ABOUT THE GALLERY - ABOUT OUR TEAM

The National Gallery is one of Australia's leading visual arts institutions. The National Gallery is based in Canberra and is a vital part of the Australian cultural landscape. Our Purpose is to collect, preserve, promote and share the national collection of art. The Vision of the National Gallery is to be the international reference point for art in Australia, inspiring all people to explore, experience and learn. Our Values include Boldness, Integrity, Respect and Excellence.

The role will support teams across the Gallery to plan and conduct effective and compliant procurement processes, develop and review less complex supply contracts, and support contract management activities to deliver value for money outcomes for the Gallery and the Commonwealth.

The Procurement Advisor role will primarily support the Building Services and Infrastructure portfolio providing close support for a pipeline of facilities management procurements.

The role will also provide advice and assistance in the interpretation of policy relevant to the Gallery's procurement operations and facilitate growth in procurement capacity and capability across the Gallery.

This position reports to the Chief Information Officer and is a fixed term full-time role within Information Services.

This is a full-time employment opportunity, however part-time arrangements may be considered.

WORKING AT THE GALLERY

When you work at the National Gallery you will be exposed to some of the world's leading Australian and international art and artists. We are located in the National triangle on the waterfront and your lunchtimes can be spent in our beautiful sculpture garden or around Lake Burley Griffin.

We support flexible working practices, including working from home, and you will have access to low-cost, onsite car parking.

The National Gallery is committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of our people and we expect our people to share this commitment and work safely at all times.

We value the contribution that a diverse workforce brings and encourage people from a diverse background to apply. This might include identifying as First Nations peoples, people with a disability, culturally and linguistically diverse people and LGBTQIA+ people.

THE KEY DUTIES OF THE POSITION · WHAT WILL YOU DO?

In accordance with the APS 6 work level standards, you will:

Preparation of end to end IT procurement documentation, and provide support for procurement, evaluation, market assessment and contracting activities.

Use Gallery systems and AusTender/BuyICT as part of procurement processes

Manage inboxes including ICTProcurement and ICTBilling.

Engage with the internal legal team and finance teams as required. Engage with external clients and providers as required.

Assist with financial processes including invoice and accruals processes.

Assist with administration and secretariat duties as required for Advisory or Working Groups.

Other duties as required commensurate with your skills and abilities.

ELIGIBILITY:

Citizenship: to be eligible for employment with the Gallery, you must be an Australian citizen.
Police Check: to be eligible for this role you must complete a police check.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this role please go to the National Gallery's Careers portal.

You should provide a tailored CV (maximum of two pages) along with a statement of no more than one page that outlines your skills, capabilities and experience, against the information above.

In your statement response you should keep in mind the capabilities and behaviours required to be successful for this role, as identified in the information above. Try not to duplicate information that can be found in your CV but do highlight any specific examples or achievements that demonstrate your ability to perform the role.

An order of merit may be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. If you do not wish to be added to an order of merit, please notify us in your application.