Contracts and Procurement Officer

**Kiama Council is committed to promoting diversity and fostering inclusion as part of its Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) initiatives.**

We currently have an opportunity for a Contracts and Procurement Officer to join the team in our Finance Department. As Contracts and Procurement Officer you will get to:

- To support the Procurement Coordinator in the day-to-day management of the Procurement
function.
- To support the Procurement Coordinator in providing timely and sound procurement, tendering and
contract administration advise to internal and external customers.

associated with procurement

**What we offer...**
- Permanent full time, 35 hours per week (A job share arrangement will be considered for this role - if applicable)
- Annual salary from $63,968.32 to $76,776.96 (salary is dependent on qualifications, skills and experience)
- Plus 11% superannuation
- Laptop

**What you'll need to be successful in the role...**
- Qualifications in one or more of the disciplines of Procurement and Supply, Project Management, Accounting or Business management.
- Knowledge and demonstrated skills and experience in procurement and supply practices, providing support and advice on procurement and advice on procurement and tendering practices, policies and procedures.
- High level verbal communication skills, with the ability to establish credibility across multiple organisational levels and externally.
- High level written communication skills including experience in writing procedures and developing and documenting workflows and processes.
- Demonstrated experience and current knowledge in the use of computerised financial, purchasing and inventory systems

Interested to know more? **Click here** to find out

**What you'll love about working for Kiama Council...**
- We understand the need for flexibility and can offer:

- Accrued flex time allowing up to two days off each month for indoor staff
- Nine day working fortnight for outdoor staff
- Hybrid working arrangements e.g. work from home
- Generous leave entitlements including:

- Paid parental leave
- Fifteen days of sick leave
- Long service leave after five years
- Casual loading in lieu of leave entitlements for casual employees
- We value your health and wellbeing and offer:

- Access to the Fitness Passport
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program
- Two paid health and wellbeing days each year
- We encourage professional development and learning and development opportunities including:

- Study assistance
- On the job training
- Payment of licenses, tickets and courses deemed essential for your role
- Access to social club events for social club members:

- BBQ's, raffles and year round events and celebrations
- Birthday and Christmas vouchers

**What you'll enjoy about the Kiama LGA...**

Join our dedicated and enthusiastic team who are committed to creating a Municipality that has a healthy, vibrant, beautiful environment and harmonious connected and resilient community. We are focused on, not only achieving our organisational goals but assisting staff to realise their professional and personal goals.

**Contact**:Tracey Maguire, Procurement Coordinator** **on 4232 0509.

**Closing Date**: Sunday 14 April 2024, 23:30 pm.

We pride ourselves on being One Council | One Team with our values

**Respect** | **Integrity **| **Innovation **| **Teamwork **| **Excellence**

underpinning everything we do.