Assistant Director Strategic Procurement Services

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Location:
Osborne Park
Directorate:
Buildings and Contracts
Position number / Pool Ref number:
00030415
Work Type:
Permanent - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time
Closing Date:
2024-03-05 4:00 PM
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Assistant Director Strategic Procurement Services
Level 8, $144,597 - $156,598 pa, PSCSAA 2022
Join our team and be part of an innovative agency that values collaboration, growth and flexibility while improving the lives of Western Australians.
At Finance we’re committed to delivering the best possible outcomes for our customers.
We deliver a diverse range of services throughout the State including providing leadership and advice across government, building infrastructure projects such as schools, hospitals and community facilities, buying goods and services for government such as electric vehicles, pharmaceutical products or software services and we coordinate initiatives to support the Western Australian economy like administering grants and rebates.
Surprising right? Our collaborative approach and commitment to innovation means we get things done.
Our staff are passionate about the work we do and our values of clarity, empathy, growth and collaboration underpin everything. We are also committed to making Finance the ‘best place to work’ which means we value flexibility and diversity.
We’re an equal opportunity employer and encourage gender diversity, Aboriginal people, young people, people with disability, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to join us.
As part of our team, you will enjoy:

• a range of flexible work options including working from home up to 2 days per week.
• significant opportunities to develop and grow through a range of professional development, training, and on the job learning opportunities.
• generous leave entitlements including 4 weeks’ annual leave and 3 public service holidays each year. In addition, long service leave accrues every 7 years and an option to purchase additional leave each year.
• flexible workspaces at our Djookanup location in Osborne Park, where you will be able to choose the type of office space that enables you to do your best work.
• access to activity-based work hubs in the CBD, Fremantle and Joondalup.

About The Role:
The Strategic Procurement Services team provides procurement advice and support to assist agencies deliver strategically important WA State Government programs, projects and initiatives. Team members often work away from Finance’s physical offices, being embedded with agencies and working collaboratively within a project team environment to deliver great outcomes for Western Australia.
As the Assistant Director you will be responsible for:

• working with agencies to determine how the Strategic Procurement Services team can best meet their needs;
• mentoring and supervising individual team members who have been deployed to agencies and who may be working remotely from Finance for extended durations;
• providing specialist advice on, and support to, complex, high-risk procurements on an as-required basis; and
• identifying opportunities for cross agency collaborative procurements and then working with agencies to turn those opportunities into reality.

The Strategic Procurement Services team forms part of Finance’s General Agencies Customer Team and the Assistant Director Strategic Procurement Services you will form part of the General Agencies leadership group.
About You:
We are looking for procurement professionals who are able to see the big picture, think and act strategically and be comfortable with uncertainty and risk. You need to be a people-person, a strong communicator and pragmatic and flexible, and someone who can tailor their team leadership approach to support the dispersed team members.
How to Apply:
If you think you have what it takes to be a part of our dynamic and forward-thinking team, submit the following in MS word or PDF format only: * A comprehensive CV that clearly shows your skills, experiences and key achievements, including the details of two referees.

• Covering letter of no more than two (2) pages, outlining your suitability for the role in the context of the essential work-related requirements of the role and Values.

You may need to provide documentation to substantiate claims regarding any qualifications listed on your covering letter and/or CV.
Virtual interviews may be used as part of this recruitment process.
You will need to clearly demonstrate your alignment to the Department’s Values throughout all stages of the selection process as a pre-requisite for appointment.
Please ensure you apply by the closing deadline as late and incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Further Job-Related Information:
Please contact Tony Halberg on (08) 6551 2061 for further information about the position (not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application).
Please refer to the Applicant Information Pack and Job Description Form for full position details as these documents will assist you with the preparation of your application.
If you experience difficulties downloading these documents, please call (08) 6557 8111, select option 1 followed by option 2 and quote VCID02878 to obtain an Applicant Information Pack.
Currently there is one (1) permanent full-time or part-time position available for filling. Whilst this selection process will initially be used to appoint to this advertised vacancy, it may also be used to appoint to similar positions that may arise in the Agency within the next twenty four (24) months on a full-time, part-time, permanent or fixed-term basis with the possibility of further extension(s) and/or permanency.
The Department may conduct an Executive Search to supplement the field of applicants.