Principal Advisor

1 week ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Energy and Public Works Full time

The Office of the Deputy Director-General, Corporate Services within the Department of Energy and Climate provides strategic advice and support to departmental senior executives and officers on issues relating to corporate business activities.

As a key member of the team, you will use your expertise to improve procurement outcomes for the department by providing procurement policy and advice to departmental officers.


As the Principal Advisor, you will be responsible for: - Developing, implementing and reviewing the department's procurement plans, policies, procedures, templates and guidance materials as required by the Queensland Procurement Policy. Enhancing organisational decision making through appropriate collection, analysis and reporting of procurement data and statistics. Providing guidance to procurement professionals and non-procurement staff across the department, to assist them deliver quality, best practice procurement advice and service. Promoting procurement learning resources and best practice considerations, particularly to non-procurement staff undertaking procurement, to enhance their understanding of procurement obligations and awareness of the Queensland Procurement Policy. Partnering strategically with business divisions to deliver high quality future focused procurement initiatives and services that support business objectives and transformational change within the department. Providing expert advice across a range of procurement related areas including contract development and management, procurement strategies, offer evaluation, and engaging consultants and contractors. Providing expert procurement confirmation advice to ensure departmental procurement processes are appropriate for the value and business risk of the expenditure, comply with the Queensland Procurement Policy principles and requirements of relevant procurement guidelines and procedures for the type of expenditure, and have sufficient and relevant supporting documents available for scrutiny.

To thrive in this role, you will need to demonstrate the following: - Successful experience in developing and implementing effective plans, procedures and guidelines.

Ability to provide advice, guidance and training to departmental officers. Demonstrated ability to provide strategic procurement and contract management services to key stakeholders.

For further information about the role and details of how to apply, please refer to the role description and attached applicant guide.

The Department of Energy and Climate is committed to building a culture that respects, protects, and promotes human rights, inclusion, and diversity in all that we do and the decisions that we make.

We strongly encourage applicants from all life experiences and backgrounds to apply.

Please tell us about any additional support or adjustments, such as buildingaccess, physical requirements, or assistive technologies, that will better enable you to shine during the recruitment process.

Applications will remain current for 12 months.
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