Procurement Officer

Unearth Talent; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Unearth Talent is partnering with a high-level Federal Government client to source a Procurement Officer role at the APS5/6 level in Canberra, ACT. The role covers end-to-end procurement tasks including approvals, contract management, and financial administration within SAP.

The successful candidate will have four years of government procurement experience, deep knowledge of the PGPA Act, CCS contract management, and SAP systems exposure. NV1 security clearance is the minimum requirement.

Qualifications

• Four years' experience working within Government Procurement.
• Thorough understanding of the PGPA Act for complex procurements.
• Contract management experience, with knowledge of CCS.
• Experience providing oversight of public sector procurement activities.
• Ability to undertake analysis of suppliers, markets, products and service categories to inform procurement planning.
• Experience using SAP or similar related financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage procurement activities including providing advice and support for labour hire procurement.
• Assist in the preparation of procurement approval documentation including Approvals to Approach the Market, Evaluation Outcomes, Approvals to commit funds and enter into Arrangements.
• Administer contracts, outline agreements and purchase orders in SAP.
• Maintain supplier relationships and manage contracts, extensions, renewals, and close-out.
• Enter, reconcile and maintain invoice and payment records in SAP; undertake financial administration and reporting.

Skills

Public sector procurement

Procurement analysis

Contract management

Vendor management

oversight of public sector procurement

Tools

SAP

Job description

Unearth Talent is partnering with a high-level Federal Government client to source a Procurement Officer role at the APS5/6 level through a long term labour hire contract here in Canberra, ACT.

The task will include (but not limited to):

• Monitoring and managing procurement activities including providing advice and support for labour hire procurement.
• Assist in the preparation of procurement approval documentation including Approvals to Approach the Market, Evaluation Outcomes, Approvals to commit funds and enter into Arrangements.
• Strong knowledge in administering tender documentation through Aus Tender.
• Corporate document management and filing.
• Responsible for managing a range of contracts, maintaining relationships with suppliers and customers.
• Monitoring contracts and managing extension or renewal of contracts and contract close-out.
• Creating and managing supplier contracts and purchase orders within SAP ensuring compliance with finance policy.
• Maintaining contractor access to time sheeting portal and end of month processing.
• Administer contracts, outline agreements and purchase orders in SAP.
• Provide policy advice in relation to compliance with relevant Australian Government legislation, rules and policies relating to contract management and procurement activities.
• Preparation and ongoing management of Government contracts.
• Enter, reconcile and maintain invoice and payment records in SAP.
• Undertake financial administration and reporting.

Capabilities Skills and Experience

• Four years' experience working within Government Procurement.
• Thorough understanding of the PGPA Act for complex procurements.
• Contract management experience, with knowledge of CCS.
• Experience providing oversight of public sector procurement activities.
• Ability to undertake analysis of suppliers, markets, products and service categories to inform procurement planning.
• Experience using SAP or similar related financial systems.

Security Clearance level of Negative Vetting 1 (NV1) at a minimum required

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, People with Disability (PwD), and veterans.