Procurement Officer

APS 6 - $91,944 - $104,393 per annum plus superannuation
- Digital Business Division
- Brisbane, QLD,Canberra, ACT,Melbourne, VIC,Sydney, NSW

**Who we are**
**The Biosecurity Digital Reform Branch** provides retail digital and data services for a range of different business areas across the Biosecurity and Compliance Group. The branch operates in an agile and continually evolving digital and data environment which has unique challenges and opportunities. The branch is highly connected and integrated with relevant business areas in Biosecurity and Compliance.

**The Digital Strategy Branch** are designing and developing easy, fast and reliable digital services to agricultural exporters to improve the experience of exporting. This includes the delivery of the Export Service, where all services being built come together. Digital Strategy also work across the Simplified Trade System whole of government projects to ensure DAFF's digital and policy objectives are met. Through extensive internal and external communication we are collaboratively delivering a modern and robust future border environment.

The Take Farmers to Market aims modernise and sustain digital export services by future-proofing current and emerging systems. We uphold the regulatory requirements across all commodities to ensure continued trade across our digital services. Incorporating the successes of the TFTM program, we improve the reliability of our services and provide entities with access and manage their agricultural export requirements as per the Export Control Act 2020 and associated delegated legislation.

**The Job**
The Procurement Officer will:

- Provide strategic advice, practical guidance and solutions on procurement and contracting matters to divisional staff including complex probity and procurement compliance reviews of approaches to market in line with the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (PGPA) Act 2013 and Commonwealth Procurement Rules.
- Develop cooperative working relationships with a range of stakeholders to ensure achievement of service delivery outcomes and the divisional objectives including assisting staff to ensure compliance of procurement processes with governance frameworks and timely completion of procurement activities.
- Assist to develop, coordinate and deliver Procurement training to divisional staff.
- Provide leadership, guidance and coaching to direct report/s to ensure the delivery of effective and efficient outcomes and that the service provided meets the needs of the Authority’s stakeholder.
- Maintain and keep track of procurement activity within the division using Technology One and Excel - Coordinate and administer mandatory procurement reporting requirements, including AusTender, Senate Order and Indigenous Procurement Policy reporting as required
- Other Procurement and resourcing duties as required

**Please note **that the merit pool established through this selection process, which is valid for a period of eighteen months from the date the vacancy was advertised in the Public Service Gazette, may also be used to fill future ongoing vacancies in the branch where the duties are of a similar nature.

**What are we looking for**
**knowledge and experience**
- Working in a team that provides a broad range of support, systems and solutions to policy areas ensuring compliance with the legislation and policies relevant to the above functions.
- Leading the implementation of best practice approaches to developing capabilities and increasing operational effectiveness and informing business decisions.
- Providing evidence-based advice and policy direction to managers and staff on financial management policies and strategies.
- Providing high-level financial support and advice.
- Managing financial governance requirements and compliance with the financial management framework.