Category and Contract Specialist

1 day ago

Melbourne, Australia Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions Full time

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time / Ongoing

Organisation: Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions

**Salary**: $109,730 - $132,764

Occupation: Procurement

Reference: VG/035247C

The Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions is focused on growing Victoria’s prosperity, building the productive capacity of our economy and increasing participation - by creating more opportunities for people through skills and jobs; helping businesses and industries to thrive; and building vibrant communities and regions. For more information, see the DJSIR Strategic Plan 2023-2027

Established on 1 January 2023, our work spans numerous portfolios, supporting departmental ministers and operating across metropolitan, regional and international offices. We oversee various public entities, including public corporations, regulatory authorities and specialist boards.

Our values are accountability, integrity and respect, and underpin everything we do.

**Category and Contract Specialist**
- _Salary: $109,730 - $132,764_ (Plus Superannuation)_
- _Ongoing role, full time (flexibility may be available)_
- _Usual work location: 1 Spring Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 (flexibility may be available)_

**The Role**

The Category and Contract Specialists are accountable for supporting and providing direction for key spend categories under management, including (but not limited to) IT and software services; business services (including but not limited to Marketing and Communications, Media, Travel, Mail, Print and general Business Services; and professional services.

The responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

- The development and implementation of category strategies and initiatives.
- Leading strategic engagement with senior internal and external stakeholders.
- Plan for service continuity and improvement in collaboration with relevant business area(s).

**The Team**

The position of Category and Contract Specialist forms a part of the Finance, Investment and Procurement Branch within the Corporate Services Group.

Finance, Investment and Procurement supports best practice resource allocation, budget and financial management and procurement across the department. It does this through the provision of strategic advice to the senior Executive and Ministers, development and implementation of frameworks, policies, systems and internal controls in accordance with the Financial Management Act 1994, other relevant legislation, accounting standards and Department of Treasury and Finance and Victorian Government Purchasing Board requirements.

The branch includes the Procurement Centre, Business Partnering and Reporting Team, Strategy and Investment Team, Financial Services Team and the Reporting and Operations Team.

**About You**
- The capacity to Identify and respond to clients' underlying needs.
- The capability to analyse different data sets with the ability to interpret and develop insights.
- The ingenuity to share expertise and relevant information to support continuous improvement and innovation.

**Further Information**

The department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.

**How to Apply**

**Applications close at 23:59pm on 29 September 2024**.

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