Strategic Procurement & Contracts Advisor

Ministry for Primary Industries; Wellington; On-site; NZD 78,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional MPI leave days

Ability to purchase extra annual leave

Annual Wellness payment

Security checks

Job summary

Ministry for Primary Industries in Wellington is seeking an Adviser, Fisheries Contracts Portfolio to provide trusted procurement and contract management guidance across Fisheries New Zealand's research and service contracts. You will coordinate procurement, contracting and portfolio activities with project leads, suppliers and specialist teams to support governance and sound decision-making.

The role involves managing end-to-end procurement, contract actions, risk assessment and reporting while

Qualifications

• Experience providing advice and coordination support in procurement, contracting or structured operational environments.
• Experience coordinating end-to-end process activities, approvals and reliable records.
• Knowledge of government procurement and standard contract management practice is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement activities for assigned projects with documentation and evaluation support.
• Coordinate contract establishment, renewals, variations and closures, tracking actions and records.
• Provide practical procurement and contracting guidance, and assess process risks.
• Maintain schedules, registers and portfolio information; report progress and risks.
• Build relationships with project teams, suppliers, Procurement, Legal, Finance and technical specialists.

Skills

Procurement guidance

Contract management

Governance

Documentation

Stakeholder collaboration

Risk analysis

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in contracts/procurement or related field

Tools

Procurement systems

Contract management software

Job description

Ministry for Primary Industries in Wellington is seeking an Adviser, Fisheries Contracts Portfolio to provide trusted procurement and contract management guidance across Fisheries New Zealand's research and service contracts. You will coordinate procurement, contracting and portfolio activities with project leads, suppliers and specialist teams to support governance and sound decision-making.

The role involves managing end-to-end procurement, contract actions, risk assessment and reporting while