Commercial Support Officer — Procurement & Governance

Charter Diligence; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 94,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early cash advances on approved timesh

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Charter Diligence is seeking an experienced Commercial Support Officer to join a busy ACT Government project environment supporting commercial ventures and development initiatives. You will work with senior leaders, project managers, suppliers and internal stakeholders to provide high-level commercial, procurement, governance and administrative support across multiple workstreams.

Hybrid arrangement, minimum 3 days in the office, ASAP start, 9-month duration, with a focus on contract

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial support, procurement, or contract administration.
• Experience coordinating procurement documentation and approvals.
• Knowledge of ACT Government procurement processes or ability to learn quickly.
• Experience supporting contract management or commercial projects.
• Strong monitoring of contracts, milestones, budgets and invoices.
• Excellent written communication and briefing skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement with senior leaders and suppliers.
• Excellent organisational skills for fast-paced environments.
• Attention to detail and risk escalation.
• Understanding governance, document control and records management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate procurement activities from documentation through approvals and input.
• Prepare consultant briefs, contracts, purchase orders, variations and supporting commercial documentation.
• Track contract milestones, expiry dates, risks and actions.
• Monitor project expenditure and assist with financial reporting.
• Process invoices and related financial transactions.
• Maintain contract, procurement and project registers.
• Prepare briefing notes, reports and presentations for senior stakeholders.
• Coordinate meetings and stakeholder activities including minutes.
• Escalate risks and issues to support decisions.
• Maintain document control and records in line with government requirements.

Skills

Commercial support

Procurement

Contract administration

Project support

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Documentation

MS Office

Education

Business/Procurement/Contract management education

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Job description

Charter Diligence is seeking an experienced Commercial Support Officer to join a busy ACT Government project environment supporting commercial ventures and development initiatives. You will work with senior leaders, project managers, suppliers and internal stakeholders to provide high-level commercial, procurement, governance and administrative support across multiple workstreams.

Hybrid arrangement, minimum 3 days in the office, ASAP start, 9-month duration, with a focus on contract