Procurement Officer

An exciting opportunity to join our team and play an important role in the Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership (Academy).
At the Academy, we are passionate about meaningful and exciting work that has an impact on education and student outcomes. Our shared purpose is to create and offer evidence-informed professional learning programs, events and initiatives designed to take Victoria's highly skilled teachers and school leaders from great to exceptional and advance the quality and status of teaching and school leadership.
We care about the quality of our work, demonstrate collective responsibility for continuous improvement and support each other to do the very best we can every day to achieve our goals.
The Academy is a learning organisation that provides opportunities for employees to grow. We have a positive culture that we are building together, where people feel supported, valued and heard.
About the Division
As a Division of the Academy, the Business Services Division lead the provision of quality Academy corporate support services and functions (such as, but not limited to, procurement, human resources, finance, facilities management and project management) which enable successful operation of the Academy, as well as oversight and delivery of the compliance obligations required of a statutory authority
About the Role
The purpose of the Procurement & Project Management Office (PPMO) unit is to provide a strategy driven quality management approach to governance, business planning, compliance, reporting, project and program management and large-scale purchasing.
The Academy have a Procurement Officer vacancy within the Procurement team of the PPMO. The Academy Procurement function leverages the Department of Education's procurement resources and policies to ensure a strategic and compliant approach to the Academy's purchasing of goods and services.
The purpose of this role is to provide procurement guidance and support to Academy staff who are leading procurement activities at the Academy. This involves reviewing or drafting and progressing procurement documentation in alignment with Academy and Department procurement policies and processes, reporting on the status of procurement activities to the Executive Leadership Team and assisting with procurement capability building.
Specifically, this role is responsible for managing and/or undertaking varied administration tasks associated with the Academy's procurement team and business-as-usual activities which will include:

- being a conduit between program areas in the Academy, the Academy's Procurement team, the Department's Procurement team and the Department's financial system, Oracle
- leading, managing or supporting elements of Academy projects or initiatives
- representing the Academy at Department or other procurement-related meetings or events.

Capabilities
- Exhibit exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills, adeptly navigating complex situations.
- Demonstrate a future-focused mindset, proactively adopting new technologies and best practices.
- Possess strong business acumen, ensuring efficient operations and maximising value.
- Foster authentic relationships and effectively influence stakeholders to achieve common objectives.

Qualifications and Experience
**Desirable**: a tertiary qualification such as Procurement, Business, Administration or any other relevant discipline
Further Information
Please respond by submitting a cover letter, supported by a maximum 2-page response to the key selection criteria and a recent CV/Resume.
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Applications close at 11.59pm on Wednesday 30 October 2024.