Procurement Officer

Join us at Ottawa Community Housing, where we are more than a home to about 33,000 tenants across approximately 15,500 homes. As Ottawa's largest social and affordable housing provider, ranking second largest in Ontario and fourth largest in Canada, we're committed to enhancing tenant well-being through partnerships with local service providers and support agencies.

At OCH, diversity and equal opportunities are at the core of our workplace culture. We strive to mirror the vibrant communities of our city and have been honoured as the National Capital Region's Top Employer every year since 2018.

Together, we're transforming tenants' lives by “providing more than a home, because we care”.

Joining OCH means making a meaningful difference every day
. We provide opportunities to positively impact your community in multiple ways. Recognizing that our employees are the cornerstone of our organization, we offer a comprehensive and competitive compensation and benefits package, flexible work options, professional development opportunities, health and wellness programs, and more
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OCH is currently seeking a dedicated

Procurement Officertowork with a broad range of client groups to enable the timely and strategic procurement of goods and services. Under the guidance of the Director, Strategic Sourcing and Risk Management, the Procurement Officer will enable stakeholders to identify procurement requirements and implements procurement strategies and plans to obtain best value for money.

As a Procurement Officer,you will be a key player in the procurement of goods and services with a broad range of stakeholders.including OCH staff and tenants, contractors, and suppliers, which is crucial to help create a better life for our tenants and/or communities.

• Works with a broad range of client groups to identify procurement requirements and assess opportunities and risk
• Recommends the optimal method of procurement based on user requirements and estimated expenditures
• Ensures that procurement activities are timely and comply with policies, procedures, statutory requirements and budgetary constraints
• Drafts and implements Request for Proposal, Request for Qualification, Request for Tender, Request for Expression of Interest and other procurement related documents
• Supports stakeholders in development and implementation of evaluation criteria
• Coordinates procurement related activities (e.g. advertising, posting, closing, and managing bid documents)
• Drafts contracts for services and supplies ensuring appropriate content and alignment with procurement objectives
• Ensures appropriate financial signing authorities and approvals, preparing related executive briefing summaries
• Supports the development of OCH practices related to contract management, including key performance indicators, the documentation of contract performance and dispute resolution
• Collaborates with client groups to resolve contractor performance issues, actively participating with contractors on dispute resolution
• Monitors spending and drafts change notices when required
• Monitors the renewal dates of standing offer agreements and service contracts
• Provides accurate and timely advice and information to stakeholders
• Advises stakeholders of lead time required to obtain products or services and makes alternate arrangements in the event of shortages or delayed deliveries
• Maintains current knowledge of pricing trends, changes, restrictions, or any other variables that could affect corporate interests
• Promptly reports all workplace accidents or incidents and unusual or dangerous work conditions
• Represents OCH in a professional manner and treats all…