Assistant Director Procurement - Procurement & Supply

Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 6 months with possibility of extension and or permanency
Classification: Senior Officer Grade C (PN 54975)
Salary: $119,595 - $128,465 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Hospital, Garran
Section: Procurement & Supply
Closing Date: 27 March 2024

What can we offer you:

• City living without the traffic - click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• 11.5% Superannuation.
• Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).

About the Role:

Reporting to the Director, Procurement, the Assistant Director, Procurement (SOGC) is a critical role within our organisation and has responsibility for the delivery of procurement services for CHS including project management, governance, compliance, reporting and analysis.

As part of the Procurement & Supply Branch senior officer's team, the role will ensure that:

• Procurement activities are consistently managed across the organisation;
• Compliance with all relevant legislation is achieved;
• Best practice procurement processes are implemented; and,
• Value for money is achieved for CHS.

We are seeking a procurement specialist with a strong customer centric approach to their practice. You will be familiar with procurement principles and enjoy working in partnership with others. You will provide specialist advice and support to stakeholders to facilitate the successful delivery of procurement activities, in accordance with CHS procurement processes. The Assistant Director of Procurement will have a high degree of emotional intelligence, being able to adjust communication styles for different audiences. In addition, we are looking to develop skills across a range of general areas, such as strategic and analytical thinking, leadership and staff development, project management, communication, negotiation, written and representation skills. We are continually updating and improving our systems, knowledge, and processes, and want staff who can adapt and lead others in a dynamic environment.

You will be self-motivated, responsive and show initiative, and have sound judgement, professional resilience, and personal drive. You can think on your feet and work effectively under pressure and within time deadlines to deliver high-quality advice and outcomes that align with strategic goals.

For more information regarding the position of click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.

To Apply:

Please submit a copy of your CV along with a 2x page response to the Selection Criteria listed in the position description. Only applications submitted online via the E-Recruitment system will be accepted.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
OurRole: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

Canberra Hospital Expansion Project - CHS is constructing a new Critical Services Building called 'Building 5' which is a 44,000sqm nine storey building specifically designed to deliver state-of-the-art acute clinical services at the Canberra Hospital. Building 5 is the largest healthcare infrastructure project undertaken in the Territory's history and it represents the largest clinical and operational change program to ever be implemented by Canberra Health Services. Building 5 integrates with a number of existing buildings at the Campus including Building 1 and Building 2, to facilitate a seamless public thoroughfare, patient transportation and back-of-house logistics distribution.

North Canberra Hospital - As of 3 July 2023 Calvary Public Hospital Bruce transitioned to CHS and became North Canberra Hospital. The transition will deliver a health system networked under one provider and will provide increased workforce opportunities for staff at both CHS sites. The ACT Government will be building a new northside hospital on the existing hospital campus in Bruce to meet the growing health care needs of our community, with construction to commence mid-decade providing more beds, increased services, and increased career opportunities.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact James Robinson at (02) 5214 3015.