Experience

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada / Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Procurement Officer

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administration Officer - Procurement Support

  • Dec 2020 - Aug 2022

  Office of Business Integration & Planning under the Health Security Infrastructure Branch: Created and maintained Purchase Requisitions (PReq), 9200s, Task Authorizations (TA), and Purchase Orders (PO) for the contracting process through SAP; Reviewed, advised, and developed Statement of Works (SOWs), the SRCL (Security Requirements Checklist) process, the Contract Request Forms (CRFs), and the Evaluation Criteria process; Liaised and advised regional PHAC employees and management, PSPC Contracting Authorities, Vendors, and Contractors for the maintenance and continuation of integral contracts; Provided Team Lead acting position when the current Team Lead would take leave vacation in which I managed and delegated work efficiently to colleagues; Provided coaching to new employees to better understand their tasks and duties and how to complete them efficiently; Performed a multiple of functions through SAP to keep track of contracts, TAs, PReqs, 9200s; Developed and maintained the tracking report for all the Designated Quarantine Facilities (DQFs) related COVID contracts to ensure that they were up-to-date with correct information within the Centre of Expertise, Business Operations; Developed and maintained an invoice tracker for all invoices received for DQF-related COVID contracts within the Centre of Expertise, Business Operations; Designated point of contact for all requests/issues pertaining to DQF-related COVID contracts related to cleaning, transportation, and non-commissionaire security; Performed financial administration support to determine budget, expenditures, and remaining funds for DQF-related COVID contracts within the Centre of Expertise, Business Operations; and Managed the approval process for payment of invoices for DQF-related COVID contracts within the Centre of Expertise, Business Operations. Aided the COVID-19 Vaccination Team with invoice verification as a Team Lead for the Pfizer and Moderna invoices for several months. Show less



Public Services and Procurement Canada | Services publics et Approvisionnement Canada

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administration Officer - Procurement Support

  • Feb 2019 - Nov 2020

  Assistant Deputy Minister’s Office (February 2019 – May 2019) under the Federal Science and Technology Infrastructure Initiative (FSTII) Branch: Program Management Office (June 2019 - Present) under Laboratories Canada (formerly Federal Science and Technology Infrastructure Initiative (FSTII) Branch): Developed and maintained the tracking report for all the contracts within Laboratories Canada; Developed an invoice tracker for all invoices received through Laboratories Canada; Performed financial administration support to determine budget, actuals, and remaining funds for contracts within Laboratories Canada; Acted at the AS-03 level upon first day; Developed Task Authorizations for work in need to be completed for overall contracts; Delegated SAPgui – SIGMA requests to be performed by clerks; Performed functions using SAPgui - SIGMA software to create purchase requisitions, 9200 requisitions, funds commitments, task authorizations, call-ups, service entry sheets, to pay invoices and to verify contract information and committed funds; Performed requirements gathering with Director Generals in order to develop SOWs and Evaluation Criteria for sole source, TSPS, ProServices, etc.; Led consensus evaluation meetings for bid solicitation processes in order to determine the technical scores of bids submitted; Conducted the approval process for payment of invoices: - Requested for attestation; - Received Director General and/or ADM’s recommendation; - Sent invoice for signoff and payment; Developed guidelines to explain how to perform tasks such as the approval process for the payment of invoices and creating funds commitments through SAPgui – SIGMA; and Liaised with team leads, managers, directors, and director generals to update them on their professional service requests and provide administrative support. Show less



Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Officer

  • Apr 2016 - Jan 2019

  Professional Resourcing and Solutions Based Services (PRSBS) under the DTSS Strategic Planning and Corporate Services (SPCS):Prepared bid solicitation documents (RFPs) for procurement requirements for professional resource services over $25,000;Consulted and reviewed with clients to gather requirement needs for Statements of Work (SOWs) and Evaluation Criteria;Developed Statements of Work (SOWs) and Evaluation Criteria;Led kickoff and consensus meetings to determine results of technical evaluations;Mediated resource validation interviews in the bid solicitation processes;Determined results of bid evaluation and presented technical results for the financial evaluation;Utilized the following procurement tools for requirements over $25,000 including TBIPS, TSPS, ProServices, and THS;Gathered requirements for the EWS (Early Warning System) to determine resource contractual needs for the upcoming fiscal year for every division under the CIO;Developed RFPs, from end-to-end, for specialized contractual positions such as Cyber Protection Services resource categories, Scala Developers, etc;Developed RFPs, from end-to-end, for commoditized contractual positions such as Programmer Analysts, Testers, Test Coordinators, Web Developers, Project Managers, Business Analysts, etc;Used SAPgui software to verify contract information and committed funds;Developed and led vendor debrief presentations to explain non-compliancy of bid submissions using Microsoft PowerPoint;Took on an acting position as Team Lead for 4 months;Processed Task Authorizations for ISED clients for extensions, new resources, amendments, and replacements under existing contracts;Supervised and provided guidance to the co-op students and consultants;Liaised with vendors, managers, team leads and directors to update them on their professional service requests;Maintained and updated the RFP Status Report and Activity Report for current consultants within ISED;Scheduled resource interviews. Show less

• Administrative Officer and Coordinator

  • May 2015 - Mar 2016

  IT Contracting Resource Management (ITCRM) under the CIO Enterprise and Corporate Services Branch (ECSB):Actioned resource Task Authorizations for ISED clients;Maintained reports to ensure all the information was accurate and up-to-date;Consulted with suppliers, team leads, managers, and directors to update them on resource requests;Maintained the accuracy of the Activity Report for consultants within ISED;Evaluated resumes brought in through the Task Authorization process;Led kickoff and consensus meetings to determine results of RFP evaluations;Set up interviews, created interview guideline sheets, and took thorough notes of candidates' interview responses;Created and updated the ITCRM internal Wiki page;Developed examples of poorly executed RFP bid submissions to be used as a guideline for presentations to suppliers to outline common errors made in the bid submission process;Proofread RFP documents to ensure quality assurance. Show less



Canada Border Services Agency | Agence des services frontaliers du Canada

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Resourcing Assistant

  • Sep 2014 - Apr 2015

  Performed classification action requests for executive positions; Constructed process folders for specific executive positions; Analyzed the HR Assistants performance through data mining; Led the GCWCC Charity Campaign for the Branch; Prepared and conducted charitable activities such as Bingo and raffles; Reviewed process folders to ensure accuracy; Communicated with clients to explain difficulties during classification action requests; Managed the shared drive to ensure that all required documents were available, duplicates were deleted, and that processes were properly organized. Show less



Canada Revenue Agency - Agence du revenu du Canada

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Junior Corporate Services Officer

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  Developed and coordinated a records management project pertaining to forming a new system of saving documents with consistent formatting within the shared drive; Located relevant news articles pertaining to CRA for distribution on a daily basis; Updated internal and external webpages when revisions were made; Created an excel spreadsheet for listing Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) folders; Reorganized the Minister's Mail for easy access; Analyzed information from external webpages to extract relevant metadata; Followed Twitter during #StudentsAskCRA event to take notes about questions high school and university students had related to tax returns. Show less



University of Ottawa

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Analyst Associate

  • May 2013 - Dec 2013

  Updated and changed the automatic email responses for clients related to awards and bursaries on Talisma software; Made minor updates to the University of Ottawa website, section Financial Aid & Awards Service; Analyzed information on various scholarships and bursaries to be included in the implementation of the new Financial Aid & Awards Service website; Organized and updated scholarship/bursaries information to reflect the most current information and relayed it to the project team; Assisted the project team in the implementation of the new system for delivering scholarships/bursaries to students; Reviewed eligible student submissions for certain scholarships/bursaries to relay it to the project team. Show less



Walmart Canada

• Canada
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cashier & Customer Service Specialist

  • Apr 2010 - Apr 2013

  Provided knowledgeable insight to many products/services within the store to inquiring customers; Given the responsibility to close the garden centre; Worked several departments to fill in for temporary vacancies; Trained employees on how to operate the cash register and its various functions; Recognized for four "Excellent Service" awards; Operated the cash register with knowledge of all of the functions; Maintained plant health and sold gardening equipment; Coordinated teamwork in preparation for holiday sales. Show less