Procurement Support Officer

Ongoing, full-time opportunity available
- Join a high performing and collaborative team
- VPS3 salary range $72,751-$88,336 plus superannuation

About us
The Department of Treasury and Finance provides economic, financial and resource management advice to help the Victorian Government deliver its policies. We strive for excellence in financial and economic management to improve the lives of all Victorians.
The Procurement and Category Management (PCM) team develops, implements and manages whole of Victorian government procurement strategies, initiatives and relationships impacting on whole of Victorian government spend on non-ICT goods and services.
The PCM team manages a diverse range of projects and initiatives with a wide-ranging mix of stakeholders from across Victorian government departments and agencies, industry groups and suppliers of goods and services.
About the role
The PCM team is looking for a highly motivated Procurement Support Officer (VPS3) to join their team on an ongoing, full-time basis.

**Key accountabilities**:

- Contribute to undertaking category management activities to facilitate effective outcomes for aggregated Victorian Government purchasing arrangements
- Support the ongoing contract management of State Purchase Contracts including the monitoring of performance targets and other key deliverables
- Proactively contribute to the development and achievement of team deliverables, goals and strategies
- Contribute to the development of policies, procedures and process improvements to maximise the efficient and effective delivery of the Procurement and Category Management team deliverables
- Maintain cooperative relationships with stakeholders, constructively working to resolve issues or escalate as appropriate

About you
To be considered for the role, you must be able to demonstrate:

- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, with an ability to clearly articulate outcomes, listen to customers / clients / stakeholders and address their requirements within agreed time frames
- Ability to monitor supplier performance and to proactively identify improvement opportunities and/or under-performance
- Experience with and knowledge of category and contract management and procurement policies, standards and guidelines within the public sector
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, and to constructively support the delivery of team and organisation-wide outputs
- Experience in developing and documenting new processes, procedures and supporting materials
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a diverse workload and competing priorities

About our culture
We aim to be a model employer providing an inclusive workplace that is understanding and respectful of differences such as gender, identity, race, disability or age. In addition, we are committed to supporting Aboriginal pathways between education and employment.
The Department strives to create an environment that supports a flexible and adaptive workforce. All requests for flexible working arrangements will be considered in line with operational requirements.
How to apply
Vaccination
DTF is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment consistent with the DTF's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act). DTF's COVID-19 Vaccination Policy requires all DTF employees to demonstrate an up-to-date vaccination status, as defined by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI), or a medical exemption, in order to attend a DTF workplace or external premises on behalf of DTF. DTF may request proof of vaccination or exemption during the recruitment and selection process. Vaccination information will only be retained by DTF where an offer of employment is made. Information pertaining to vaccination status and evidence will be stored in a secure database maintained in accordance with the Health Records Act 2001, Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 and regulations made pursuant to the OHS Act.