Sustainable Procurement Officer

**Permanent Full-time opportunity**:

- **Monthly Rostered Day Off (RDO)**:

- **Personal and professional development encouraged**:

- **Supportive workplace with great flexibility and a focus on well-being**

**The Sustainable Procurement Officer assists the Council in continuing its important journey in monitoring and reporting on sustainable procurement practices and in further educating internal and external stakeholders to consider social and environmental procurement initiatives offered.**

**You will join a vibrant and committed finance and procurement unit and work with other like
- minded individuals who are also passionate about building both sustainable procurement practices into the work that they undertake on behalf of the organisation.**

**This position is within Finance and Procurement, which provides accounting, budgeting, financial statement preparation, revenue collection, procurement, payroll, and accounts payable functions within Council.**

**About the Role**:

- **Assist in the promotion of the importance of sustainable procurement with Council staff and key stakeholders, including suppliers and external parties.**:

- **Assist with the development, implementation and continuous improvement of a sustainable procurement framework for Council.**:

- **Maintain and update the Sustainable Procurement toolkit.**:

- **Undertake an analysis of Banyule’s spending categories to understand the opportunity for sustainable procurement sourcing decisions.**:

- **Assist with the development and maintenance of policies, procedures, and controlled documents.**:

- **Monitor performance and measure achievements towards identified sustainable KPIs and timelines and produce written reports as required.**:

- **Assist to cover other Strategic Procurement Team member’s role in their absence.**:

- **Provide guidance to Council staff throughout Council on their responsibilities relating to sustainable procurement when undertaking procurement activities.**:

- **Work closely with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including cross-team collaboration on sociably responsible and sustainable procurement practices at Council.**

**Skills, experience and certificates**:

- Relevant experience in any of Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) or procurement practices is an advantage.
- Understanding of sustainability, aggregated procurement and agency arrangements.
- Ability to liaise effectively with a variety of stakeholders.
- Experience with Microsoft Office software e.g., Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.

**Mandatory Pre-employment screenings**:

- **Police check**

**How to apply**:
**I **f you are a results driven team player with strong communication and administrative skills, please apply**

**For more information about this position please access a copy of the position description via the link below to discuss your suitability, we encourage you to contact **Tomas Hansson at 0438 321 533 **for a confidential conversation.**

**_Applications close: Thursday 10 October 2024 at 11:45 PM _**

**Why choose Banyule?**

**Our Values**:Our employees align their careers with Banyule because they share our values of respect, integrity, responsibility, initiative, and inclusion. They thrive in our strong learning and development culture, and the positive way we work in partnership with the community.**

**Diversity Statement**:Our community is made up of diverse, cultures, beliefs, abilities, bodies, sexualities, ages, and genders. We are committed to access, equity, participation, and rights for everyone: principles that empower, foster harmony, and increase the well-being of an inclusive community.**

**To discover more about Banyule's commitment to advancing gender equality in the workplace, please find Banyule's **Workplace Gender Equality Action Plan 2021-2025 **.**

**Acknowledgement of the Traditional Custodians**:Banyule City Council is proud to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as Traditional Custodians of the land and we pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past, present and emerging, who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the region’s history.**

**Banyule City Council endorses the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full and accepts the invitation to walk with First Nations peoples, to a better future for us all.**

**Child Safe Standards Statement of Commitment**:Banyule City Council is a child-safe organisation committed to the safety and well-being of children.**

**Council has a zero tolerance for child abuse. All allegations and safety concerns will be treated seriously and acted upon. As a child-safe organisation we are committed to providing a child-safe environment where children feel safe, are empowered, valued and protected. Council will actively listen to children, ensuring their voices are heard and considered in decisions that affect their lives.