As an EL1 Assistant Director of Procurement, you will lead Treasury’s procurement function, providing strategic direction, expert advice and oversight to ensure procurement activities deliver value for money and meet governance, probity and legislative requirements. You will manage a high-performing team, driving capability development, continuous improvement and consistent procurement practices across the organisation.

You will be a trusted adviser to senior executives and business areas, providing authoritative guidance on complex procurement matters and supporting the delivery of a range procurement activities. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement skills, with a focus on influencing outcomes, building procurement capability and fostering a culture of compliance and best practice.

You will also be responsible for overseeing procurement governance and reporting, identifying emerging risks and opportunities, and contributing to the development of policies, processes and frameworks that strengthen Treasury’s procurement function. Working collaboratively across the department, you will play a key role in enabling business areas to achieve their objectives while maintaining the highest standards of accountability, transparency and stewardship of public resources.

The successful applicant must have:

· A minimum of 3 years demonstrated experience in a central procurement role with a detailed, expert knowledge of procurement and contract management policies, rules, and relevant legislation.

· Experience leading and developing a small team, including coaching staff,



building procurement capability and fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.

· Demonstrated experience managing and coordinating procurement reporting activities.

· Demonstrated ability to provide specialist procurement advice on complex, high-value and sensitive procurements, balancing strong customer service with practical, compliant and risk-informed solutions.

· The ability to make decisions based on professional judgement that complies with legislative requirements and is consistent with standards, policies and operating procedures.

· The ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while working in an workplace of changing priorities with tight timeframes.

· The ability to think strategically, aligning the teams work with business needs and agency goals and objectives.

· The ability to work independently, be proactive and show initiative, within constraints set by senior management.

Under Section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees of the Treasury are required to be Australian Citizens.

Successful candidates will be required to obtain and maintain, at a minimum, a Baseline security clearance, and will be subject to pre-employment screening checks. Some positions may require a higher level of clearance, as specified in the position description.

This recruitment process is being used to fill an ongoing position. A merit pool may be established to fill future ongoing or non-ongoing positions, should they become available within 18 months from the date advertised.

📌 Assistant Director, Procurement (Australia)
🏢 Department of the Treasury
📍 Australia