Assistant Director Procurement Transformation

• Seeking an experienced procurement officer to lead a government organisations procurement function through a period of change.
• 12 Month contract, based in either Sydney or Canberra.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a baseline security clearance.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the organisations procurement framework complies with Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs), policies and guidelines.
• Establish and embed process and systems to monitor, report and improve procurement related compliance within the organisation.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures and processes to underpin the organisations procurement framework including the evaluation of risk in procurement matters.
• Develop and provide training to the operational areas on the requirements of the Commonwealth Procurement Framework.
• Uplift the internal capability of the organisations Procurement team.
• Develop, implement and monitor the organisations Annual Procurement Plan.
• Assist operational areas with developing expressions of interest, approaches to market and invitations to tender including how to use existing panel arrangements.
• Respond to the government's periodic requests for information on procurement and prepare briefings on procurement for Senate Estimates and other purposes.
• Lead the procurement related aspects of Finance Transformation program.

Essential Requirements:

• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the Australian Government's procurement policy framework, the Commonwealth Procurement Rules.
• Effective communications, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Experience in working with TechnologyOne preferred.
• Experience in uplifting procurement capability across a team and Agency.
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• The ability to obtain and maintain Baseline Security Clearance.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply.

To apply please click apply or call Jericho Martinez on 61 3 8628 2103 for a confidential discussion.