Senior Procurement Officer,

Office of Building Commissioner, Building Commission NSW

Grade: Clerk Grade 9/10

Location: McKell, Parramatta

Term: Ongoing

About the Building Commission NSW The Building Commission NSW (BCNSW) is the regulator of the building and construction industry. We collaborate with consumers and industry to ensure standards, capabilities, capacity and resilience continue to be lifted across the sector to deliver quality homes and meet the state’s housing targets.

Building Commission NSW is an outstanding place to work with its commitment to innovation, collaboration and professional development. With a focus on transparency and accountability, the Commission cultivates a culture if integrity and responsibility.

Those who join the organisation can be confident in contributing to meaningful work that positively impacts the built environment and the greater community, making it an exciting and fulfilling place to build a career.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the next phase of the Building Commission within NSW. https://www.nsw.gov.au/housing-and-construction/building-commissioner

About the team The Office of the Building Commissioner provides strategic and operational support to help Building Commission NSW deliver its regulatory priorities. Our team works across the organisation to strengthen procurement, sourcing, governance and compliance practices.

You will join a supportive and cooperative team that values sound judgement, practical solutions and strong partnerships. In this role, you will help improve procurement capability and outcomes across the organisation, while contributing to work that supports a safer and more trustworthy building and construction industry.

Key responsibilities

- Plan, coordinate and lead sourcing activities that establish fit-for-purpose supply arrangements and deliver value for the organisation.
- Partner with teams across BCNSW to provide practical procurement advice, strengthen capability and improve procurement practices and outcomes.
- Work closely with the Department of Customer Service Procurement Business Partner to ensure BCNSW complies with current and emerging procurement policies, frameworks and obligations.
- Identify, assess and mitigate procurement risks while enabling timely, commercially sound decisions and maximising opportunities for the organisation.
- Maintain complete and accurate records of procurement processes, decisions and contractual arrangements to support transparency, probity and audit requirements.

Key challenges

- Balance competing priorities and respond effectively to changing business needs, emerging issues and urgent procurement requests.





- Influence stakeholders to plan procurement activity and manage demand, including where effective solutions require changes to broader business practices.

- Maintain current knowledge of procurement legislation, policy, business needs and market conditions to provide authoritative, practical and timely advice.

- Exercise sound judgement about when to provide detailed, hands-on support and when to take a lighter-touch advisory approach to manage capacity and focus effort where it adds the greatest value.

- Meet compliance, probity and value-for-money requirements while supporting the operational needs of a fast-paced regulatory organisation.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Strong procurement expertise, including experience planning and delivering sourcing activities and providing practical advice in a complex organisation; NSW Government procurement experience is highly regarded.

- Demonstrated experience developing and managing end-to-end tender processes, including preparing documentation, coordinating evaluations and supporting contract award.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex requirements clearly and tailor advice to different audiences and formats.

- Demonstrated ability to build trusted partnerships, influence stakeholders and work collaboratively to achieve practical procurement outcomes.

- Sound judgement, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the initiative and attention to detail needed to identify risks and deliver fit-for-purpose solutions.

- Strong time management and organisational skills, with a proven ability to prioritise competing demands, adapt to changing priorities and deliver quality outcomes within agreed timeframes.

- A flexible and adaptable approach, with a willingness to adjust priorities, methods and support as business needs evolve.

If you can demonstrate these capabilities, then we want to hear from you!

How to apply

- Submit an up-to-date CV (maximum 5 pages) and a brief cover letter (maximum 2 pages)
- Please make sure your cover letter includes responses to the two targeted questions below and clearly demonstrates how your skills and experience align with the requirements of the role.

For any recruitment related queries please contact Talent Advisor,



Afrah via [email protected]

Targeted Questions (maximum 300 words per question):

1. Describe your experience participating in a tender or sourcing process. Explain your role, how you worked with stakeholders throughout the process, and how you helped ensure procurement requirements and business needs were successfully met.
2. This role requires close collaboration with business areas across Building Commission NSW and with Department of Customer Service procurement specialists. Describe a situation where you established and maintained effective working relationships across different teams or organisations to deliver a complex outcome. What challenges did you encounter, and what actions did you take to ensure success?

Salary Grade 0910, with the base salary for this role starting at 133,348 base plus superannuation

Click Here to access the Role Description . For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Afrah Saied via [email protected].

Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.

A talent pool may be created as part of this recruitment process and will be valid for up to 18 months. The talent pool may be used to fill future ongoing or temporary vacancies of the same or similar role.

Closing Date: Monday, 28th September 2026 (09:59am)

Careers at Department of Customer Service A career at the Department of Customer Service (DCS) gives you the opportunity to help improve government services and be part of reform that benefits people across NSW. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service, digital transformation, and regulatory reform. Come join us and influence the future of our great state.

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📌 Senior Procurement Officer (New South Wales)
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