Continuous Improvement Specialist Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 52735)

Description

Reporting to the Continuous Improvement Team Lead, the Continuous Improvement Specialist provides a wide range of professional strategic, analytical and process improvement services that are required to support Council, Corporate, Departmental and Branch level performance reporting and decision making related to all aspects of procurement, corporate contract management and supply chain management functions. Additionally, the position will identify trends and emerging concerns, identify areas for improvement, and make recommendations that will affect corporate wide.

The Continuous Improvement Specialist will be responsible for improving, optimizing and stabilizing business processes by comparing current to future states and identifying areas in need of improvement. The Continuous Improvement Specialist will play an integral role in branch strategic planning, business planning, performance measurement, policy development, change management, translating business financial requirements to written form (i.e. business case development); risk management and quality assurance. The Continuous Improvement Specialist will also be responsible for reviewing and updating training programs, curricula, and courses.

What will you do?

• Develop, implement and support the creation of new policies and performance processes
• Oversee the strategic planning, coordination and alignment of the Section's policies
• Review, recommend and assist with the implementation of business process improvements
• Develop and generate key performance indicator reports in conjunction with the changes
• Monitor the application of changes to ensure that new process is implemented and effective
• Evaluate the changes to confirm they are achieving the intended purpose
• Identify any bottlenecks and remove them while working with stakeholders
• Prepare maps, charts, graphs and textual presentations of data collected and summarize the data using standardized tools and methods
• Audit procurement, contract management and supply service activities to ensure compliance, consistency and alignment with policies and procedures
• Develop data collection approach/methodology related to Procurement and Contract Management functions
• Prepare background material, conduct statistical analysis
• Plan, conduct and implement internal and external environmental analyses to support the research required related to Procurement and Contract Management and Purchasing functions
• Conduct shorter term research projects to aid in evaluation, assessment and development of recommendations
• Other related duties