The APS 6 Procurement Adviser will be able to:

• Interpret legislation and policy, apply, and provide timely and accurate specialist advice across the procurement life cycle for procurement activities, including supporting procurement planning, reviewing and assisting with procurement documentation including but not limited to Request for Tender (RFTs) and Request for Quote (RFQs).
• Promote compliance with procurement policies, connected policies and legislation i.e. Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs), Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP), Indigenous Procurement Strategy (IPS) & Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act (PGPA).
• Effective resource and time management skills including the ability to prioritise competing workloads, meet tight deadlines with a high level of precision, accuracy and attention to details.
• Work with independence, subject to limited direction against established priorities, policies and procedures to deliver quality outcomes.
• Identify problems or issues and resolve or establish treatments to mitigate.
• Liaise and collaborate regularly with key stakeholders in relation to ongoing and upcoming procurements, managing expectation, building relationships to uphold business partnering services.
• Contribute to and drive change to achieve innovation and business improvement strategies.
• Communicate and make decisions that are based on sound professional judgement, evaluating risks which are defensible.
• Manage workload to ensure focus time, attendance at courses and room for self-development.
• Represent the section and the agency at meetings and forums and keep up to date with industry.
• Supervise, mentor and develop staff, including prioritising and managing team workloads.
• Promote a client focused culture within the team.

For all Australian based contract and temporary roles, please note the pay rate is inclusive of mandatory 25% casual loading.