APS6 Procurement and Contracts Officer

As one of the Australia’s largest providers of human resources solutions, Chandler Macleod has a proven track record of unleashing potential in people and companies. For over 40 years Chandler Macleod’s recruitment business has connected leading-edge projects and employers with outstanding business professionals.

Our client is seeking to engage an APS6 Procurement and Contracts Officer on a contract for 12 months.

About the Role:

The APS6 Procurement Officer (Labour Hire) is a team membership position that may be required to perform work that involves team leadership and management responsibilities requiring the setting of priorities and managing workflows of a team.
The position has reasonable autonomy and accountability to exercise both initiative and judgment to interpret legislation and policy, in the application of practices and procedures to achieve outcomes within the functions.

Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

• Working collaboratively with the Agency business areas as a procurement business partner to establish appropriate procurement methodologies, preparing a range of procurement documentation, evaluating tenders and negotiating contracts.
• Managing and undertaking procurement reporting and verification activities, and processing procurements through the financial management system.
• Maintaining and implementing Procurement and contract management policies, procedures, and frameworks.
• Contributing to procurement planning activities within the wider Procurement Team and across the Agency.
• Providing specialist procurement advice and ensuring Agency’s procurement activities are conducted in line with legislative requirements, the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs) and the Agency’s Procurement Policy to deliver value for money outcomes that contribute to better social and economic outcomes for people with disability.
• Providing quality and timely advice to internal and external stakeholders, including guidance and reporting to the Branch Leadership, and the Executive Leadership Team.
• Monitoring and progressing work area activities to achieve work area objectives, ensuring consistent and high-quality outputs and maintaining team cohesion.

• Previous Procurement experience, preferably in a Government Agency or Department
• Ability to understand and apply company policy and procedures.
• Strong communication skills

• Delivering support and advice in relation to compliance with the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPR's)
• Delivering support and advice in relation to compliance with the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPR's)
• SAP experience

• To be eligible applicants Must be Australian Citizens.

If you feel you are a suitable candidate submit your application by hitting “Apply for this job”. Alternatively, you can call Leanne Porter on 02 6268 9*** for further discussion.

Please Note – The due date for this submission is 29/01/2024.

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.
You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion