Student – Procurement Services

The Bank of Canada has a vision to be “a leading central bank—dynamic, engaged and trusted—committed to a better Canada.” No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very center of Canada’s economy, in a diverse and inclusive organization with significant impact on the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians. You will be challenged, energized and motivated to excel in an environment where we are reinventing central banking, renewing ways of doing business and reinforcing a culture of innovation.

Find out more about the next steps in our Recruitment process .

What You Will Do

You will have the opportunity to collaborate with procurement specialists, contract analysts, and business stakeholders that acquire a broad range of goods and services for the Bank. This position requires strong analytical, communication, and team playing skills that support quality, efficiency, and compliance in our services with clients. If you are considering a career in procurement and contracting, this placement is perfect for you.

You’ll be administering, executing, documenting, and retrieving various procurement and contracting requirements as part of the Bank’s Procurement Services team, for internal clients and external vendors. You will also participate in strategic initiatives with your colleagues to develop, change, streamline, and digitize processes and data as part of business excellence, continuous improvement and operational planning.

Your Education And Experience

You must be currently enrolled in a university or college program as a full-time, part-time, or co-op student, pursuing a degree in business, commerce, supply chain management, or related field.

What You Need To Succeed

• Experience in a client-facing, administrative role or project(s) – your previous contributions may come from school projects, special committees, summer or part-time jobs
• Strong analytical skills – our business is about the “details”
• Strong communication and team-playing skills – you will support a wide variety of dynamic teams, people and roles
• Self-driven work ethic – you will need to be a self-starter who loves taking initiative and seeing things through to completion
• Curiosity and the desire to learn – our business is changing and growing fast
• Flexibility is key – you will be on one of the busiest teams in the organization
• Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel
• Bilingual – functional level

Nice to Have

• Experience with SAP, Sharepoint and MS Teams
• Individuals interested in summer placement, as well as continuous employment during your school year either as part-time or through a co-op program

What You Need To Know

• Language requirement: English or French essential
• Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents
• Security level required: Reliability
• Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
• In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and further to public health guidelines, preventative measures are being taken to ensure health and safety during the recruitment process. All interviews are conducted virtually.

Hybrid Work Model

The Bank is moving towards a hybrid working model which allows employees to telework up to 50 percent of the time, balanced over a two-week period. Relocation assistance may be offered by the Bank for terms greater than 2 years.

Vaccination Policy

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic that was declared by the World Health Organization, the mandates issued by the federal government, and the direction provided by public health authorities, the Bank of Canada requires all new employees to be fully vaccinated prior to their start date.

Selected candidates will be asked to provide proof of vaccination status at the reference stage. Candidates who are unable to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and require an accommodation for a legitimate medical, religious or other human rights-based grounds will follow a seperate process.

Covid-19 Authorized Vaccines in Canada

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

What You Can Expect From Us

This is a great opportunity to join a leading organization and be part of a high-performing team.

• Salary $22.07 hourly (job grade Student B)