Senior Contract Specialist

Job Title:

Senior Contract Specialist, Corporate Procurement

Job Requisition

Ministry:
Assisted Living and Social Services

Location:

Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:
Full-Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary/Wage:
Permanent

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
October 5, 2026

Classification:
Program Services 4

Salary: $3,148.20 to $4,126.82 bi-weekly ($82,168 - $107,710/year)

The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities.

Assisted Living and Social Services (ALSS) provides support for seniors, families, and communities, and helps Albertans access disability services, continuing care, financial support, affordable housing, services for the homeless, and other social-based programs. The Ministry supports Albertans through a person-centered, integrated service delivery model that recognizes the unique circumstances, experiences and strengths of individuals and families.

The Corporate Procurement Office (CPO) supports the goals and objectives of ALSS by playing a leadership role in governance, accountability, and procurement, contract, and grant management activities.

For more information about our work, please visit:

Are you a procurement professional looking for your next opportunity in the public service? Do you wish you could spread your enthusiasm for procurement, contract and grant details?

If the answer is yes, we want you to consider a career in Corporate Procurement Office (CPO)! CPO is eager to have a strong analytical mind join their team as a Senior Contract Specialist providing services to one of the larger ministries in the Government of Alberta (GoA).

Reporting to the Manager - CPO, you will be part of a team of procurement, contract, and grant, experts who provide consultation, policy, compliance, reporting, and training services to the contracting and grant program staff of Alberta Assisted Living and Social Services (ALSS).

As a Senior Contract Specialist, your knowledge of best practices for procurements, contracts, and grants as well as relevant GoA policies, legislation and trade agreements, will enable you to provide expert advice and guidance in adapting, implementing and integrating corporate contract and grant policy and best practices within ALSS.

You will also support ALSS’ Contract and Grant Review Committee (CGRC) by providing thorough reviews of submissions, presenting recommendations to the CGRC, and working with all areas of the ministry to ensure all related administrative and reporting requirements are satisfied.

As a valuable member of CPO’s team, you will participate in working groups and provide input on the development, review, and implementation of policies, procedures, controls and other strategic or operational initiatives.

To be successful in this role you must:

• Be a great communicator, who is organized and attentive to details;
• Be motivated to work independently to solve problems;
• Be comfortable balancing diverse, sometimes conflicting client needs: and
• Look for ways to be a positive influence, even without positional authority.

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

The competencies most necessary for this role include:

• Systems Thinking - You understand a range of stakeholder perspectives and how they interrelate;
• Agility - You are able to anticipate changing demands and adapt accordingly;
• Drive for Results
  - You are able to remove barriers to collaboration and achievement of…