**Job Details**:
**Location**
Canberra
**Salary**
Negotiable
**Job Type**
Contract
**Ref**
BBBH96957_1671408252
**Contact**
Jessica Jurkovic
**Posted**
about 8 hours ago
- ACT Located
- 12 Month contract + multiple extension opportunities
- Must hold an NV1 Security Clearance to apply
**The Client**
Our Client is a department of the Government of Australia charged with the responsibility to defend Australia and its national interests.
**The Role**
Our client seeks to engage the services of a Procurement Support Officer (Advanced Practitioner) to assist the department in supporting + accurately administering ICT procurement activities within the organisation.
This includes:
- Drafting + preparing procurement document packs
- obtaining necessary approvals in accordance with Departmental procurement policy and legislation
- liaising with relevant staff and procurement stakeholders to efficiently cooperatively progress procurement activities
- maintaining an overview of concurrent procurement activities and appropriately forecasting and prioritising work effort.
- undertake both simple + complex ICT procurement activities to support deliverables and projects
- Maintaining 'dashboards' or similar artefacts to support briefing, decision making and record keeping.
- Ensuring department staff have appropriate information + defensible audit records regarding current and historic procurement activities.
**About You**
- Minimum of Procurement & Contract Management Diploma or related Degree required or demonstrated experience as a Procurement Officer, or similar role
- Demonstrated experience delivering procurement support to executive level staff in a Government Department;
- Formally trained in, or has practical experience in the Defence Change Management Process
- Experience with IT Service Management Frameworks, such as ITIL
- Experience in Software Asset Management
- Previous Defence experience in a similar role would be highly regarded.
- Sound skills in Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint; Highly effective written skills to support documentation and communication requirements
**To Apply