Aps 6 - Sourcing Officer

$91,702 - $104,753 + 10% BDCP + up to 15.4% Superannuation
- Various - ACT, Various - NSW, Various - NT, Various - QLD, Various - SA, Various - TAS, Various - VIC, Various - WA

**The Role**
The ICT Commercial and Business Services Branch is seeking talented and motivated Commercial Officers with drive, integrity and passion to support a range of commercial activities across Defence Digital Group (DDG).

We are looking to establish a merit pool of APS 6 Commercial Officers to fill current and future vacancies across the following areas:

- Commercial Strategy and Sourcing.
- Commercial and Contract Management.
- Procurement and Contracting.
- Commercial Governance.

You may be required to:

- Understand the Commonwealth Procurement Framework, procedures and compliance obligations providing guidance to business areas within DDG.
- Undertaking procurement planning, tendering and contract management activities ensuring compliance with legislation, procurement policies, processes and procedures.
- Support sourcing strategies, complex & strategic procurement, contract management and assurance activities.
- Build and sustain productive working relationships across DDG to support delivery of Defence capability.

This role is eligible for an additional remuneration benefit known in Defence as a Building Defence Capability Payment (BDCP). This enables Defence to provide a premium, in addition to the base salary otherwise payable under the Defence Enterprise Agreement (DEA), for positions in occupational disciplines/classifications that are critical to Defence capability. For further information, please contact the contact officer.

**About our Team**
ICT Commercial and Business Services Branch (ICTCBS) is within the Group Operations Division. ICTCBS is responsible for a wide range of commercial activities across an ICT portfolio of over $1 billion. The Branch oversees the commercial management of the Terrestrial Communications, Centralised Processing and End User Support Services contracts, manages supplier relationships, leads sourcing activities for new or refreshed enterprise ICT capabilities and provides commercial assurance services to DDG.

Group Operations Division is responsible for leading Group business operations functions and reform activities; this is achieved by designing and implementing the DDG Governance framework and modelling the underlying processes and ways of working of the group. The Division also works to optimise Group performance and strengthen industry partnerships through a centralised commercial capability. Training and upskilling is an important investment into our team. We create a positive and collaborative team environment that encourages attitude and aptitude to deliver capability.

We are looking for people with integrity, curiosity, resilience, a willingness to learn, the ability to work effectively in an integrated team, and a wish to deliver better Defence commercial outcomes.
- Work within legislation framework, established principles, work practices and procedures in accordance with Defence’s mission and business objectives.
- Have experience and knowledge of research and analysis to support commercial and procurement decision-making.
- Undertake analysis to assessing Defence’s current capability as well as identifying required changes in capabilities and emerging technologies relevant to Defence's business outcomes to support a major commercial strategy and approach to market.
- Build and maintain working relationships through effective relationship management, including engaging with stakeholders, manage expectations and concerns.