More Than Just a Job!

At Communities we play a vital role in supporting and strengthening communities across Western Australia. We provide services and work with our partners to keep children secure, provide vital community services, including in emergencies, address homelessness, prevent family and domestic violence and provide stewardship for the disability sector. Our work also includes regulating early childhood education and care and leading initiatives across women’s interests, youth, seniors and ageing, carers, and volunteering.

Why Work With Us?

- We offer some of the most competitive public sector wages in Australia.
- We are a nationally recognised Accredited Carer Friendly Employer through the Carers + Employers program.
- Flexible work options – flexi leave, banked leave and public service holidays.
- More for your future – 12 per cent employer super contributions.
- Smart salary packaging – novated leases & work laptops.

Read more about the benefits of working with us.

Your Role. Your Impact.

Step into the world of Community Services Procurement, where your work is more than just a job.

As a Principal Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for managing a team within the Department’s Commissioning and Contracting Division to provide expert support and advice for the commissioning of community services through the community services procurement and grants streams; defining and facilitating better practices; working closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with State and the Department of Communities policies; procurement activities (including complex, and high-risk contracts), business cases, procurement plans, tender and grant documents, evaluation reports, contract management plans, and risk assessments, as well as negotiation and consultation with stakeholders.

Visit Careers at Communities – our roles for more information.

We believe all our people are leaders, regardless of their role. Our Leadership Expectations, outlined in Building Leadership Impact, describe the behaviours and mindsets we value. The leadership context for this position is Leading Others.

If you’d like to know more about the team or the role, connect with Meagan Ibbott, Assistant Director Community Services Procurement, on 0478 854 ***.

For more details, please refer to the attached Job Description Form (JDF).





Opportunities Available

- Current Vacancies: 1 full-time fixed-term position available to start ASAP until November 2027, with possibility of extension/permanency.

Applicants will be considered for vacancies in the location of the advertised role/location preferences specified in their application.

How to Apply – It’s Easy

Select “Apply for Job” and upload the following documents (Word or PDF only):

1. Your current resume/CV.
2. A short written statement up to five [5] pages addressing all the Essential Work-Related Requirements (Selection Criteria) as stated on the JDF.
3. A copy of all qualification/s (regardless of the relevance to the role) as specified in your application or resume/CV (if applicable).

Applicants who are short listed will be assessed on all the Work Related Requirements (Selection Criteria) during the selection process.

Applicants will be assessed on their ability to meet the following Suitability Requirements:

- Personal Attributes:
- Takes personal responsibility for meeting objectives and progressing work.
- Shows initiative and proactively steps in and does what is required.
- Commits energy and drive to see that goals are achieved.
- Persists and focuses on achieving objectives even in difficult circumstances.
- Remains positive and responds to pressure in a controlled manner.
- Continues to move forward despite criticism or setbacks.
- Shows strong commitment to learning and self- development and accepts challenging new opportunities.
- Seeks to understand the audience and tailors communication style and message accordingly.
- Listens carefully to others and checks to ensure their views have been understood.
- Job Requirements:
- Undertakes objective, systematic analysis and draws accurate conclusions based on evidence. Recognises the links between interconnected issues.
- Breaks through problems and weighs up the options to identify solutions. Explores possibilities and innovative alternatives.




- Understands the organisation’s objectives and aligns operational activities accordingly.
- Considers the ramifications of issues and longer-term impact of own work and work area.

The Suitability Requirements may be assessed at any stage of the recruitment process, which may include interview, referee reports and/or other assessment methods.

Appointment is subject to meeting all Suitability Requirements.

Equity and Diversity

Communities welcome applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people with diverse sexualities and genders, youth, women, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Please let us know if there are adjustments we can make to allow you to fully participate in the application and interview process, as well as in the workplace. Please contact Macarena Acosta, HR Advisor at *************@communities.wa.gov.au or via phone 0466 349 ***.

If you are an Aboriginal person who would like assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64.

Integrity and Honesty
In line with Communities policies, applicants may be asked for consent to undergo criminal record screening and integrity checks during the application process. To read more, click here.

Need Assistance?

If you would like to discuss:

- adjustments,
- alternative formats,
- recruitment enquiries or,
- technical issues

Contact: Macarena Acosta, HR Advisor on 0466 349 *** or *************@communities.wa.gov.au

We can also be contacted via the National Relay Service on the following numbers

National Relay Service:
TTY/Voice: 133 677
Speak & Listen: 1300 555 ***
SMS Relay: 0423 677 ***

Privacy Notice
Personal information is collected and managed in accordance with the Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing Act 2024 (PRIS Act). By submitting your application, you acknowledge the collection of your personal information. For further details on how your information is handled, please view our Privacy Policy.

Please note: This recruitment process may be closed or withdrawn at any stage. Applicants will be notified if this occurs.

Lodgement is system generated. Any emailed applications or late submissions on or after 4:00pm will not be accepted.

📌 Principal Procurement Manager (Fremantle)
🏢 Department of Communities
📍 Fremantle