Procurement Admin Officer

**Employment Type**:Ongoing

**Classification**: Parliamentary Service Level 4

**Closing Date**: 11:30pm AEDT, 19 December 2024

**The Opportunity**:
The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) is recruiting for a Parliamentary Service Level 4 Procurement Admin Officer within N/A.

We are seeking Procurement professionals to under limited/general direction undertake duties in accordance with the agreed standards for PSL4 classification. The duties will include, but are not limited to assisting with procurement and management of contracts, liaising with business areas on business processes including procurement and contract management, assisting with preparation of a range of written material including reports, contracts and procurement documentation, create work orders and outline agreements relative to procurement contracts, and other administrative tasks as required.

**Who we are looking for**:

- Demonstrate experience assisting with procurement and contract management.
- Have a Sound understanding of the Commonwealth procurement framework.
- Demonstrate high level administration and organisational skills.
- Have strong client focus with experience in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships. Adhere to Parliamentary Services Values and the code of conduct and consistently behave in an honest, ethical and professional way.

**Job Specific Requirements**:

- Certificate IV in Procurement and Contracting or ability to attain, is highly desired.
- Experience in any of the following is highly desirable; contract management, procurement, administration, governance or finance.
- The successful applicant will be required to obtain and maintain a Negative Vetting 1 (Confidential/Highly Protected/Secret) security clearance.

**Duty Statement**:
**Classification**:Parliamentary Service Level 4

**Section**:Quality Management

**Immediate supervisor**: Senior Procurement and Contract Officer

Under limited/general direction undertake duties in accordance with the agreed standards for the Parliamentary Service Level 4 classification. The duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Assisting with procurement and management of contracts.
2. Updating information and knowledge base documentation in the Procurement database.
3. Liaising with business areas on business processes including procurement and contract management.
4. Escalating matters to other team members in accordance with internal policy.
5. Assisting with preparation of a range of written material including reports, contracts and procurement documentation.
6. Create work orders and outline agreements relative to procurement contracts
7. Other administrative tasks as required.
- Employees of DPS are required to be able, and to be seen to be able, to provide professional advice and services to all Senators and Members without favour or prejudice._

**How to apply**:
Please upload a pitch (750 words maximum) describing how your skills and experience would contribute to the role and work of the department.

Your pitch is an opportunity to tell us why you want to work at DPS, why you are interested in the role and what you can offer in the role. Frame your pitch around the role description and relevant ILS Profile. Make sure to use relevant examples and accomplishments that demonstrate your ability to perform the role.

**Our purpose and values**:
We proudly provide innovative, unified, and client-focused services to the Australian Parliament and parliamentarians. We are a values driven department, placing our values at the heart of everything we do; from our service offerings and decision making to our interactions with stakeholders and each other.

Our people are employed in a broad and unique range of professional, customer service and trade-based roles, all joined by a shared purpose: to make an enduring contribution to Australia’s parliamentary democracy. We have an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the community we serve. While we come from all walks of life, we share a commitment to care for and protect our iconic workplace.

Every year, almost one million people visit Australian Parliament House to experience the parliamentary process, the building’s architecture, nationally significant art collections, events, tours, and food and dining experiences - all made possible by our people, who are active participants in an environment where no two days are the same.

**What we can offer**:
Join our community based on innovative, unified, and client-focused services, where your skills and development will be nurtured. You will also enjoy:

- access to flexible work arrangements
- ongoing opportunities to learn and develop new capabilities
- a competitive remuneration package
- free secure underground parking
- free gym membership and access to recreational facilities
- on-site childcare, banking services, post office, value-for-money dining options and more.

**Salary**:
Currently, the salary rang