Procurement and contracts officer

APS 5 - Procurement and Contracts Officer

• $55.24/Hourly (excluding super)
• Canberra
• Contract (12-months, possible extension)

About the role
The position is accountable under limited supervision to undertake moderately complex to complex research, analysis and advice work. Legislation, policies, procedures, standards, methodologies and precedents guide the position as it provides procurement advice.

Duties

• Providing procurement advice and support to the broader Agency.
• Preparing a range of procurement related documentation.
• Delivering support and advice in relation to compliance with the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs) and Guidelines, Procurement Policy and procedures.
• Assisting with tracking value for money based outcomes and preparing reports against KPIs.
• Drafting correspondence and reports, including emails and letters.
• Entering, extracting and manipulating data to enable accurate Agency reporting.
• Providing level administrative support to the Procurement team, managing confidential and sensitive information.
• Contributing to team and branch planning activities including identifying opportunities for improvements

About you

• Demonstrated understanding federal government procurement processes.
• Strong Stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Intermediate understanding of the MS Office Suite.
• Demonstrated experience managing high volume requests and ability to multitask.
• Ability to remain composed in a changing, fast paced environment.
• Previous experience using Procurement, HR and/or Finance business systems.
• It is highly desirable that applicants have an understanding or lived experience of disability

Application Requirements

• Applicants must hold Australian citizenship.
• National Criminal History Records Check and completion of the Agency's screening checks

Applications close 12/02/24
For further details, please contact Mishael Solomon on 02 6162 7*** or email via ********@dfp.com.au

DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via ***********@dfp.com.au or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.