• 12 Month Contract + 12 Month Extension
• Ability to obtain a Baseline Clearance
• Greenway, Canberra office

Our Client, a large Federal Government Department is seeking to engage skilled ICT Procurement Advisors for a long term contract opportunity. Procurement and Contract Management as a function within the agency is accountable for the provision of end-to-end procurement and contract management in accordance with procurement legislation, governing frameworks and bodies.

Duties may include some or all the following:

• Provide strategic advice and support to a range of stakeholders to inform efficient, effective, economical and ethical decision making for the procurement of goods and services;
• Develop and implement processes to ensure the integrity and transparency of procurement and contract management reporting and verification data and activities;
• Develop and maintain procurement and contract management policies, procedures and frameworks;
• Undertake and manage tender processes and establish contracts with clear performance expectations;
• Conduct due diligence in reviews of competitive bids, vendor reputations, cost and service comparisons, to make an informed choice about best fit for the agency;
• Control costs, drive service excellence and mitigate risks to gain increased value from vendors throughout the contract life cycle;
• Research, analyse and apply problem solving skills to develop innovative solutions to meet clients' requirements;
• Coordinate and manage the flow of communications with external and internal messaging;
• Manage system maintenance and enhancement requirements for financial information systems;
• Lead and manage projects, assign tasks or resources and prepare progress or status reports.

To be eligible for this opportunity, you will have the following knowledge/experience:

• ICT Procurement;
• Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013;
• Commonwealth Procurement Rules;
• Whole of Australian Government Contracting arrangements;
• Procurement strategies for the development of sourcing contracts, benchmarking, service level and quality assessment;
• Procurement and contract management legislation, policies, frameworks, procedures and information management requirements relevant to the work area.

How to Apply:

For a copy of the full job description, including the application instructions please get in touch with Alison at the Recruitment Hive by clicking the Quick Apply button. Alternatively, you can reach Alison on (02)62991006 to discuss.

Please note, applications close on the 19th of May at 2:00PM.

Job ID: AC10917