Job Description

Overview

We are looking for a Procurement Governance Lead (Procurement Analyst) to join our Procurement Services department with a focus on governance and oversight of procurement performance to ensure adherence to applicable laws, policies, and legislation.

Reporting into the Manager Governance & Oversight, Procurement Services, in this role, you\xe2\x80\x99ll research, develop, make recommendations, implement, and apply strategies to improve our procurement practices through standardization of processes, ensuring compliance to applicable laws and legislation, risk management and data and technology enablement.

You\xe2\x80\x99ll be relied on to interpret and apply legislative policy, acts, and procedures by participating in changes to procurement systems, providing training, informed advice, and recommendations on procurement policy and procedures. In addition, you may provide work direction to a variety of staff positions within Procurement Services department as part of leadership development.

How you\xe2\x80\x99ll make a difference: You\xe2\x80\x99ll help protect the financial integrity of B.C.\xe2\x80\x99s workers\xe2\x80\x99 compensation system, ensuring we serve British Columbians now and in the future.

Where you\xe2\x80\x99ll work

WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines the convenience of working remotely with the dynamism of working in one of our offices, based on the operational needs of the position.

In this role, you\xe2\x80\x99ll work primarily from your B.C. home and occasionally in our Richmond office.

What you\'ll do

• Assist in the development, review and maintenance of procurement policies, procedures, standards and records across the procurement lifecycle and apply these to monitor compliance and manage risk
• Participate in the development and maintenance of integrated end-to-end tools, templates and processes that support the procurement activities
• Drive initiatives to enhance the use of data-driven insights in day-to-day decision making, and providing analytical support across procurement where required to support various projects and business needs
• Assist, participate in and lead projects with significant impacts on the organization to address emerging issues
• Provide supervision and direction to junior team members helping them achieve corporate objectives and assisting the team through knowledge and application of leadership and team building skills and techniques such as group facilitation, coordination, coaching, problem solving, interpersonal communication, and integration of work processes and products

Is this a good fit for you?

We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for someone who can:

• Identify, define, analyze, and apply law and policy to issues and facts to assess impact, recognize relevance, evaluate options, and make recommendations
• Effectively drive, communicate, and monitor the deployment, adherence and performance in processes and tools to ensure compliance and consistency in all procurement activities
• Apply analytical and critical thinking skills to identify and respond to procurement and contracting compliance risk issues, including preparing required documentation and making recommendations to management on how to proceed.
• Perform data analytics and provide analytical support to procurement and internal stakeholders
• Use strong interpersonal skills to establish and manage cross-functional collaboration within procurement and internal stakeholders

Your background and experience

• A bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree or a post-secondary 2-year diploma in purchasing, business administration, economics, or a related discipline
• A minimum of six years of progressive procurement and/or category management experience, that includes experience in a senior position or leading complex procurement projects
• A Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) designation from the Supply Chain Management Association of Canada

We\xe2\x80\x99ll consider an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Important to know

Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Successfully meet two different criminal record clearances; one of which meets the legal requirements under the Criminal Records Review Act to work with children and/or vulnerable adults.
• Confirm you\xe2\x80\x99re legally entitled to work in Canada

WorkSafeBC\xe2\x80\x99s COVID-19 Employee Mandatory Vaccine Policy (the \xe2\x80\x9cPolicy\xe2\x80\x9d) is suspended effective January 9, 2023, however we reserve the right to re-implement it in response to changes in the public health landscape, including public health orders. We are committed to the protection, health, and safety of our employees and our Communicable Disease Prevention Program and related protocols remain in effect.

Who we are

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We\xe2\x80\x99re honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What\xe2\x80\x99s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It\xe2\x80\x99s challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

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Our benefits

As a member of our team, you\xe2\x80\x99ll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work \xe2\x80\x94 and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:

• Defined benefit pension plan that provides you with a lifetime monthly pension when you retire
• 3 weeks of vacation in your first year, with regular increases based on years of service
• Extensive health care and dental benefits
• Optional leave and earned-time-off arrangements
• Development opportunities (tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and more)

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Want to apply?

• Applications are welcomed immediately, however must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.
• Please note that we will be starting assessments prior to the closing date.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email when you submit your application.

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