Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 12 Month Contract with the possibility of extension and/or permanency

Classification: Administrative Service Officer Level 6 (PN 70579)

Salary: $102,657 - $116,592 (Plus 12.5% Super)

Location: Garran, Hume, Multiple

Section: Procurement and Supply

Closing Date: 10th August 2026

What can we offer you:

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

About the Role

Are you a proactive Procurement Specialist who thrives on collaboration, stakeholder engagement and delivering results?

The Procurement and Supply Team at Canberra Health Services is seeking an experienced Procurement Specialist to join the team on a temporary basis to cover maternity leave.

In this role, you will deliver timely procurement outcomes and contribute to achieving favourable results for the organisation by effectively managing competing priorities and projects. You will provide procurement support services to a diverse range of clients, offering advice, processes and templates to support the timely progression of procurement activities, both face-to-face and electronically.

You will assist with the development of procurement and contract documentation under the guidance of senior team members, as well as procurement registration and administration. You will also prepare a range of procurement-related documentation, including minutes, Requests for Quotation/Tender, risk plans and reports, ensuring information is delivered in a consultative, efficient and timely manner.

In addition, you will coordinate procurement and contract reporting in line with CHS and ACT Government requirements, gathering information from a range of data sources and maintaining CHS and whole-of-government registers.

We are seeking a collaborative and proactive professional with strong organisational and communication skills who is not afraid to ask questions, take initiative and work closely with peers to achieve outcomes and balance workloads. Success in this role will also require a commitment to displaying behaviours that reflect the core values of Canberra Health Services.

Please note: Selection may be based on written application and referee reports only. This is a temporary opportunity; however, a merit list will be established and may be used over the next 12 months to fill similar vacancies that arise within Procurement and Supply.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.

To Apply:

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page pitch considering the Selection Criteria listed in the Position Description and utilising relevant examples to detail what makes you a suitable candidate for this role.

***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory's history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please see the full contact details and how to apply on the CHS Careers Page.