Senior ICT Procurement & Contracts Officer

Australian Department of Finance; Canberra; On-site; AUD 131,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Department of Finance in Canberra, ACT is seeking a Senior ICT Procurement & Contracts Officer to lead the central procurement and contract management function within the CPT. You will work with executives to ensure high-quality procurement outcomes and value for money across ICT programs.

The role requires strong leadership, experience with the CPRs, and the ability to manage multiple priority streams in a dynamic public-sector environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading ICT procurement and contract management.
• Ability to apply Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs).
• Experience supervising a team and managing BAU workloads.
• Strong stakeholder relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ICT Contracts and Procurement Team (CPT) and delegate BAU ICT procurement requests.
• Provide tailored procurement and contract advice under CPRs.
• Supervise activities to meet governance goals and provide clear guidance.
• Drive complex procurement activities for internal stakeholders.
• Draft contracts, statements of requirements, procurement plans and evaluation reports.
• Participate in complex evaluation processes.
• Maintain service levels for the central procurement function.
• Develop and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Procurement management

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Job description

Senior ICT Procurement & Contracts Officer

Australian Department of Finance – Canberra ACT

3d ago , from Australian Department of Finance

• Business Enabling Services Group / ICT (BES) Division / ICT Business, Strategy & Governance (BES/ICTD) Branch

ABOUT THE TEAM

The 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 THE OPPORTUNITY

The successful candidate will be critical in the success of the Department’s key ICT procurements and contracts, responsible for enabling compliant procurement practices as well as engaging professionally with the Department’s numerous ICT vendors to ensure high-quality performance and value for money are achieved.

Duties will include:

• Supporting the EL2 in leading the CPT by delegating the team’s high-volume Business As Usual (BAU) ICT procurement and contract management requests. Simultaneously managing competing Divisional pressures to ensure the Department’s priorities are met;
• Providing tailored advice for a range of ICT procurement and contract scenarios through applying a detailed understanding of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs);
• Supervising a variety of activities to ensure procurement and contractual governance goals are met by participating in the appropriate contractual forums and providing clear advice when required;
• Driving complex and concurrent procurement activities on behalf of internal stakeholders;
• Drafting procurement artefacts (contracts, statement of requirements, procurement plans, evaluation reports, etc.);
• Participating in complex evaluation processes;
• Maintaining satisfactory service levels for the central procurement function;
• Managing a small team, including supporting development and overall team contribution;
• Resolving complex procurement and contract queries and identifying risks and 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
• Executive Level 1 ($131,199 - $158,879) | Ongoing & Non-ongoing | Full-time
• Canberra, ACT

ABOUT THE TEAM

The 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 THE OPPORTUNITY

The successful candidate will be critical in the success of the Department’s key ICT procurements and contracts, responsible for enabling compliant procurement practices as well as engaging professionally with the Department’s numerous ICT vendors to ensure high-quality performance and value for money are achieved.

Duties will include:

• Supporting the EL2 in leading the CPT by delegating the team’s high-volume Business As Usual (BAU) ICT procurement and contract management requests. Simultaneously managing competing Divisional pressures to ensure the Department’s priorities are met;
• Providing tailored advice for a range of ICT procurement and contract scenarios through applying a detailed understanding of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs);
• Supervising a variety of activities to ensure procurement and contractual governance goals are met by participating in the appropriate contractual forums and providing clear advice when required;
• Driving complex and concurrent procurement activities on behalf of internal stakeholders;
• Drafting procurement artefacts (contracts, statement of requirements, procurement plans, evaluation reports, etc.);
• Participating in complex evaluation processes;
• Maintaining satisfactory service levels for the central procurement function;
• Managing a small team, including supporting development and overall team contribution;
• Resolving complex procurement and contract queries and identifying risks and issues; and
• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with a range of stakeholders.

DETAILED VACANCY INFORMATION

For detailed information about this roleincluding the job specific capabilities, please refer to the downloadable vacancy pack, which can be accessed by clicking the hyperlink at the bottom of this page.

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 AEDT Monday 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 AEDT Monday to Friday.

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