Officer Procurement

**Job no**: 492908
**Work type**: full-time
**Location**: Canberra
**Categories**: Procurement

**Procurement Coordinator**
**$84,673 - $98,161 + 15.4% super**
**Canberra office based**
**Employment Type: Ongoing, Full-Time AMSA Level 4**

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

You will be responsible for:

- Providing assistance relating to procurement activities, including:

- Undertaking and providing guidance on simple procurement activities;
- Providing assistance to the Procurement team as directed on various tendering activities;
- Organising variations to contracts through Deeds of variation;
- Undertaking approaches to market through various panels to seek resumes and other details for Labour-Hire processes; and
- Assisting with contract award processes including contract execution, letters to unsuccessful tenderers and raising of purchase order requisitions.
- Assisting Divisions with high-level management of their contracts (expenditure against purchase orders, expiry dates etc) including contract extensions and/or variations as required
- Undertaking a range of administrative tasks in support of the procurement team, including but not limited to:

- Maintenance and updating of AMSA contracts register and Procure-to Pay;
- Maintenance and updating of the procurement sections electronic filing;
- Raising and amending Contract schedules (Purchase Orders);
- Updates and additions to AusTender as appropriate;
- Producing and manipulating reports from the FMIS system; and
- Collating data for procurement reporting and planning purposes.
- Contribute to and support a process of continuous improvement within the Governance Section.
- Promote equity of employment opportunity, participative management practices and a safe and healthy work environment.

**SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE**

To be successful in this position, you will have the following skills and experience:

- Some experience in procurement, tendering and contracting.
- Demonstrated experience in Financial Management Information Systems (FMIS) (AMSA utilises the TechnologyOne suite)
- Some understanding of the principles of Government procurement policy and processes (particularly the Commonwealth Procurement Rules), including contracts administration and project management.
- Proven background within an administrative support function
- Experience raising contracts and associated documentation, including various approaches to market and ongoing contract management requirements;
- Ability to work independently, act decisively, and prioritise workload to meet deadlines.

For more information about this role, please refer to the position description.

Note: Information about our terms and conditions of employment are contained in the _AMSA Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2027_

**AMSA BENEFITS**

We are committed a supportive and collaborative work environment, which is why AMSA offers:

- Flexible work including work from home arrangements
- Health and wellbeing programs including annual flu vaccinations and a healthy lifestyle reimbursement
- An office-wide Christmas period shutdown (in addition to annual leave provisions)
- An ability to work for an organisation charged with protecting our marine environments and saving lives

**ABOUT AMSA**

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is responsible for the safety of international shipping and domestic commercial vessels, protection of the environment from ship sourced pollution and search and rescue nationally.

AMSA offers unique and interesting career opportunities, and we employ around 450 people across Australia. To learn more about our organisation please visit our website.

**DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION**

Diversity and inclusion are a priority at AMSA.

Our role means that we impact and influence communities right across Australia, this is why it is essential that we draw on the diversity of our people to successfully deliver our mission of _“ensuring safe vessel operations, combatting marine pollution and rescuing people in distress”._
- We are proud to have been recognised as an _Inclusive Employer 2022-2023 _by the Diversity Council of Australia, and continue to focus on embedding inclusive values within our organisation. _

**HOW TO APPLY**
- your resume (maximum of 3 pages)
- a brief cover letter (maximum 800 words) outlining what you will bring to this role.

**_ AMSA does not engage staff under the Public Service Act 1999. AMSA engages employees under the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 and our remuneration arrangements are specific to AMSA._**

**Advertised**: 21 Jan 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 05 Feb 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time