Client: Ministry of Treasury Board Secretariat - RQ11714

We are seeking a

Senior Business Analyst / Procurement Writer

with strong writing, communication, public-sector procurement, and project coordination skills. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, reviewing, and refining Request for Bid (RFB) documents and procurement strategies, translating complex technical and legal information into clear, user-centered content, and ensuring that procurement activities align with Ontario Public Service (OPS) standards, procurement best practices, accessibility requirements, and fairness principles.

The ideal candidate will have experience in content strategy, inclusive writing, plain-language communication, digital service delivery, stakeholder engagement, procurement documentation, risk management, and facilitating reviews and approvals. This role will support the development of high-quality procurement documents that clearly define business objectives, scope, requirements, deliverables, timelines, and evaluation considerations.

Role Snapshot

Job Title: RQ11714 - Business Analyst - Senior

Client: Ministry of Treasury Board Secretariat

Work Location: 222 Jarvis Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Work Arrangement: Onsite - 5 Days per Week

Estimated Start Date: November 9, 2026

Estimated End Date: August 26, 2027

Business Days: 200.00

Extension: Probable after the initial mandate

Hours: 7.25 hours per day

Working Schedule: Monday to Friday, between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, excluding lunch breaks

Security Level: CRJMC





Description Responsibilities The Senior Business Analyst / Procurement Writer is responsible for creating content in various formats that provide users with the information they need. This role involves designing, writing, and editing content intended for public consumption, including digital services, mobile applications, and Ontario.ca, the province's flagship website.

The successful candidate will document Request for Bid (RFB) requirements and procurement strategies throughout the service design cycle to produce digital content that helps people find the information they need, when and where they need it.

Key Responsibilities

Make government information easy to understand and use through explicit, focused writing.

Research, plan, write, design, deliver, evaluate, and maintain user-centered web content.

Follow standards for inclusive, plain-language, user-centered content design.

Deliver exceptional content and positive online experiences for the people of Ontario.

Review the initial RFB draft package and support its continued development and writing.

Incorporate team feedback received on the RFB and make all required updates to RFB documents in a timely manner.

Ensure that activities follow the client's standard procurement processes while leveraging procurement best practices, tools, methods, and approaches.

Provide proven frameworks, methodologies, models, and tools.

Provide knowledge transfer, advice, coaching, and facilitation.





Prepare documents and associated briefing materials.

Review RFB documents to ensure quality and appropriate structure to successfully deliver the expected business results.

Coach and facilitate the development of scope statements, business objectives, and requirements with the project team, providing expertise and advice and ensuring the procurement opportunity is clearly identified. Ensure certainty regarding scope, timing, objectives, and other critical business information.

Ensure deliverables align with recommendations and guidance from the independent Fairness Commissioner identified by the client, supporting transparent, fair, and open procurement activities.

Provide advice on potential obstacles to vendor participation.

Ensure procurement documents clearly and appropriately explain the intended scope, requirements, and deliverables.

Identify issues, risks, and mitigation strategies throughout the procurement process.

Facilitate team reviews and approvals of draft procurement documents and make required updates.

Provide advice and knowledge transfer to identified client resources throughout the project, including leading practices that may not be part of the current OPS procurement lifecycle.

Identify risks and provide recommendations to mitigate risks throughout the evaluation process.

Participate in meetings with senior management as required.

Apply knowledge of market capabilities and conditions, similar procurements in other organizations and jurisdictions, industry trends, the available vendor pool, product and service scope, and service and pricing models to meet business objectives.

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