Senior Procurement Specialist

Department-of-Energy,-Environment-and-Climate-Action; Victoria; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Flexible hours

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

The Senior Procurement Specialist at Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action provides authoritative support and advice to the People and Culture Division across procurement processes and systems, ensuring compliance with departmental and Victorian government policies.

This role requires experience in stakeholder management, strong customer service and interpersonal skills, and familiarity with Zycus and Oracle procurement applications.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with Victorian Public Sector procurement practices and procedures is required.
• Proficiency or familiarity with Zycus and Oracle procurement systems or similar government procurement software is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide authoritative support and advice to the People and Culture Division across procurement processes and systems.
• Ensure compliance with departmental and Victorian government procurement policies and guidelines.
• Respond to enquiries, monitor supplier performance and advise on mitigating procurement breaches.
• Liaise with internal People and Culture stakeholders, contract managers and other procurement contacts across the department.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Zycus

Oracle

Job description

Occupation: Accounting, finance and procurement

Location: Location not specified

Reference: 2638

The Senior Procurement Specialist provides authoritative support and advice to the People and Culture Division across a range of procurement-related processes and systems and ensures compliance with departmental and Victorian government procurement policies and guidelines. The role requires experience in stakeholder management and regularly liaises with internal People and Culture stakeholders and contract managers, and other procurement contacts across the department. The role is responsible for responding to enquiries, monitoring supplier performance and providing advice to mitigate and respond to procurement breaches.

The role requires a detail-focused person with experience in Victorian public sector procurement and strong customer service and interpersonal skills

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with Victorian Public Sector procurement practices and procedures is required.
• Proficiency in the use of the Zycus and Oracle systems or other finance and procurement applications used in government will be viewed favourably.

Applications close 11.59pm on Wednesday, 18 November 2026.

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

An inclusive, culturally safe and flexible workplace

DEECA fosters an inclusive workplace culture and is committed to a fair, accessible, and equitable recruitment process.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. We recognise the strengths, knowledge and perspectives First Nations people bring and DEECA is committed to a culturally safe and respectful workplace. If you need support to participate, please contact [e-mail] .

We support flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work, varied hours, part-time work and job sharing. For more information about our recruitment processes, visit applying for a role with us .

Applications close Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 11.59pm