Director, Goods and Services Procurement

NSW Department of Education – Parramatta NSW

The NSW 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 NSW Department of Education, please visit

- Full time temporary opportunity for up to 2 years (with the possibility of extension or conversion to ongoing employment)
- Join a leadership group transforming education in NSW, and make a difference to students in NSW
- A value driven organisation that supports flexible working and offers work life balance
- Public Service senior executive band 1 role with a remuneration range of $246,428 - $272,122 per annum
- Based in Parramatta with flexible work options

About us

Our purpose in Education is to equip young people to lead rewarding lives in a complex and fast-changing world. This is important because the learners of today are the foundation of a prosperous Australia tomorrow.

To support our young people to thrive, we must ensure we are one of the best education systems in the world. This means building a system focused on student outcomes, and a system that offers a great place to work. Explore the Department of Education website for more information.

We respect and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Peoples of Australia.

About the role

The role champions continuous improvement by enhancing procurement frameworks, streamlining tendering and contract management processes, and embedding consistent, best-practice approaches across the Department. It also promotes solid governance and risk management practices while supporting the ongoing maintenance of procurement standards and accreditation to deliver sustainable, high-quality outcomes.

A key focus of the role is developing procurement capability by leading and mentoring a high-performing team, fostering collaboration, and ensuring resources are effectively allocated to meet evolving business priorities and deliver successful procurement outcomes.

About you





We are seeking an experienced procurement professional with a strong background in Goods and Services procurement within large, complex organisations. Ideally, you will have experience in government goods and services procurement, including all G&S; functions. You will be a strategic leader with proven experience building and developing high-performing teams, managing capability and capacity, and partnering with stakeholders to deliver complex procurement projects and whole of government contracts.

The successful candidate will bring strong commercial judgement, the ability to drive continuous improvement, and a proactive approach to identifying opportunities to strengthen procurement practices, improve project delivery, and produce high-quality procurement documentation, including briefing materials.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Demonstrated extensive experience at a senior level in the management of a large complex team.
- 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.
- Appropriate tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or equivalent procurement knowledge and experience.
- Hold a valid clearance to work with Children (Working with Children Check).
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the values of public education.

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).

Interested?

Applications Close: 11:59pm on Sunday, 30 August 2026

Contact: For enquiries about the recruitment of this role, please contact Rouba Saab on **********@det.nsw.edu.au

Please note: We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education's Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

A range of assessment techniques will be undertaken to determine candidate suitability for the role

This is a child-related role. You will be required to obtain a Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number as a condition of employment (if you do not already have this). For more information, visit

Relevant screening checks will be conducted. These include theDeclaration for child-related work and the Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check consent form. You will also be required to provide three identity documents as listed on page 2 of the form.

If you currently participate in a salary packaging scheme and package any item other than superannuation (for example, a novated lease motor vehicle) you are advised to seek independent financial advice

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months. Candidates on a talent pool may be chosen and directly offered employment in other or similar roles (ongoing or term) in the near future.

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📌 Director, Goods and Services Procurement (City of Parramatta Council)
🏢 NSW Department of Education
📍 City of Parramatta Council