Assistant Deputy Minister, Procurement & System Optimization

About Us

The Ministry of Health is building a more resilient and sustainable health care system that can support Albertans getting care when and where they need it, while responding to system-wide health challenges, improving health outcomes and maintaining fiscal responsibility. The ministry supports Albertans’ health and well-being throughout their lives by protecting public health and promoting wellness; coordinating and delivering safe, person-centered, quality health services; planning capital infrastructure; supporting innovative information management and technologies; regulating health care; and funding the health system.

The Department of Health establishes the Government of Alberta’s strategic direction for health, including advising government on health policy, legislation and standards and public health concerns; monitoring and reporting health system performance; setting policies and priorities for the electronic/digital health environment; and providing oversight and ensuring accountability across the health system.

Role

Reporting to the Associate Deputy Minister, you will lead cross-jurisdictional collaboration, implement innovative procurement strategies for the health system and its agencies and delivery organizations such as Alberta Health Services (AHS), Recovery Alberta and Primary Care Alberta, etc., ensuring alignment with government accountabilities. You will provide strategic leadership and oversight of health procurement activities including procurement strategy, contract management and monitoring, vendor management, supply chain management and procurement dispute resolution. Your excellent communication skills will lend to strong networks and relationships with complex stakeholders and partners. You have experience leading strong teams, accountability for large financial budgets, and you demonstrate an understanding of government and department priorities.

Qualifications

This pivotal role demands a performance driven, influential leader with extensive related executive experience in challenging multi-stakeholder environments. Your career reflects extensive related executive leadership experience with proven strengths in procurement, supply chain, contract management and vendor management with a collaborative and integrated approach to achieving corporate goals. Your background includes a demonstrated understanding of government structure and decision-making, legislative frameworks, accountability processes and policy development mechanisms. A practiced relationship builder, you excel at engaging stakeholders in shaping and implementing high impact initiatives. Your capacity to inspire and empower change in a large team will support you in delivering on key objectives. Understanding of health system priorities and issues within the political, economic and global environment is essential to your success. A university degree is preferred.

Salary

$6,216.88 to $8,158.94 bi-weekly. ($162,260 - $212,948/ year)

Notes

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

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How to Apply

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Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.