ICT Contracts & Procurement Officer

Australian Department of Finance; Canberra; On-site; AUD 101,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Department of Finance, Canberra, is seeking an ICT Procurement & Contracts Officer to independently enable procurement decisions and contract management within the CPT. You will engage with stakeholders to deliver high-quality ICT outcomes and ensure governance and compliance across procurement activities.

The role focuses on BAU procurement, contract artefacts, evaluation support, and probity advice, with opportunities to mentor APS5 staff and build cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Deliver day-to-day BAU ICT procurement and contract management functions, including drafting procurement artefacts (contracts, statement of requirements, procurement plans, evaluation reports).
• Participate and support evaluation activities.
• Provide impartial and evidence-based procurement and probity advice.
• Ensure activities are compliant with CPRs, legislations, internal rules and best practice.
• Report weekly and ad hoc on CPT’s and ICT Division’s ongoing activities.
• Coordinate and maintain governance records to cover critical procurement outcomes and supplier performance.
• Manage the APS5 role, including supporting their development and team contribution.
• Manage procurement and contract queries and escalate issues.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders.

Job description

Australian Department of Finance – Canberra ACT

4d ago , from Australian Department of Finance

• Business Enabling Services Group / ICT (BES) Division / ICT Business, Strategy & Governance (BES/ICTD) Branch
• APS 6 ($101,355 - $123,702) | Ongoing & Non-ongoing | Full-time

.ABOUT THE TEAM

The ICT Business, Strategy & Governance Section, within the ICT Division, includes the functions of ICT Enterprise Architecture, ICT Planning and Strategy, ICT Financial Reporting, ICT Project Management Office and the ICT Contracts and Procurement Team (CPT).
The CPT provides procurement expertise and delivers centrally managed procurement for all ICT and ICT labour hire requirements, as well as enabling high-quality contract management practices through its centralised responsibilities to support the Department’s key strategic ICT outcomes.

ABOUT THEOPPORTUNITY

The ICT Procurement & Contracts Officer must independently enable ICT procurement and contract management decisions, through frequent engagement, reporting and providing customised policy advice to deliver high-quality outcomes. Duties will include:

• Delivering day-to-day Business As Usual (BAU) ICT procurement and contract management functions, including:
  • Drafting procurement artefacts (contracts, statement of requirements, procurement plans, evaluation reports, etc.)
  • Participating and supporting evaluation activities,
  • Providing impartial and evidence-based procurement and probity advice,
  • Ensuring activities are compliant with the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs), legislations, internal business rules and best practice;
• Reporting weekly and ad hoc of CPT’s and/or ICT Division’s ongoing activities;
• Coordinating and maintaining necessary governance records to ensure in depth coverage of critical procurement outcomes and subsequent Supplier performance;
• Managing the APS5 role, including supporting their development and overall team contribution;
• Managing procurement and contract queries and escalating issues; and
• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with a range of stakeholders.

• Business Enabling Services Group / ICT (BES) Division / ICT Business, Strategy & Governance (BES/ICTD) Branch
• APS 6 ($101,355 - $123,702) | Ongoing & Non-ongoing | Full-time
• Canberra, ACT

.ABOUT THE TEAM

The ICT Business, Strategy & Governance Section, within the ICT Division, includes the functions of ICT Enterprise Architecture, ICT Planning and Strategy, ICT Financial Reporting, ICT Project Management Office and the ICT Contracts and Procurement Team (CPT).
The CPT provides procurement expertise and delivers centrally managed procurement for all ICT and ICT labour hire requirements, as well as enabling high-quality contract management practices through its centralised responsibilities to support the Department’s key strategic ICT outcomes.

ABOUT THEOPPORTUNITY

The ICT Procurement & Contracts Officer must independently enable ICT procurement and contract management decisions, through frequent engagement, reporting and providing customised policy advice to deliver high-quality outcomes. Duties will include:

• Delivering day-to-day Business As Usual (BAU) ICT procurement and contract management functions, including:
  • Drafting procurement artefacts (contracts, statement of requirements, procurement plans, evaluation reports, etc.)
  • Participating and supporting evaluation activities,
  • Providing impartial and evidence-based procurement and probity advice,
  • Ensuring activities are compliant with the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs), legislations, internal business rules and best practice;
• Reporting weekly and ad hoc of CPT’s and/or ICT Division’s ongoing activities;
• Coordinating and maintaining necessary governance records to ensure in depth coverage of critical procurement outcomes and subsequent Supplier performance;
• Managing the APS5 role, including supporting their development and overall team contribution;
• Managing procurement and contract queries and escalating issues; and
• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with a range of stakeholders.

ELIGIBILITY ADVICE & CANDIDATE NOTES

• Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS) unless the Agency Head has agreed otherwise, in writing.
• Successful applicants will be required to undergo the process to obtain and maintain, or continue to hold the required security clearance level for the role as indicated in the downloadable job pack. All Finance staff are required to have a minimum baseline security clearance prior to commencement.
• This role is being advertised as both ongoing and non-ongoing. Roles may be offered as either ongoing or non-ongoing subject to operational requirements. Where a non-ongoing position is offered, the role will be filled for a specified term of up to 12 months. Specified term vacancies may be extended up to a maximum period of 18 months.
• We encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with Disability, LGBTQI+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature aged people.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• For specific questions relating to this job vacancy (including requests for adjustments), please refer to the details on the contact officer located in the downloadable job pack.
• We can provide adjustments, including alternate formats of the application form, to the recruitment process for candidates including individuals with disability. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process (including alternate formats or have an enquiry about the support provided, please contact the Recruitment team via ***********@finance.gov.au or call (02) 6215 1*** between 8:30am - 5:00pm AESTMonday to Friday.
• For questions relating to the online lodgement of your application, please email the Recruitment team via ***********@finance.gov.au or call (02) 6215 1*** between 8:30am - 5:00pm AEST Monday to Friday.