Responsible for managing and maintaining a comprehensive City wide contract and procurement program. The City of Castlegar is currently seeking an experienced Procurement & Contract Clerk to join our Finance Department team.

Key Responsibilities Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will be a key member of the Finance team. Overseeing the City’s procurement process from inception to completion; working closely with City staff and external vendors to ensure compliance with purchasing procedures and responsible for the centralized administration of the City’s contracts, agreements and grants program.

Oversees and provides the administrative and technical support for purchase orders, change notices, invitations to tender/request for proposals/quotations/information and other procurement processes.

Qualifications The successful candidate will have completed or working towards Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) or Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB), with related work experience preferably in a municipal setting. Knowledge of contract law and local government supply chain management practices are essential.

This is a CUPE 2262 position offering $36.11 per/hr and an attractive benefits package. Please visit our website at www.castlegar.ca for a full job description as well as additional background information on our community.

Qualified applicants are invited to submit their detailed resume via email by 4:30 p.m. on May 1, 2023 to hr@castlegar.ca with the subject line Procurement & Contract Clerk Position.

We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position and advise that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

About Castlegar Live more at one-third the average housing price of metro Vancouver and two-thirds the B.C. average. Be an outdoors action hero in the West Kootenay wild, in British Columbia's interior, where the Columbia and Kootenay rivers meet and endless adventures are right in your backyard.

Work for a City going places - with an ambitious vision, a dynamic municipal government, and a track record of doing cool things - including Millennium Park & Ponds, Sculpture walk, and an ongoing refresh of Columbia Avenue, our main artery. The City of Castlegar is growing and we're looking for the perfect person to get in on the action.

Learn More To view all available job positions or learn about applying for a City position, please visit castlegar.ca/careers

We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position and advise that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Expires: May 1, 2023, 4:30 pm

Education Requirement: Other trades certificate or diploma

Job Experience: Experience an asset