Procurement Officer

salary: $76,629 - $86,073 (plus 15.4% super)
- location: Belconnen (flexible working arrangements)
- permanent full-time or part-time position

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is seeking to recruit a **Procurement Officer** for our Finance and Procurement Branch. This is an ongoing, permanent role (either full-time or part-time) at the APS 5 classification level. The role is located in our office in Belconnen, although flexible working arrangements (including a hybrid model of working from home and the office) apply.

**About the role**

Working in a supportive team environment, duties of an APS 5 Procurement Officer include:

- providing accurate procurement and contracting advice and support across the ABS, including effective participation in all stages of procurement processes
- maintaining consistency and compliance with ABS and Commonwealth Procurement Frameworks
- quality assurance, undertaking procurement/contract data entry
- reporting support (compliance, annual report, AusTender)
proactive engagement with internal clients
- assisting with building procurement and contracting capability across the ABS
- contributing to continuous improvement such as ongoing development and maintenance of systems, and procurement/contracting processes and tools
- database administration.

**About the business area**

The Finance and Procurement Branch works with a broad range of stakeholders both within and outside of the ABS and supports a client centric, transparent and value add service model to support the ABS meet its enterprise strategy.

Procurement within the ABS is a centre-led function, playing a pivotal role in the provision of professional, expert advice and support on all facets of procurement and contracting across the ABS.

The Procurement Section works collaboratively to maintain consistency of processes and compliance with corporate and Commonwealth policies, including the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act and Rules, and Financial Delegations.

**What we are looking for (selection criteria)**

To be suitable you should have most or all of the following skills, qualities and experience:

- demonstrated experience and capability in procurement - a practical understanding of the Commonwealth Procurement Framework, preferably supported by relevant qualifications
- strong focus on client engagement/delivery to a high standard (able to build relationships and provide accurate, timely and consistent services)
- well-developed communication and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail
- able to work effectively in a team environment to achieve high quality outcomes.

**How to apply**

You will need to upload your current resume, provide referee details and respond to the following:

- In no more than 500 words, provide examples of how you have demonstrated the skills, qualities and experience required for this role._

For more information about this role and the selection process, please read the attached