Director, Procurement Operations | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

The City and Environment Directorate (CED) in the ACT Government is seeking a Director, Procurement Operations to lead a specialist team delivering procurement, grants and contract management across infrastructure, environmental, city services and community outcomes.

This role oversees end-to-end procurement, market engagements, evaluations, contracts, and governance while driving probity and value-for-money outcomes.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in procurement (Advanced Diploma in Strategic Government Procurement) highly regarded.
• Probity/assurance training desirable; understanding of modern slavery/ethical treatment reporting obligations beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement activities enabling major infrastructure, environmental, city services and community outcomes.
• Oversee end-to-end procurement processes, market engagements, evaluation activities, contract establishment and administration, ensuring compliance with ACT Government framework.
• Provide practical commercial advice and build procurement capability across the organisation.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial judgement

Procurement leadership

Education

Advanced Diploma in Strategic Government Procurement

Job description

Director, Procurement Operations
Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Details: The City and Environment Directorate (CED) is seeking an experienced and motivated leader to join the Central Procurement Team as Director, Procurement Operations. This role leads a specialist team responsible for delivering procurement, grants and contract management support across one of the ACT Government's most diverse directorates. Working closely with executives and business areas, you will provide practical commercial advice and lead procurement activities that enable the delivery of major infrastructure, environmental, city services and community outcomes.

As the Directorate's operational procurement lead, you will oversee end-to-end procurement processes, market engagements, evaluation activities, contract establishment and administration, while ensuring compliance with the ACT Government procurement framework. You will play a key role in supporting governance, probity, value-for-money outcomes and contract performance management, while helping to build procurement capability across the organisation.

We are seeking a collaborative and solutions-focused leader with strong government procurement experience, sound commercial judgement and excellent stakeholder engagement skills. Experience leading procurement teams, delivering complex procurement activities and providing strategic advice on contracts, grants and commercial arrangements will be highly regarded. This is an exciting opportunity to influence significant procurement outcomes and contribute to the delivery of services that support Canberra's future.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in procurement (i.e Advanced Diploma in Strategic Government Procurement), commerce, law or public administration are highly regarded.
• Probity/assurance training desirable; understanding of modern slavery/ethical treatment reporting obligations beneficial.

Note: This is a temporary position available from 7 October 2026 to 5 February 2027 with the possibility of permanency.

Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

This position is located in a workplace designated for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.

Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT, part-time hours, job-sharing, flexible start, and finish times.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed‑term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal .

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Note

This is a temporary position available from 7 October 2026 to 5 February 2027 with the possibility of permanency.