Executive Level 1 - Assistant Director - Procurement Business Partners Section

Australian Department of Health Disability & Ageing; Sydney; On-site; AUD 125,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian Department of Health Disability & Ageing is seeking an Executive Level 1 – Assistant Director to lead the Procurement Business Partners Section in Sydney. The role focuses on delivering strategic procurement advice, building governance, and guiding teams to achieve value-for-money outcomes across the department.

Responsibilities include leading a skilled advisory team, managing stakeholder relationships, and ensuring activities comply with Commonwealth policies.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a procurement advisory team in a large public sector organisation.
• Ability to interpret Commonwealth procurement policies and governance frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and cross‑agency collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of the Procurement Business Partners Section.
• Deliver high‑quality procurement advice and support across the department.
• Ensure compliance with legislative, policy and governance requirements.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Procurement advisory

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Job description

Executive Level 1 - Assistant Director - Procurement Business Partners Section

Australian Department of Health Disability & Ageing - Sydney NSW

1d ago , from Australian Department of Health and Aged Care

Executive Level 1 - Assistant Director - Procurement Business Partners Section

• $124,951 - $142,509
• Canberra ACT, Sydney NSW, Darwin NT, Adelaide SA, Hobart TAS, Melbourne VIC, Perth WA, Brisbane QLD

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.

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