Section Manager, Contracts And Procurement

About the opportunity

Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for strategic procurement and contracts management? An exciting opportunity awaits you as the Section Manager of Contracts and Procurement with CASA.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Finance Branch. In this role, you will head a small team dedicated to offering guidance and overseeing and advising on all phases of the procurement, tendering, and contracting processes. The objective is to guide the organisation in striking a balance between maximizing value for money and effectively fulfilling business objectives and organisational direction, all while upholding compliance and governance standards. 

This position reports to the Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for ensuring compliance with CASA’s procurement and contract management policies and associated procedures, developing and recommending procurement and contract management policy, providing expert procurement and contract management advice, undertaking national strategic procurement activities, managing contractual relationships and performance outcomes for CASA nationally.

The Section ManagerContracts and Procurement is responsible for the following deliverables, which represent an ongoing body of work:

• Lead and manage a small team of procurement specialists in the coordination of all relevant and major procurement and contract management activities
• Maintain currency of government procurement practices and how policies are applied to CASA including promoting ethics, fair dealing and value for money in all phases of procurement
• Ensure compliance with CASA’s mandatory reporting requirements such as the Senate Order on Contracts and Indigenous Procurement Policy reporting
• Manage CASA’s digital procurement processes through TechOne Financial Management system
• Provide guidance and advice to CASA staff in the preparation of tender documents, selection criteria and tender evaluation in accordance with CASA's policies and Procurement guidelines
• Prepare, draft or settle Contracts and work orders, seeking legal advice as necessary
• Liaise with CASA staff, including Senior Management, to deliver high quality procurement and contract management outcomes
• Work supportively and cooperatively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to achieve shared outcomes
• Other duties as required.

Our ideal candidate

Our ideal candidate must demonstrate the following:

• A strong and recent background working in procurement or contract management
• Demonstrated application of high level oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write complex approach to market documentation
• Demonstrated high level of stakeholder management skills, including excellent negotiation skills and demonstrated ability to establish and influence productive working relationships with business stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience in undertaking detailed analysis of complex issues and providing well considered guidance and advice to senior management and key stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing a team in a fast paced, high volume environment with complex procurement and contract management activity
• Exceptional leadership skills, fostering a culture of excellence and demonstration of CASA’s values.

The following ideal candidate requirements are highly desirable:

• Formal qualifications in procurement and contract management
• Experience managing complex projects in a government or regulatory environment
• Commercial law experience or a law degree or extensive experience drafting Contracts and work orders.