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Functional Specialists Learning Roadmap (PMMRP)  Functional Specialists

If you are a procurement, materiel management or real property specialist this learning roadmap is for you.

It will guide the creation of your personal learning plan and help you achieve your learning goals. It outlines required training, as well as courses for professional development and certification available from the Canada School of Public Service. This roadmap will get you started on the right path and point you in the right direction throughout your career in the public service.

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Competency Profile and Assessment Tool

The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Procurement, Materiel Management and Real Property (PMMRP) Community Management Office has developed a core competency profile and an assessment tool for the federal government's PMMRP functional communities.

The core competency profile defines the competencies that are common to the 3 functions and consists of 22 competencies grouped into 4 clusters:

  • Personal and Interpersonal Competencies
  • Business Perspective Competencies
  • Leadership/Management Competencies
  • Functional Competencies

The core competency profile and assessment tool will enable you to identify your knowledge and skills, pinpoint the gaps in your competencies and determine how to best address them with learning activities.

For more information, consult the PMMRP Community Management Office Web site External link.

Learning Continuum from Entry Level to Executive

For PMMRP functional specialists, the Canada School of Public Service provides learning products in the following three areas:

  • Required Training courses in procurement, materiel management or real property for entry level specialists or experienced specialists new to the public service.
  • Mandatory and optional courses that form part of the certification requirements for procurement and materiel management specialists at levels I and II.
  • Professional development courses that address the requirements of the four areas of core competency laid out in the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Core Competency Profile and the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) Competencies of the federal government's procurement, materiel management and real property community.

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Getting Started

The Government of Canada's Policy on Learning, Training and Development External link indicates that you are responsible for acquiring and maintaining the knowledge, skills and competencies related to your position and developing and pursuing a personal learning plan, which may include measures to strengthen your skills in your second official language.

Checklist to Develop Your Personal Learning Plan

As a PMMRP professional, you should consult the Core Competency Profile Assessment Tool External link to:

  • develop a core competency profile for your position;
  • assess your current competencies against this profile to identify gaps, determine your learning needs and establish career goals;
  • consult the Canada School of Public Service catalogue and select the courses that meet your needs;
  • record these learning activities in your personal learning plan and determine, with your manager, which courses you can take and when; and
  • register for these learning activities with the Canada School of Public Service.

Official Language Acquisition and Maintenance

The Canada School of Public Service facilitates timely access to cost-effective, flexible and quality-assured language learning across Canada. It has also developed the Language Maintenance and Acquisition Cycle (C248), a self-directed online learning product that will guide you in the preparation of a language learning plan.

Online Learning

MyAccount offers access to many different learning products in both official languages. These products cover an extensive range of subjects that enable you to deepen your knowledge and improve your skills according to your professional needs and interests.

Required Training for Federal Government Employees

Orientation to the Public Service
The Orientation to the Public Service (E131) program focuses on equipping new public service employees with a foundational understanding of government and the values, ethics and responsibilities that they will draw upon throughout their careers in the public service.

Procurement, Materiel Management and Real Property
Newly appointed specialists in procurement, materiel management or real property benefit from an overview of the policies and accountabilities governing their activities, roles and responsibilities. The aim of the Required Training is to provide functional specialists with the essentials of life cycle asset management. Participants will learn to manage risk, prevent problems and fulfill their individual and departmental responsibilities accountably and effectively.

Authority Delegation Training
Newly appointed supervisors, managers and senior managers at all levels can benefit from an overview of the policies and accountabilities governing their activities, roles and responsibilities. The aim of the Authority Delegation Training courses is to provide leaders with the essentials of the human resources, finance, procurement, information management and related fields.

For further information on these programs, please contact your departmental Required Training Coordinator or the Canada School of Public Service Client Contact Centre.

"Procurement, Materiel Management and Real Property Functional Specialists are recognized as knowledge-based professionals. As such, you are called on to provide strategic advice in the planning, acquisition, operation and maintenance, and disposal of acquired services and assets. In order to safeguard the public interest, in today's rapidly changing environment, it is essential that you are able to acquire all the knowledge and skills required to function effectively and efficiently."

Mark O'Sullivan, Assistant Comptroller General, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, and Champion of the PMMRP Community


Required Training for PMMRP

Fundamentals 1

Procurement

Materiel Management

Real Property

Fundamentals 2
Fundamentals 3

Certification in Procurement or Materiel Management

The Certification Program provides professional recognition of the advanced knowledge and skills required to function effectively and efficiently as a Federal Procurement and Materiel Management Specialist.

Specialists can acquire certification as:

  • Certified Federal Specialist in Procurement (CFSP)
  • Certified Federal Specialist in Materiel Management (CFSMM)

CFSP and CFSMM designations are based on the Canadian General Standards Board Standard for Competencies of the Federal Government Procurement, Materiel Management and Real Property Community (CGSB-192.1-2005).

Before pursuing certification, you must complete all applicable courses listed under Required Training for Fundamentals 1, 2 and 3.

The following courses are required for specialists who wish to obtain Procurement and/or Materiel Management Certification at Levels I or II.

The order of the courses forms a suggested learning path; however courses may be taken in any order based on availability and individual needs.

For information and updates to the Certification Program, please consult the Canadian General Standards Board Web site External link.

Procurement Certification

Level I

First and Second Years:

and one of the following courses:

  • a departmental equivalency

Third Year:

and one of the following courses:

Level II

and one of the following courses:

  • Contracting for Services (PWGSC-6081)
  • Complex Procurement (PWGSC-02225)
Materiel Management Certification

Level I

First and Second Years:

and one of the following courses:

  • a departmental equivalency

and a course in one of the following areas:

Third Year:

Level II

and one of the following courses:

  • Contracting for Services (PWGSC-6081)

It's Your Future!

The Canada School of Public Service offers PMMRP functional specialists other tools and practical approaches to enhance their skills and core competencies. It offers flexible learning approaches beyond the classroom to accommodate a wide range of learning styles in a variety of settings such as: Armchair Discussions, events, forums, workshops, seminars and more.

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