Assistant Director, Procurement and Contracting

Business Enabling Services Group / Corporate Division / Chief Financial Officer Branch
- Executive Level 1 ($126,885 - $153,655) | Ongoing | Full-time
- Canberra, ACT

**ABOUT THE BRANCH**

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Branch contributes towards Finance's outcomes by providing reliable and timely financial and procurement information to support decision making and drive improved organisational performance.

Within the CFO Branch, the Procurement and Contracting Team (PaCT) maintains central oversight of Finance's procurement and contracting activities, including:

- administration of Finance's internal procurement framework
- provision of procurement and contract management advice, consistent with value for money and best practice principles
- maintenance of operational guidance and procurement templates
- support for business areas to deliver complex procurement activities
- delivery of statutory and non-statutory reporting obligations
- promotion of integrity through robust quality assurance practices and periodic compliance reviews of procurement and contracting activities.

**ABOUT THE** OPPORTUNITY**

Do you have a background in procurement data analytics and reporting?

Are you a dynamic and highly skilled individual who is passionate about improved business processes and optimisation?

We are seeking a suitably experienced and knowledgeable Assistant Director to oversee the day-to-day management and delivery of procurement governance, reporting and business improvement in a central procurement area.

Duties will include:

- Leading the portfolio’s statutory and non-statutory procurement data analytics and reporting obligations, including Senate Order, Annual Report, Connected Policies, Protective Security, Annual Procurement Plan, Procurement Pipeline, Contracts Register, Compliance reporting and AusTender reporting.
- Preparing and submitting executive level briefs for Senate Estimates, Questions on Notice, FOI responses, and reporting to Executive Board and Audit & Risk Committee.
- Undertaking data analysis and quality assurance reviews in a timely manner to ensure accurate, compliant and timely analysis on procurement and contracting matters in accordance with relevant legislation and the Commonwealth Procurement Framework.
- Proactively identifying and driving continuous improvement and optimisation of internal financial reporting processes, including but not limited to contracting reporting, advice on improvements to reporting, and maintaining tools to support procurement best practice.
- Managing the development and implementation of procurement governance policies, procedures, guidelines and other resources that deliver effective procurement reporting outcomes.
- Providing leadership, empowering officials through collaboration, drive, innovation and promoting accountability to achieve operational goals.

**DETAILED VACANCY INFORMATION**

For detailed information about this role, including the job specific capabilities, please refer to the downloadable vacancy pack, which can be accessed by clicking the hyperlink at the bottom of this page.

**ELIGIBILITY ADVICE & CANDIDATE NOTES**
- Under section 22(8) of the _Public Service Act 1999_, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS) unless the Agency Head has agreed otherwise, in writing.
- Successful applicants will be required to undergo the process to obtain and maintain, or continue to hold the required security clearance level for the role as indicated in the downloadable job pack. All Finance staff are required to have a minimum baseline security clearance prior to commencement.

**CONTACT INFORMATION**
- For specific questions relating to this job vacancy (including requests for adjustments), please refer to the details on the contact officer located in the downloadable job pack.

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