Company description:

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. For more information about the Department of Education, please visit http://www.dec.nsw.gov.au/

Job description:

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners - from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

• Ongoing Full-Time
• Location: Parramatta with flexible working arrangements available across NSW Department of Education offices.
• A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process to fill anticipated vacancies over the next 18 months
• Competitive remuneration ranging from $149,739 to $173,174 plus super & annual leave loading.

The IT Strategic Sourcing Lead Services is responsible for overseeing the entire strategic sourcing process to ensure a seamless supply of IT goods and services that align with business objectives.

This role leads end-to-end strategic sourcing for ICT goods and services within the Department of Education, with a strong focus on market engagement, supplier evaluation, and commercial negotiation. It involves analysing market trends, supplier performance, and spend patterns to develop informed sourcing strategies that align with policy and deliver value-for-money outcomes. The role drives negotiation planning and execution, leveraging data and whole-of-government opportunities to improve commercial outcomes, optimise supplier arrangements, and support long-term procurement planning.

Additionally, the lead collaborates with senior management to refine procurement processes and contributes to business planning and the development of procurement capabilities throughout the organisation. The role emphasises continuous improvement in procurement performance, reinforcing the importance of strategic sourcing in achieving organisational goals.

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About you

• Strategic thinker with a strong background in ICT procurement.
• Expertise in researching and analysing market trends and supplier performance to provide valuable insights
• Skilled in developing innovation sourcing strategies that deliver maximum value, reduce cost and enhance supplier relationships
• Excellent collaborator, working closely with senior management to refine procurement processes
• Focused on fostering continuous improvements and supplier development and engagement
• Able to align sourcing initiatives with organisational goals to drive procurement excellence business success
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department's Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department's Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline or demonstrated equivalent knowledge skills and experience.
• A valid Working with Children Check for paid employment
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• 35 hour working week
• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

How to apply

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role along with addressing the following targeted questions.

1. Describe your experience leading end-to-end strategic sourcing for ICT goods and services.
2. Describe an ICT procurement negotiation you were involved in. Highlight the value or benefits achieved.

Please refer to the Applicant's Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.

If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education, click here for instructions on how to submit your application.

All other applicants please submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Now'.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates who have not previously worked for the department will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number. This option would allow the WWCC to naturally expire without further communication needed with the employee. The employer obligations under the WWCC would apply for duration of the WWCC's validity (up to 5 years)

Closing date: Sunday 24 August 2025 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Kynan at [email protected]

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ([email protected]) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.