Procurement and Contract Specialist

Kirra Services; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirra Services in Canberra seeks an experienced procurement professional capable of leading and/or assisting complex procurements, including within the Federal government. You will draft high‑quality procurement documents, manage risk, and work with teams to deliver results on time.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years’ experience, strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, and demonstrated integrity.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of leading or assisting complex procurements.
• Draft high-quality, complex procurement documentation.
• Experience managing procurement risk.
• Ability to work in a team with limited direction to meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Demonstrated integrity and personal drive.
• Proficiency in IT software incl. Microsoft Office, TechOne, Objective.
• Experience leading procurements in the Federal government.
• Agile experience: SCRUM, Kanban or SAFe.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Procurement documentation

Procurement risk management

Team collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Integrity

IT proficiency

Microsoft Office

TechOne

Objective

Agile methods

Education

Diploma of Government

Certificate 4 in Government

Tools

Microsoft Office

TechOne

Objective

Job description

Must be able to hold or maintain a minimum AGSVA Baseline clearance

1. Demonstrated experience (3 years+) leading and/or assisting to conduct complex procurements
2. Demonstrated experience drafting high quality, complex procurement documentation
3. Knowledge and experience in effectively managing procurement risk
4. Ability to work as part of a team and with limited direction to deliver high quality work within agreed deadlines
5. Sound communication and stakeholder engagement skill
6. Strong analytical and negotiation skills
7. Strong organisational skills
8. Demonstrated personal drive and integrity
9. Proficiency in using a range of IT software and systems including Microsoft Office, TechOne, Objective or similar
10. Demonstrated experience (minimum 3 years) leading and/or assisting to conduct complex procurements
11. Demonstrated experience leading and/or assisting to conduct procurement in the Federal government setting
12. Tertiary qualifications and/or industry recognised certification (Diploma of Government, Certificate 4 in Government)
13. Experience in Agile ways of working, such as SCRUM, Kanban or the Scaled Agile Framework (SaFE)