Procurement/Contracts Officer

About the Department & Role

The Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) and our broader portfolio are integral to the Australian government's economic agenda. Our purpose is to help the government?build a better future for all Australians through enabling a productive, resilient, and sustainable economy, enriched by science and technology. We do this by:

• growing innovative and competitive businesses, industries, and regions
• investing in science and technology
• strengthening the resources sector.

The CIO Division provides a range of enabling services and operations delivery to the department and to Australian businesses and are seeking an experienced and motivated

APS6 ICT Procurement and/or Contracts Officer. If you have relevant and/or transferable skills and experience, we'd love to hear from you. This is a generalist role; experience in areas of ICT, procurement and/or vendor/contracts is preferred.

Knowledge and experience

• Demonstrated experience and the ability to lead and deliver services, particularly in a changing environment where innovation and new ways of working are a priority.
• Demonstrated experience working in a procurement and/or contract management function, or related field.
• Understanding of and/or apt ability to quickly learn the financial system Technology One (TechOne)
• Demonstrated understanding of financial management within an ICT environment

Skills and capabilities

• Have operational and professional procurement/contract management skills.
• Self-motivation, drive and the ability to deliver outcomes both independently and in a team environment.
• Effective negotiation and communication skills with the ability to present complex information to a variety of audiences.
• The ability to develop and sustain complex customer, business and stakeholder relationships.
• The ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a technical environment to deliver quality outcomes.

Desirable Qualifications

• The following qualifications are desirable, however not mandatory:
  • Relevant tertiary qualifications.
  • Diploma or Certificate IV in Procurement and Contracting.

In this role you will:

• provide effective and timely procurement and/or contract management support to the CIO Division. This includes (but not limited to):
  • Assist in the preparation of a range of documentation, with a clear focus on attention to detail, quality and timely completion of tasking
  • Assistance with process, documentation, and publication of approaches to market via the BuyICT platform for all ICT procurement activities such as, divisional contractors, vendors and consultancies as required.
  • Drafting responses to questions from vendors during the response period by liaising with internal stakeholders where required
  • Drafting work orders and other contract variations using primarily templated contract documents under whole-of-government panels.
  • Provide other administrative support under the direction of the EL2 - Manager.
• use good judgement, expertise and knowledge to ensure decisions are governed by the application of regulations, best practice principles or the department's operating instructions and procedures
• support and promote a customer focused, respectful and supportive workplace culture
• collaborate, develop and maintain strong relationships with a variety of business areas, clients and outsourced service partners
• generate innovative and practical solutions to problems whilst understanding the implications for the department objectives and stakeholders.

provide professional leadership, enhancing the capability of a team thrive in a fast paced and ever-changing environment, often under tight timeframes and displaying resilience.

The candidate will be employed directly by the department as an APS6. This position can also be an s26 transfer.

How to Apply

Click APPLY or contact Marisa Conlon, Senior Consultant, Talent Acquisition at marisa@fprs.com.au for further information on the role.

Please submit applications in Word format only by 10am, 30th October 2024.

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