Procurement Officer

Division: Homes NSW- Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150- Req ID: 69207**Procurement Officer**

**Location - Parramatta**

**Employment type - Ongoing Full time opportunity**

**Salary - Clerk Grade 7/8 - $106,025 - $117,363 per annum plus employer’s contribution to superannuation**

The Department of Communities and Justice acknowledges lived experience and how it contributes to the valuable work we do with the community.

**Your role**

The Procurement Officer provides procurement expertise and assists stakeholders to plan, develop, source and manage procurement arrangements to effectively meet business outcomes and government directions.

**What you’ll do**

As part of the (AHO Procurement Team), you will
- Validate stakeholder business needs, compile and source market information, and assist in analysing markets and assessing risk to inform procurement planning and sourcing decisions.
- Conduct sourcing activities in accordance with established policies and procedures to meet business needs and participate in negotiations to establish and review supply arrangements that will deliver value for money procurement outcomes.
- Implement and contribute to the development of contract management plans, resolve issues, monitor performance and negotiate contract variations through effective supplier relationships to enhance business outcomes.
- Provide advice, information and guidance on procurement related matters to staff across the agency to provide governance and support good practice in procurement.
- Identify, mitigate and escalate procurement risks to enable the organisation to meet its obligations and maximise business opportunities.
- Maintain and update procurement records and generate reports on procurement and contract activity to meet organisational compliance requirements and provide access to procurement information.

You'll work as part of a team of procurement officers, which contribute to fantastic outcomes in Aboriginal Communities, ensuring quality and affordable housing is provided and maintained to our First Nations people. Sound team culture is the primary focus, to ensure challenges and workloads are met to support our business units in their delivery. The team will work from the Parramatta Square precinct offering modern office facilities in a central location.

**What we’re looking for**
- Understanding of NSW Government procurement process and requirements, to provide sound advice to AHO business units on best practice in a time pressured working environment.
- Building stakeholder and supplier relationships based on trust, mutual benefits & innovation to deliver value in NSW Government sourcing.
- Strong skillset to evaluate chosen suppliers using set criteria with weighted and non-weighted scenarios.
- Strong written and communication skills to write procurement plans, evaluation plans & compile Request For Tender packages, and follow up documentation to award such as Letter of Award and relevant contracts.

Download the role description.

**What We Offer**

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

- A challenging and rewarding career
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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**We do work that really matters**

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

**Are you ready to join us?**

Click apply. You will need to attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum five pages) and a cover letter (maximum three pages) with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role and answer the two targeted questions below:

- Describe your understanding of a procurement officers’ responsibilities, autonomously managing the end-to-end procurement process. Please describe your experience with internal stakeholder management via the tendering process.
- Explain in 500 words or less, how you would incorporate work practices to ensure you are adhering to company procurement policies and frameworks.

**Applications close **Sunday 29th September 2024 at 11:59pm AEST.

**Got a question?**

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**Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit**

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

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