Senior ICT Procurement & Contracts Officer

Australian Department of Finance – Canberra ACT

3d ago , from Australian Department of Finance

- Business Enabling Services Group / ICT (BES) Division / ICT Business, Strategy & Governance (BES/ICTD) Branch

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Business, Strategy & Governance Section, within the ICT Division, includes the functions of ICT Enterprise Architecture, ICT Planning and Strategy, ICT Financial Reporting, ICT Project Management Office and the ICT Contracts and Procurement Team (CPT).

The CPT provides procurement expertise and delivers centrally managed procurement for all ICT and ICT labour hire requirements, as well as enabling high-quality contract management practices through its centralised responsibilities to support the Department’s key strategic ICT outcomes.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The successful candidate will be critical in the success of the Department’s key ICT procurements and contracts, responsible for enabling compliant procurement practices as well as engaging professionally with the Department’s numerous ICT vendors to ensure high-quality performance and value for money are achieved.

Duties will include:

- Supporting the EL2 in leading the CPT by delegating the team’s high-volume Business As Usual (BAU) ICT procurement and contract management requests. Simultaneously managing competing Divisional pressures to ensure the Department’s priorities are met;
- Providing tailored advice for a range of ICT procurement and contract scenarios through applying a detailed understanding of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs);




- Supervising a variety of activities to ensure procurement and contractual governance goals are met by participating in the appropriate contractual forums and providing transparent advice when required;
- Driving complex and concurrent procurement activities on behalf of internal stakeholders;
- Drafting procurement artefacts (contracts, statement of requirements, procurement plans, evaluation reports, etc.);
- Participating in complex evaluation processes;
- Maintaining satisfactory service levels for the central procurement function;
- Managing a small team, including supporting development and overall team contribution;
- Resolving complex procurement and contract queries and identifying risks and issues; and
- Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with a range of stakeholders.

- Business Enabling Services Group / ICT (BES) Division / ICT Business, Strategy & Governance (BES/ICTD) Branch
- Executive Level 1 ($131,199 - $158,879) | Ongoing & Non-ongoing | Full-time
- Canberra, ACT

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Business, Strategy & Governance Section, within the ICT Division, includes the functions of ICT Enterprise Architecture, ICT Planning and Strategy, ICT Financial Reporting, ICT Project Management Office and the ICT Contracts and Procurement Team (CPT).

The CPT provides procurement expertise and delivers centrally managed procurement for all ICT and ICT labour hire requirements,



as well as enabling high-quality contract management practices through its centralised responsibilities to support the Department’s key strategic ICT outcomes.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The successful candidate will be critical in the success of the Department’s key ICT procurements and contracts, responsible for enabling compliant procurement practices as well as engaging professionally with the Department’s numerous ICT vendors to ensure high-quality performance and value for money are achieved.

Duties will include:

- Supporting the EL2 in leading the CPT by delegating the team’s high-volume Business As Usual (BAU) ICT procurement and contract management requests. Simultaneously managing competing Divisional pressures to ensure the Department’s priorities are met;
- Providing tailored advice for a range of ICT procurement and contract scenarios through applying a detailed understanding of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs);
- Supervising a variety of activities to ensure procurement and contractual governance goals are met by participating in the appropriate contractual forums and providing clear advice when required;
- Driving complex and concurrent procurement activities on behalf of internal stakeholders;
- Drafting procurement artefacts (contracts, statement of requirements, procurement plans, evaluation reports, etc.);
- Participating in complex evaluation processes;
- Maintaining satisfactory service levels for the central procurement function;
- Managing a small team, including supporting development and overall team contribution;
- Resolving complex procurement and contract queries and identifying ris

📌 Senior ICT Procurement (Australia)
🏢 Australian Department of Finance
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