About us
The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders.
The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes.
The Procurement department supports strategic sourcing for Regional and Corporate needs and is also venturing into the Primary Care space as well. Opportunities for growth and learning are endless! So if you are looking for a place to grow and broaden your skills, this is the job for you!
Title: Procurement Specialist
Salary: $64,972 - $81,215 - $89,337 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours, Monday- Friday (core hours- 9:00 am- 3:00 pm)
Location: Coast Salish Territories of Musqueam Nations: Metro Vancouver: Sinclair office – (Hybrid – minimum 50% in the offices)
Please note, this role will be relocating to our new office building in North Vancouver on Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) land, south of Mount Seymour Parkway, after Oct 2024
About the role
As Procurement Specialist, you will partner with internal and external clients to determine the procurement method. You will coordinate the vendor selection process; maintain a pre-qualified list of vendors by goods and services category; interface and negotiates with suppliers for price, delivery; prepares legal binding documents and oversee full life cycle for the agreement; solicit and analyse quotations; performs periodic audits of transactions to ensure compliance; prepares management and compliance reports. Additionally, this role uses independent judgment in resolution of routine and non-routine responsibilities to ensure high quality client services support.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have/be –
• A degree, plus 4 to 6 years of progressively responsible experience in procurement, materials management and contract administration or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Achievement of a Supply Chain Management Professional designation would be a definite asset.
• Excellent planning, interpersonal skills and collaboration skills with the ability to interact with staff at all levels.
• Excellent communication skills – oral, written, proof reading.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, set priorities effectively and problem solve, including early identification of issues/problems that may arise.
• Advanced knowledge of PeopleSoft, MS office – Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy with a commitment to high quality work
Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.
Working at FNHA
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:
• Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31% (after 3 months)
• 3 weeks’ vacation, which increases with service to 4 weeks, plus 5 personal days, 1 volunteer day, and 14 public holidays including National Indigenous People’s Day and National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
• Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment
• And more!
The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals who identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis.
Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our family to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting.
The Pay Range is the minimum and maximum annual salary based on full time equivalent hours.
Incumbents are typically hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the range based on their knowledge, skills, abilities and experience in relation to the role requirements.
The top 10% of the pay range is for the incumbents who are industry experts in the job with the combination of exceptional experience and competencies needed to perform all duties and responsibilities at a superior capability level.
As a health and wellness organization, the FNHA has aligned with the Provincial Public Health Order released on October 14, 2021. We have a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all employees at First Nations Health Authority. This policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If selected for employment, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination by providing a copy of your BC Vaccination Card Passport with the QR code.
How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.
Closing date: 17th May 2024 (at 23:59)
For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us
If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at careers@fnha.ca
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