Procurement and Contract Specialist

Procurement and Contract Specialist

Length:12 months

Location of work:Brisbane or Canberra

The Procurement and Contract Management Professional will assist in the successful delivery of procurements being undertaken by the program and perform a range of contract management activities in the management of these contracts.

*Responsibilities:*

• Leading and/or assisting in planning and managing ICT procurement activities and schedules
• Provide procurement advice and guidance, including informing strategic sourcing models, reviewing draft Statements of Requirement, and providing advice on policies, procedures and documentation
• Work as a part of a team of procurement and contract management staff to ensure delivery of high-quality outputs
• Drafting and/or assisting to draft procedural, governance, and procurement documentation ensuring compliance with commonwealth frameworks (Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs) and all relevant additional procurement related policies and legislation)
• Coordinating and supporting procurement probity briefings, industry briefings and tender evaluation processes
• Identify opportunities to provide innovative and effective approaches to procurement practices
• Performing ICT procurement and contract management-related administrative duties, including invoicing, correspondence, reporting, records management, and scheduling vendor management meetings
• Performing quality assurance on procedural, governance, and procurement documentation and procurement processes undertaken within the organisation
• Developing and administering ICT procurement and contract management risk assessments
• Develop and administer contract management plans and undertake general contract management responsibilities
• Developing and maintaining strong external stakeholder relationships, including representatives of contracted vendor partners and legal firms
• Communicating using professional judgement, evaluating risks in the context of a complex and changing environment

About You:
• Demonstrated high-level knowledge and experience in procurement within a complex program or organisational environment

• Proven ability to implement procurement and contracting procedures in line with the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs) and all relevant additional procurement related policies and legislation

• Demonstrated high level of written and verbal communication, organisation and administration skills

About Araza:Our organisation works with Australia's largest enterprise and government clients providing project and program teams and resources to ensure success. We pride ourselves on being a trusted technology partner and working collaboratively.

We're partnering with a leading Australian department to deliver high-quality projects that drive impactful results, focused on protecting national interests through intelligence, cybersecurity, and strategic operations to combat global threats.

We can talk about Araza all day but instead, here are a few links if you are interested. 

Why Araza?We are GREAT. Our purpose is to have our teams align with our client's needs to assist them on their most interesting and innovative projects.  We do this by aligning our clients and teams to our core values of Be Great and Be Grateful.  This focus has helped make us an employer of choice and the consultancy of choice in the Australian market.

We are DIVERSE and INCLUSIVE. We are recognised leader in diversity with an excellent representation of women in leadership and a team with differing backgrounds, ethnicities, experiences and abilities.

We care.Araza is a company that cares for their people. It's that simple. You will work with truly talented switched on and collaborative team members that help each other to succeed.

We rock. #HumbleBrag is that a lot of other companies think we are great as well

Our awards list:

2023 CRN Impact Award – Emerging Innovation Winner

2020 Financial Review Fast 100

2020 Financial Times High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific

2019 Deloitte Technology Fast50 Australia

2019 Deloitte Technology Fast500 APAC

2019 CRN Fast50

2019 ARN Homegrown Service Provider Winner

2019 EY Winning Women Program Winner

2019 Cisco Diversity Initiative Award Winner

2019 Cisco Rising Star Winner

Under 30 Tech Awards Winner

2018 CRN Fast50

2018 Deloitte Technology Fast50 Australia

2018 Deloitte Technology Fast500 APAC

2018 CRN Fast50

2018 ARN Start Up Entrepreneur Winner

2018 ARN Personal Innovation Sales Excellence Winner

2018 Westpac Business of Tomorrow Winner

2018 Financial Times 1000: High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific

2017 Deloitte Technology Fast50 Australia

2017 Deloitte Technology Fast1000 Asia/Pacific

2017 CRN Fast50

2017 ARN WIICTA Entrepreneur of the Year Winner

2017 Westpac Business of Tomorrow Winner

2017 Optus myBusiness Business Leader of the Year Winner

2016 Deloitte Rising Star

2016 CRN Fast50 Next StepsIf this sounds like the opportunity you are looking for, apply now  Our team would love to hear from you