Closes: 07 January 2027

Classification: Government Procurement Board – Chairperson
Position No: Government Procurement Board – Chairperson
Directorate: Independent Statutory Offices including boards, tribunals and committees
Advertised (Gazettal date): 10 November 2026
Contact Officer: Tania Shaw on [email protected]

Expressions of interest are sought from suitably qualified and eligible candidates for part-time appointment to the Board as the Chairperson. This vacancy is expected to arise in mid 2027. Please note legislation prescribes that the Chairperson must not be a public employee of the ACT Public Service.

Description of Board

The Government Procurement Board (Board) is established under the Government Procurement Act 2001 (Act) and operates within the framework established by the Act, the Government Procurement Regulation 2007 (Regulation) and relevant ministerial directions issued by the Minister for Finance, including the Board’s Terms of Reference and Strategic Direction.

Under section 29 of the Act, the purpose of the Board is, through the exercise of its functions, to provide strategic direction in relation to procurement for the Territory.

The Board’s statutory functions include:

- reviewing procurements of a kind prescribed by regulation and government procurement practices;
- where required, making written recommendations to Territory entities concerning procurements reviewed by the Board;
- where appropriate, endorsing government procurement practices reviewed;
- recommending that the Minister give directions concerning government procurement practices;
- providing advice to the Minister on matters relevant to procurement by Territory entities or the operation of the Act; and
- exercising any other function conferred on the Board under the Act or another Territory law.

Importantly, the Board's role is one of review, recommendation, advice and strategic direction. Delegates within Territory entities remain the decision-makers for individual procurements.

The Board also acts as the governing body for the Procurement Accreditation Program – Goods and Services.





Additional details about the current Board are available at https://www.procurement.act.gov.au/about/procurement_board.

Position Description

A detailed Position Description is attached. The Board comprises a Chairperson who must not be a public employee, a Deputy Chairperson who must be a public employee, three public employee members, and four non-public employee members.

The ACT Public Service is committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the Territory and ACT community. We encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and LGBTIQA+ people are encouraged to apply.

What We Require

Applicants should demonstrate senior executive, board or professional experience relevant to government procurement, commercial activity or major programs. Experience in the following fields would be advantageous:

- procurement or commercial law;
- project governance;
- infrastructure, ICT, health, transport and city services;
- small and medium enterprises; or
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business.

Non-public employee members of the Government Procurement Board are remunerated in accordance with ACT Remuneration Tribunal determinations. Determination 14 of 2026 for Part time Statutory Office Holders, applicable from 1 November 2026, sets remuneration for the Chairperson at $47,250 per annum.



It is anticipated that the Chairperson will need to commit an average of up to 15 hours per week to perform the role effectively.

Please refer to the attached Position Description for further information on the role, including meeting requirements and eligibility requirements for appointment to the Board.

Indicative appointment timeframes

Appointments to the Board are ministerial appointments and are subject to the relevant processes under the Act and the Regulation, and associated policies and procedures. As a result, appointment processes typically take up to six months to finalise.

The appointment of the Chairperson is expected to commence July 2027 for a period of up to three years.

How to Apply:

Applicants should submit a two-page pitch addressing the selection criteria for the position as outlined in the attached Position Description.

Applicants should also provide a current resume of no more than three pages, along with two written reports from referees (including, where possible, one from a current supervisor). Referee reports should address the selection criteria and be prepared on the template available here: https://www.jobs.act.gov.au/how-we-hire/selection-forms.

Selection may be based on applications only.

This process may also be used to establish a merit pool to support future part-time non-employee appointments to the Board.

The contact officer is Ms Tania Shaw, Senior Director, Procurement ACT who can be contacted via email at [email protected].

Applications should be submitted .

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

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📌 Non-public employee Chairperson - Government Procurement Board | Part-time Temporary (Canberra)
🏢 Independent Statutory Offices including boards, tribunals and committees
📍 Canberra