of commodities and/or water and wastewater specific treatment chemicals as a public entity.
• Knowledge of and skill with incorporating indexes and blended indexes into public contracts.
• Knowledge of and skill in procuring IT goods and services through collaborating with technical teams to align procurement strategies with IT business objectives, negotiating complex contracts and managing vendor relationships to ensure timely delivery and compliance with technical standards.

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

What we offer

• Flexible learning and development opportunities.
• Opportunities for career advancement and specialization with the largest provider of water and wastewater services in Ontario.
• Work with the partner of choice for more communities than any other water and wastewater service organization in Ontario for over 30 years.
• Work with an organization committed to innovation and advanced technology.
• A defined benefit pension plan; Comprehensive Health Plan; Life and Disability Insurance.
• Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits including for adoptive parents.

Additional information:

Apply by:

Friday, November 21, 2025 11:59 pm EST

Position details:

• 1 English Permanent, 2085, Hurontario St, Mississauga, Central Region

Compensation group:

Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Purchasing and Supply

Posted on:

Thursday, November 6, 2025

Note:

• T-AQ-235210/25

  Send application/resume with covering letter (PDF format preferred) saved as JOB ID 235210 – First Last Name to:
  Ontario Clean Water Agency
  Hiring Manager: Matthew Wilkins
  Attention: Natasha Sirianni
  Email: nsirianni@ocwa.com

How to apply:

• You must apply online.

• Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

• Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

• Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.

• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

• If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

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