Thursday, February 1, 2024
Procurement Officer
Do you thrive in a dynamic and challenging environment, enjoy working with people and are passionate about sharing your knowledge? Science North is a place where all of these things come together. We are currently recruiting a Procurement Officer to join our growing team.
The Procurement Officer will lead efficient and fair procurement of goods and services for both the second and eighth largest science centres in Canada as well as our numerous outreach locations. This individual will be driven by deliberate and focused communication with cross-functions peers and promote consultation to foster and implement a common approach and application across the organization.
The successful candidate will have a minimum five years’ experience in a similar procurement role, ideally in the Ontario public sector. Additionally, the candidate will possess a working knowledge of the provincial Procurement Directives and have a basic understanding of contract law and related legislation. The candidate’s technical knowledge and experience will be supported by exceptional communications (written and verbal), excellent interpersonal skills, and superior problem solving, organization/time management and negotiation skills.
Apply online at http://sciencenorth.ca/careers . An early application represents your best opportunity for consideration. Science North is committed to an inclusive workplace and invites applications from all qualified individuals to join our diverse team. Accommodations are available upon request in all aspects of Science North’s selection process. We thank all interested candidates; only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
Science North is grateful to work with First Nations across Northern Ontario and we give thanks to the Indigenous Peoples who have cared for this land since time immemorial. We pay respect to their traditions, ways of knowing, and acknowledge their many contributions to innovations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, past and present. We also recognize the Métis Nation of Ontario for their historic and ongoing contributions. Science North commits to deepening engagement, relationships and partnerships in order to advance truth and reconciliation, honour and reflect Indigenous ways of knowing, grow economic opportunities, and collaborate with Indigenous peoples as partners in order to inspire all people to be engaged with science in the world around them.
Science North is a registered charity
Science North is an agency of the Government of Ontario
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