Procurement Officer

Division: Corporate Service Division- Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150- Req ID: 57538**Department of Communities and Justice**

**Procurement Officer**

**Ongoing Role**

**Parramatta Location**
- **A talent pool will be created for** **Temporary and Ongoing positions that arise within the Department in the next 18 months**:

- **Location: Parramatta - brand new agile workspace at Parramatta Square, close to public transportation**:

- **Clerk Grade 7/8, Salary ($101,947-$112,849 pa), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading**

**Your role**

The Procurement team provides assistance to business units within the Department of Communities and Justice (DC)J for all matters in relation to the procurement of goods and services. The primary focus of the team is to support and deliver cost effective procurement activities to achieve government objectives.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and customer focussed individual to join the Procurement - Supplier Excellence team.

This role represents a great opportunity to work on initiatives within a large, diverse organisation, as well as participate in cluster and NSW Government-side projects.

**What you’ll do**

As part of the Procurement team, you will support the sourcing and contracts teams, as well as management, to deliver efficient and effective procurement services to the Department, and the Cluster.

The Procurement Officer provides a broad range of administrative and reporting services to support and facilitate the Procurement team. Procurement Officer key accountabilities include:

- Monitor and maintain Procurement budget to ensure ongoing accuracy
- Review the Procurement budget and prepare reports for the Procurement management team
- Prepare reports and other documentation as required on Procurement key performance indicators
- Assist with the delivery of projects and initiatives, as required

**What we’re looking for**
- You are fully conversant with Microsoft such as Excel and PowerPoint
- You are self-motivated and committed to deliver quality outcomes
- You are comfortable working in a complex environment with multiple tasks, priorities and constant deadlines
- You have strong analytical and creative problem solving abilities
- You will be a strong communicator able to foster effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- You have relevant work experience in Procurement or a related area to Procurement such as project management, HR, finance, legal/risk, Policy etc.

These roles may require travel across the Sydney Metropolitan area.
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**We do work that really matters**

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

**Are you ready to join us?**

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

- Describe a time when you had to present complex information in a simplified manner in order to explain it to others. What documents, reports, or tools did you use?
- Provide an example of the processes you use to ensure data being reported is accurate.

**Applications close on Friday 23rd December 22 at 11.59PM AEST**

**Got a question?**

**Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit**

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit our careers site.

**Other Information**

A Talent Pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic some interviews and assessments may be performed using alternative methods. For more information visit Our Process.