Executive Level 1 - Assistant Director - Procurement Business Partners Section

Department of Education and Training of Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Education and Training of Australia is seeking an Executive Level 1: Assistant Director in the Procurement Business Partners Section to provide strategic leadership and oversight of an advisory team delivering procurement advice and support across the department.

The role focuses on stakeholder relationship management, guiding complex procurement activities to deliver value-for-money outcomes, and building procurement capability while promoting best-practice contract management

Job description

Executive Level 1 - Assistant Director - Procurement Business Partners Section

The Assistant Director is responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight of an advisory team to ensure the delivery of high-quality, timely and compliant procurement advice and support across the department. The role requires building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships, managing operational priorities, and guiding business areas through complex procurement activities.

The primary objective of this role is to lead a team within the Procurement Business Partners Section, delivering high-quality procurement advice and support to business areas across the department. The role is responsible for ensuring procurement activities are undertaken in accordance with Commonwealth and departmental legislative, policy and governance requirements, while fostering strong stakeholder relationships and driving the delivery of value-for-money outcomes. The position also plays a key leadership role in building procurement capability, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and promoting best-practice procurement and contract management across the department.