Do you wantto work at an agency where each day reveals new opportunitiesto work on some of the biggest issues facing consumers andbusinesses and have opportunities to pursue new and excitingpathways?
Do you wantto work at a place where smart and dedicated people from allwalks of life collaborate to work on meaningfulmatters?
Doyou want to use your procurement policy expertise toprovide practical, risk-based advice, support compliantprocurement processes and help uplift whole of agencyprocurement capability?
Then this isthe place for you!
At the ACCC, we're proud of the impactwe can make together.
We understand the responsibilities andchallenges that come with a fast moving and ever-changingenvironment.
Our high performing culture is built on a foundationof care, support and inclusion.
It's why we're driven by connectionand collaboration, sharing our skills, knowledge and support witheach other freely and frequently.
It's why we prioritise thewellbeing of our people and empower them to work autonomously,flexibly and courageously.
At the ACCC, we believe the best versionof you is the one that's true to who you are – and that's the youwe want working alongside us.
We valueflexibility, and all roles can be performed from any capital cityin a state or territory or Townsville and are available on afull-time, part-time or job-share basis.
Applicants fromdiverse backgrounds including First Nations peoples, people withdisability and those from different cultural backgrounds areencouraged to apply.
What you willdo as the Assistant Director, ProcurementPolicy
Ensure the properapplication,



education and implementation of current andemerging procurement policies, including requirements under theCommonwealth Procurement Framework and Rules, ProcurementPolicy Notes, Procurement Connected Polices and Whole ofAustralian Government arrangements.
Manage thedevelopment and continuous improvement of ACCC's procurementframework, processes and templates in consultation with keystakeholders.
Identify, develop,and deliver training on procurement, contract management andprobity matters to ACCC employees.
Manage andcontribute to mandatory reporting obligations by preparinginternal Board papers, the Agency's Annual Procurement Plan,Senate Estimates briefs and reporting spend against theIndigenous Procurement Policy targets, amongst otherobligations.
Provide expertadvice and assurance on procurement and contract managementprocesses including advising on the development and compliancereview of procurement plans, minutes, request for tenderdocumentation, contracts and contract managementplans.
Aboutyou
In orderto succeed in the role, you will have:
Demonstratedexperience supporting a corporate/ central procurement team ina fast-paced, complex people-centred organisation.
Demonstratedexperience and a solid working knowledge of the CommonwealthProcurement Framework,



including the application of theCommonwealth Procurement Rules, Procurement Policy Notes,Connected Polices and current and emerging Whole of AustralianGovernment requirements.
Responsibility forleading strategic procurement planning, communicating keypolicy decisions and effectively managing change within theteam and broader agency.
Experiencedeveloping and delivering education and training to assistwhole-of-agency capability and compliance uplift while buildingand sustaining positive relationships withstakeholders.
Experiencecompleting mandatory governance and compliance reportingobligations such as Senate Orders, Annual Reports and AnnualProcurement Plans.
Demonstratedexperience thinking strategically to initiate and developframeworks and strategies by identifying broader factors,trends and influences to inform more efficient and streamlinedprocurement processes.
Demonstratedexperience providing timely practical, risk-based advice oncomplex, high-value procurement processes, with the ability toreview the associated procurement documentation to ensurecompliance with relevant policies and frameworks.
To findout more about us and the role, please read the CandidateKit.
ApplicationsClose: 11:00pm (AEST), Monday 17 August ****
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📌 Assistant Director - Procurement Policy, El1, Corporate (Ea2026/159) (Adelaide)
🏢 Australian Competition And Consumer Commission
📍 Adelaide