EL1 Assistant Director, Procurement

The Treasury of Australia; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian Government The Treasury is seeking an EL1 Assistant Director of Procurement to lead Treasury’s procurement function in Canberra. You will provide strategic direction, expert advice and oversight to ensure procurement activities deliver value for money and meet governance, probity and legislative requirements.

You will manage a small team and drive capability development and consistent procurement practices across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in a central procurement role with knowledge of procurement policies and relevant legislation.
• Experience leading and developing a small team, including coaching staff and fostering a high-performing culture.
• Experience coordinating procurement reporting activities.
• Ability to provide specialist procurement advice on complex, high-value and sensitive procurements.
• Ability to make decisions based on professional judgement that complies with legislative requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with changing priorities and tight timeframes.
• Strategic thinking aligned with business needs and agency goals.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, within senior-management constraints.

Responsibilities

• Lead Treasury’s procurement function, providing strategic direction and oversight to deliver value for money and governance requirements.
• Provide authoritative guidance on complex procurement matters to senior executives and business areas.
• Oversee procurement governance, reporting, risk identification and policy development across the department.
• Collaborate across the department to enable business areas to achieve objectives while maintaining accountability and stewardship of public resources.

Skills

Procurement policy

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Governance & probity

Risk management

Strategic thinking

Job description

6d ago , from Australian Government The Treasury

Treasury's Chief Finance Officer Branch (CFOB) is seeking an EL1 Assistant Director to lead Treasury's procurement function.

About the role:

As an EL1 Assistant Director of Procurement, you will lead Treasury’s procurement function, providing strategic direction, expert advice and oversight to ensure procurement activities deliver value for money and meet governance, probity and legislative requirements. You will manage a high-performing team, driving capability development, continuous improvement and consistent procurement practices across the organisation.

You will be a trusted adviser to senior executives and business areas, providing authoritative guidance on complex procurement matters and supporting the delivery of a range procurement activities. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement skills, with a focus on influencing outcomes, building procurement capability and fostering a culture of compliance and best practice.

You will also be responsible for overseeing procurement governance and reporting, identifying emerging risks and opportunities, and contributing to the development of policies, processes and frameworks that strengthen Treasury’s procurement function. Working collaboratively across the department, you will play a key role in enabling business areas to achieve their objectives while maintaining the highest standards of accountability, transparency and stewardship of public resources.

The successful applicant must have:

• A minimum of 3 years demonstrated experience in a central procurement role with a detailed, expert knowledge of procurement and contract management policies, rules, and relevant legislation.
• Experience leading and developing a small team, including coaching staff, building procurement capability and fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.
• Demonstrated experience managing and coordinating procurement reporting activities.
• Demonstrated ability to provide specialist procurement advice on complex, high-value and sensitive procurements, balancing strong customer service with practical, compliant and risk-informed solutions.
• The ability to make decisions based on professional judgement that complies with legislative requirements and is consistent with standards, policies and operating procedures.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while working in an environment of changing priorities with tight timeframes.
• The ability to think strategically, aligning the teams work with business needs and agency goals and objectives.
• The ability to work independently, be proactive and show initiative, within constraints set by senior management.

For further information regarding this vacancy and the application process, please refer to the Position Description.