Senior Advisor, Procurement and Contracts Services Procurement and Contract Management Services, Finance
Competition No. 26.08.195
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Closing Date
Full-Time Continuing (35 hours per week) MSU Band F (Steps 1-8): $36.722 - $53.420 per hour. $66,833 - $97,225 per annum (Based on 35 hours per week). September 2, 2026.
About Us MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.
Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 55 programs to more than 20,000 full- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.
MacEwan University is seeking a Senior Advisor, Procurement and Contracts Services for a full time continuing opportunity with the Procurement and Contract Management Services.
The Senior Advisor, Procurement and Contracts Services is responsible for leading assigned end-to-end high-risk, high-visibility, and/or high-value procurement and contract services to meet the widely varying needs of the stakeholders across the university by searching for opportunities to leverage purchases to achieve the best overall value for university expenditures on goods and services while adhering to legislative and policy requirements for public procurement and escalating risk and compliance issues if required.
Key responsibilities include:
Contributing to market research to gain a deep insight of the supply chain, risks, buyer behaviors and other issues such as legislation and policies that impact procurement;
Conducting analysis on organizational spending within assigned portfolio and developing and implementing strategic initiatives to achieve annual savings targets and/or value enhancement objectives and tracks results of efforts;
Providing support and advice to MacEwan's stakeholders on all aspects of contracting, competitive bidding, procurement, and strategic business decisions,



impacting internal decision-makers and vendors supplying goods and services to the university;
Complying with and advising on the university's procurement related policies and procedures to drive optimal value-for-money outcomes;
Developing procurement risk assessment and suggesting risk mitigation strategies.
Full accountability for bid document development, solicitation on Alberta Purchasing Connection (APC), evaluation, negotiations, awards on APC, regrets, and debriefs while ensuring proper stakeholder engagement;
Leading mainly end-to-end high-risk, high-visibility, and/or high-value NRFP (negotiated RFP) and other RFx processes;
Leading and facilitating debriefing of unsuccessful bidders toward improvement of future responses and, based on feedback received, improvement of future competitive bidding documents;
Playing a role in crafting negotiation strategies and managing complex contractual discussions;
Participating in departmental planning initiatives for development of department strategic objectives and action plans; and
Diligently moving the business forward by suggesting process improvements, mitigating risks to the university, and containing costs.
This opportunity is for internal applicants only.
Skills You will have:
Knowledge of business concepts and economic drivers that factor into business agreements;
Contract development experience, using existing templates, with the ability to incorporate technical and problem-solving skills;
Critical thinking and quantitative and qualitative analytical skills with the ability to identify key issues and risks, create practical options and recommendations;
The ability to develop strategic evaluation criteria and supporting the business' techno-commercial assessment/evaluation solutions;
Collaborative verbal and written communication skills, with exemplary writing skills;
The ability to work independently while completing complex tasks, knowing when to elevate risks and concerns through sound judgement;
Strong skills in standard MS office application suite, such as MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint;
Professionalism in handling matters with integrity, discretion, and confidentiality;
The ability to make objective and ethical decisions when handling highly sensitive issues that have a significant impact on major contract awards;
The ability to lead initiatives and operate in a service-oriented and client-centered environment;
Strong conflict management and team facilitation skills to achieve consensus; and




A demonstrated ability to build positive relationships within the team and across the university within multi-disciplinary constituent groups.
Qualifications A minimum of a post-secondary diploma in a business-related field.
A minimum of 7 years of related procurement experience.
A minimum of 3 years leading competitive bid processes, writing resultant contracts based on an existing contract template, facilitating procurement and contracts subject matter advisory services.
A Supply Chain Management Professional designation (SCMP) or equivalent designation or working towards the same would be considered an asset.
Formal training in Business (contract law), supply chain management, or public procurement would be considered an asset.
Experience working with negotiated requests for proposals (NRFP) with sound negotiation skills would be considered an asset.
Successful track record of delivering on sourcing initiatives of significant value ($50M+) would be considered an asset.
Experience working in post-secondary institutions or public procurement.
Experience using MS Access, SharePoint, Visio, and / or Project would be considered an asset.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
When you become part of the MacEwan University team, you will enjoy a competitive salary. Our total compensation package includes:
This position is included under the MacEwan Staff Union Collective Agreement.
MacEwan University is committed to fostering the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion within our community, and we are dedicated to removing barriers that have been historically encountered and are currently experienced by some members of our society. We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, visible minorities, women, persons with disabilities, sexual and gender minorities, and members of all equity-deserving groups. We believe that the diversity of our students, staff, and faculty serves as a strength of our institution and benefit to society. We are committed to ensuring full and inclusive participation for all in our community.
Accessibility Statement We strive to provide an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, beginning with the hiring process. If you require accommodation, we want to ensure you have the support you need to showcase your abilities. Please contact [email protected] and we will support you to the best of our ability.
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📌 Senior Advisor, Procurement and Contracts Services Procurement and Contract Management Services, Fin (Alberta)
🏢 MacEwan University
📍 Alberta