Procurement Business Partner

Things We’ll Trust You With:

• Supporting a centre led procurement methodology to stakeholders in accordance with best practice advice, training, tools and systems.
• Using your experience to manage the lifecycle of Council’s suite of preferred supplier agreements from supply / service identification to supplier management including but not limited to the development of procurement strategies, documentation, evaluation methodology, evaluation, analysis, negotiation and formal acceptances
• Being proactive and using your initiative to support Councils strategic outcomes

Things You’ll Do:

• Finalise contracts to an acceptable market standard whilst maintaining the principles of value for money, ethical, sustainable, socially responsible and risk managed procurement.
• Provide professional advice and recommendations on procurement strategies for projects in order to achieve the best outcome for Council
• Use your professional writing ability and strong communication skills to prepare and control the drafting and issue of clear, concise and comprehensive tender and quotation documents.
• Ensure probity, fairness and transparency throughout the tender process by complying with relevant regulations.

Things You’ll Be Proud Of:

• Working for an organisation which has our community at the heart of all that we do.
• Showcasing Council’s values in all that you do – Collaborate, Achieve, Respect, and Evolve.
• The positive impact you make for our people, business units and community.
• Being a positive brand ambassador for the Sutherland Shire Council.

The Fine Print:

• Apply by responding to our online application questions submitting your resume outlining why we are a great fit!
• Get your application in by 10pm – Sunday 4th February 2024
• Hours of Work Permanent Full Time. 35 hours pw with option of 19 day month flex time arrangement.
• Package: $88,000 - $95,000 gross p.a plus 11% super. Salary will be determined based on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.

To meet Council's WHS requirements and in accordance with Council's Covid-19 Safety Plans, this position has been identified via risk assessment to be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or provide evidence of an approved medical contraindication, you will be required to produce evidence as part of the application process. Successful applicants are subject to ID checks, Police Checks, Reference checks, Qualification checks, and Work Rights verification.
Keen To Learn More?

• Click on the link to check out the
• Reach out to Michael He - Contracts and Procurement Manager via mhe@ssc.nsw.gov.au for any job specific enquiries
• Breanna Rivers - brivers@ssc.nsw.gov.au, Talent Acquisition Business Partner, can assist with any recruitment related enquiries.

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Sutherland Shire Council (Council) adheres to The Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 NSW when collecting, using and storing your personal information, and is committed to ensuring the privacy of your personal information. Council is collecting your personal information as part of the recruitment and selection process and advises your application will be hosted by an external service provider under contract by Council. By proceeding with your application, you acknowledge your personal information will be hosted by Councils’ external service provider until such time as you notify otherwise. * Yes I agree to the privacy statement*
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Questions
Please confirm that you have read the position description* * Yes

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Please confirm that you meet all the mandatory qualification/licence requirements of this role * * Yes

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Are you a current employee of Sutherland Shire Council? * * Yes

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Have you previously been employed by Sutherland Shire Council? * * Yes

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Please confirm your rights to work in Australia:* * Permanent Resident or Citizen of Australia or New Zealand?

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• No current rights to work in Australia?

Do you have a Current and Valid Class C Drivers Licence? * * Yes

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• Please outline a tender process where you were involved in the process from commencement to completion?*
• Please outline your experience relevant to the position with particular regard to a government setting?*
• Please list the principles you believe are critical to achieving ethical, sustainable and socially responsible procurement and how you would balance these against obtaining value for money.*

Should you be successful you will be required to provide a current police check. Do you agree to proceed? * * Yes, I agree

• No, I don't agree
• Should you be successful with your application, will you be engaging in other employment (including paid or unpaid ) that is outside of Sutherland Shire Council, or in addition to existing employment with Sutherland Shire Council? If yes, please disclose details. (Note: Secondary Employment must be approved by Sutherland Shire Council's CEO prior to any offer of employment).*

As part of this recruitment process you may be required to participate in pre employment screening which may include but not limited to the following ; National Criminal Background Check, Functional Assessment, Reference Checking, Psychometric Assessment , Working with Children Check, Driving History Check, Qualification or Work Rights Verification, skills assessments & Covid-19 Vaccination immunisation requirements. Do you understand and acknowledge this requirement?* * Yes

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Are you fully vaccinated (minimum 2 doses) with an approved COVID-19 vaccine and can provide Council with evidence of vaccination, or an accepted certified medical contraindication? Council reserves the right to confirm the validity of contraindications in accordance with NSW Health guidelines, and to direct a Worker to undertake an independent medical examination in relation to the issuance of a medical contraindication certificate as part of the application if required.* * Yes I am fully vaccinated.

• Yes I I have a accepted medical certified contrainidication
• No, I have neither
• Please advise of any possible conflict of interest which may need to be considered as part of your application. Do you have any relationship with employee/s that are current or have previously been associated with Sutherland Shire Council? This may be a partner, parent, sibling, friend, neighbour and/or previous work colleague. If yes, please disclose details. (Please note: Conflict of interest must be appropriately managed to ensure a consistent and fair recruitment process for all candidates).
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