Closes: 02 February 2026
Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation
Position No: 32181
Directorate: Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development
Advertised (Gazettal date): 12 January 2026
Contact Officer: Lauren Blundell on or
Details: Do you want to be at the forefront of shaping procurement policy and driving procurement capability? Are you interested in strategic leadership and inspiring a team?
The Procurement Capability and Governance Section focuses on uplifting procurement capability across ACT Government, including through leading the design and delivery of procurement learning and development initiatives. This section also acts as the secretariat to the Government Procurement Board, administers the Goods and Services Accreditation Program (including reviewing applications for accreditation and making recommendations to the governing body) and managing other fora such as the Procurement Community of Practice.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.
Eligibility/Other requirements:
* Data analysis experience is highly desirable but not mandatory.
* Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or experience working in the fields of procurement, public policy, law or digital communications is desirable but not mandatory.
* Experience in using Excel and Power BI (including building dashboards), SharePoint, and/ or Squiz Matrix is desirable.
Notes: This is a temporary position available from 01 February 2026 until 31 December 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.
A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.
Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT, part-time hours, job-sharing, flexible start, and finish times.
How to apply: Applicants should submit:
* An application of no more than two pages addressing the Selection Criteria within the Position Description
* A current curriculum vitae of no more than three pages
* Contact details of two referees.
Applications should be submitted .
Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.
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This is a temporary position available from 01 February 2026 until 31 December 2026 with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.