Contract Professional
- Pay Rate: $41.89/hour, depending on experience
- Contract Length: 11 Months
- Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Raise is currently hiring a Contract Professional on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader. Our Client, is one of the largest electrical energy suppliers in Canada.
Note: The primary pay rate is based on T4 classification; however, we will also consider applications from candidates interested in an INC classification, where applicable.
Description
The Contract Professional in this role will be responsible for ensuring the successful execution and compliance of contracts with low to medium complexity. This role is vital to ensuring that ongoing operations are delivered safely, with high quality, within budget, and on schedule. The successful candidate will act as a bridge between our client and its vendors, maintaining fiscal accountability and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Perform contract management activities by applying strong knowledge of contract management practices, with an emphasis on financial controls, compliance, and reporting accuracy.
- Ensure and vendors fulfill their contractual obligations by monitoring performance, tracking financial commitments and expenditures, identifying issues, proposing timely corrective action, and communicating with stakeholders to minimize financial and operational risk.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships through timely communication, issue resolution, and the preparation of clear, reliable reporting that supports financial transparency and informed decision‑making.
- Monitor, reconcile, and report on contract usage and spend to ensure alignment with ’s governance framework, financial control policies, and approved budget requirements.
- Provide guidance and advice to internal stakeholders on the effective public sector contract administration, financial stewardship principles, and performance management practices to ensure fiscal accountability and value .
Qualifications
- 5 years of contract management work experience, including reporting related to performance and expenditures.
- Demonstrated experience with financial controls and reconciliation.
- A strong understanding of (or experience within) public sector contract administration and fiscal accountability principles.
- Advanced proficiency in SAP and the Microsoft Office Suite (specifically Excel for data reconciliation and MS Project for timeline tracking).
- A solid grasp of project management methodologies to ensure deliverables are met "on time and within budget."
- Advanced written and spoken English skills suitable for high-level stakeholder reporting and negotiations.
- Education and Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, or related discipline, or equivalent
- Professional certifications (e.g., SCMP, PMP) are considered a significant asset.
Additional Information
- Every contractor must supply their own Windows 11 Laptop computer for the duration of the assignment.
- Every contractor must supply their own “Smart Phone”. This is needed to gain access to the Organizations network.
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