Assistant Director

• Business Enabling Services Group / Shared Services (BES) Division / Operations and Service Management (BES/SSD) Branch
• Executive Level 1 ($126,885 - $153,655) | Ongoing | Full-time
• Canberra, ACT

ABOUT THE BRANCH & TEAM

The Service Delivery Office (SDO) is a leader in providing services to Commonwealth entities. The SDO presents a unique opportunity to be involved in developing innovative service delivery arrangements, with an approach to collaboration and sharing of resources that has the potential to add value to not only for existing customers but to set the scene for new ways of working across the Australian Public Service (APS).

The Operations & Service Management Branch is one of three branches within the Enterprise Systems and Services Division and provides a range of corporate transactional services to Commonwealth entities in areas of human resources, payroll, finance and travel and expense management. The Branch works collaboratively with its client entities on delivering services more efficiently, through streamlining processes, and increasing self-service capability, to allow staff to focus on high-value, customer service-based activities.

The Engagement & Finance team provides essential support to the division by driving strategic financial oversight, operational performance reporting, procurement and stakeholder engagement. As the division's Procurement team delivers strategic and operational procurement support to ESSD aligned to the departments policies and processes. The team plays a critical role in enabling the delivery of Shared Services by ensuring procurement activities are compliant, efficient, and aligned with whole-of-government policy.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The Engagement & Finance team has the opportunity for an Assistant Director, ICT Procurement & Contract Manager role to join a small, supportive and high performing team. You will be working to manage the Enterprise Systems and Service Division (ESSD) ICT contract management and procurement function aligned to the department's processes. This includes managing the various established ICT contracts and preparing new procurements that enable the division to deliver its role and responsibilities as a shared service provider.

The role works closely with the division's Executive, and the departments central procurement team, working autonomously on tasks and activities across all aspects of procurement and the full contract management lifecycle. Working in close partnership with the Director, you will enthusiastically share your well developed skills and knowledge on procurement and contract management activities under the Commonwealth Procurement Rules and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act).

In this role, you will provide effective and timely procurement and/or contract management advise and support the division. Please refer to the vacancy pack for more detail.

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.
• We encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with Disability, LGBTQI+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature aged people.

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.
• For questions relating to the online lodgement of your application, please email the Recruitment team via or call between 8:30am - 5:00pm AEDT Monday to Friday.
• We can provide adjustments, including alternate formats of the application form, to the recruitment process for candidates including individuals with disability. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process (including alternate formats or have an enquiry about the support provided, please contact the Recruitment team via or call between 8:30am - 5:00pm AEDT Monday to Friday.