Principal Procurement Officer

The Queensland Police Service ICT Projects team has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and high-performing procurement professional to support strategic procurement projects and contract management activities relating to high value/high risk procurement activities for a significant portfolio of projects which have been established to deliver the annual program of ICT initiatives.

The Frontline and Digital Division delivers ICT services to the Queensland Police Service, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, the Inspector-General Emergency Management, Queensland Ambulance Service and Queensland Corrective Services. Our division provides vital assistance to frontline officers and policing services across the state and to the broader Queensland community.

We are committed to delivery healthy, safe, positive, and inclusive workplaces with a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.

The core capability requirements for this role are:

• Lead and mentor a category-based team of procurement professionals, ensuring an efficient and effective environment that facilitates quality services and delivers value for money outcomes.
• Coordinate and manage significant procurement projects in cooperation with key stakeholders, ensuring that risk, probity, and transparency requirements are addressed.
• Administer complex contracts in collaboration with Contract Managers in accordance with the principles of the Queensland Government Contract Management Framework.
• Provide specialist procurement/contract and commercial advice relating to procurement matters.
• Prepare reports, for internal and external stakeholders, collaboratively develop, implement, and maintain systems and processes to enable enhanced forecasting and management of workload for the team, including appropriate resource allocation.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of contract management practices and contemporary acquisition practices, including their relationship with relevant government policies and initiatives.
• Develop and maintain positive and constructive relationships and feedback mechanisms with internal and external clients, vendors, and staff to represent procurement services and ensure responsiveness to current and future needs.

Role Requirements

Qualification:

• Highly desirable Queensland Government Level 4 Procurement Certification or equivalent.

Technical/ Operational/ Educational experience:

• Experience in SAP.
• Knowledge of the Queensland Information Technology Contracting Framework.

Other:

• In choosing the right person for this role we will consider what you have done previously - the knowledge, skills and experience you have built, your potential for development, and your personal qualities.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.