Lead Procurement Planning and Contract Management

2 weeks ago


Geelong, Australia City of Greater Geelong Full time

**Lead Procurement Planning and Contract Management Officer**:
**Job no**: 499208
**Work type**: Permanent Full Time
**Classification**: SPL
**Categories**: Governance & Legal

**About the role**
In this role, you will lead the City’s procurement planning and contract management function, providing timely and pragmatic advice to City officers. You will contribute to the establishment of best practices within the Legal, Integrity & Procurement Department, fostering a collaborative environment while driving the positive leadership and cultural aspirations of the team.

**Work type: permanent full-time**
**Classification**: Senior Professional Level **$144,000 pa plus super

Key responsibilities include:

- Develop a clear, inspiring vision for the team's future, formulate goals to achieve it, and communicate it effectively to lead the department.
- Develop departmental capabilities to meet the requirements of its future strategic goals.
- Manage and coach a team of leaders and professionals ensuring that they feel valued, have the necessary resources and support to succeed and develop in their roles.
- Develop and integrate the department’s initiatives and annual business plans in line with the Directorate strategy; balancing value for our community and customers within the financial, social, environmental and resource constraints.
- Manage all aspects of the department’s resources and budget planning for effective operations; regularly tracking and reporting on performance against departmental goals.

**About you**
To be successful in this role, you will need demonstrated senior leadership experience and a proven ability to manage complex contracts and negotiations, showcasing a track record of delivering successful outcomes.

Essential Experience:

- A tertiary qualification in procurement, law, commerce or related field and significant professional experience in procurement planning and contract management in a comparable organization.
- Strong understanding of legal and regulatory requirements related to contract management
- Experience in developing and implementing contract management strategies and processes.
- Demonstrated project management experience with the ability to lead small to medium sized projects to quality outputs, within tight deadlines and budget.

**Child Safety Responsibilities**
We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

**Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong**
Join the City of Greater Geelong, a community-focused workplace on Wadawurrung Country. We deliver over 130 services to our growing population, striving to make our city a great place to live, work, and study. Our central location for Central Geelong-based employees is the Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal, a modern, sustainable, and inclusive workplace, along with our outreach locations.

We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.

**Applications and Enquiries**

Applications close: 11:55pm 6 November 2024
- We collect demographic data to help us learn who our advertisements are reaching and how we can reach an even more diverse audience. We are committed to building a more diverse team. Your responses to our demographic questions are strictly confidential and will not be individually shared._

**Advertised**: 18 Oct 2024 7:00 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 06 Nov 2024 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time



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