Principal Procurement Officer

1 week ago


Brisbane, Australia Agriculture and Fisheries Full time

What you will do in the role of Principal Procurement Officer, Procurement Services
- Provide strategic and tactical analysis and procurement planning, category management, strategy development and implementation and the provision of expert knowledge and advice to various internal stakeholders, including Departmental business groups and a network of DAF procurement officers. Conduct and lead tender management from procurement planning through to contract award, contract management and administration, preparing procurement related correspondence, providing procurement advice to stakeholders and exercising a procurement authorisation. - Initiating and project managing reviews of procurement systems and processes and identifying strategies for improvement to ensure an efficient and effective procurement function. - Provide objective, professional input to the development of departmental procurement policies, systems and procedures. - Influence the capability and profile of procurement with the department and contributing to the development of knowledge and expertise of purchasing staff in the delivery of effective procurement practices. Appointments in the public service are based on merit. We'll assess your merit for this role by looking at what you've done previously - the knowledge, skills and experience you've built, your potential for development and your personal qualities. The department uses the Leadership competencies for Queensland to describe what highly effective, everyday leadership looks like in the public sector. For this role, we will consider how well you demonstrate the leadership competencies critical to the performance of an Executive, focussing on these key competencies: Vision
- Leads strategicallyThinks critically and acts on the broader purpose of the system
- Leads change in complex environmentsEmbraces change and leads with focus and optimism in an environment of complexity and ambiguityResults
- Builds enduring relationshipsBuilds and sustains relationships to enable the collaborative delivery of customer-focused outcomes
- Drives accountability and outcomesDemonstrates accountability for the execution and quality of results through professionalism, persistence and transparencyAccountability
- Fosters healthy and inclusive workplacesFosters an inclusive workplace where health, safety and wellbeing is promoted and prioritised
- Demonstrates sound governanceMaintains a high standard of practice through governance and risk managementFull details of the leadership competency descriptors and behavioural indicators can be found on the Queensland Government website.You must also have: - Level 3 Procurement Certification (Diploma in Government - Procurement and Contracts)
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (MCIPS) accreditation is highly desirable - Formal qualifications in Supply Chain Management or a similar degree is highly desirable

Applications to remain current for 12 months.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.



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