Agency : Treasury and Finance, Department of – Osborne Park WA
Are you passionate about making a difference for Western Australia? We want to hear from you.
About us
The Department of Treasury and Finance is at the centre of Government decision‐making. As the principal economic and financial advisor, we provide leadership and strategic advice and influence to support the delivery of services and outcomes for the benefit of Western Australia.
What we do
We are integral to the Government's decision‐making processes about where and how to spend taxpayers' money to ensure Western Australians have access to quality services on a financially sustainable basis. We lead procurement and leverage our buying power to secure products and services for government, achieving value for money for WA. We collect revenue to fund government services and administer payment of grants and subsidies to the WA community.
Benefits
* flexible work options, including working from home up to 2 days per week.
* professional development, training, and on‐the‐job learning to advance your career.
* generous leave entitlements, which include 4 weeks annual leave, 3 public service holidays each year, accrued long service leave every 7 years and an option to purchase additional leave each year. Access to cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
* corporate discounts with selected health insurance providers and access to wellness programmes.
* Opportunity to support our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), Disability Access and Inclusion Plan and various Diversity and Inclusion Working Groups and Committees.
Work area
The Procurement Policy and Strategy business unit is responsible for a whole‐of‐government approach to procurement policy, including administration of the Procurement Act, procurement systems and intelligence, as well as whole‐of‐government common use arrangements and assurance functions that efficiently meet the business needs of government agencies, manage risks and deliver value for money.
The Department of Treasury and Finance operates under two sets of organisational values, following its formation on 1 July 2025. The values of clarity, empathy, growth and collaboration continue to guide everything we do in Procurement Policy and Strategy. In time, as we settle in our new structure and culture, we will collaboratively develop a unified set of values that represent who we are as the Department of Treasury and Finance.
Role
The Manager Application Release manages the procurement business systems development lifecycle from planning to deployment and provides technical advice, ensuring client and departmental needs are met. This role manages services provided to the Department by external service providers as well as internal resources.
Ultimately, this position ensures the effective delivery of application releases for the whole-of-government procurement systems administered by the Department. The systems include Tenders WA, the central source of information on Western Australian public‐sector requests and awarded contracts.
This position operates in the context of Leading Others. You will motivate and enable others to deliver high‐quality work, balancing time between doing the work and coaching, guiding and developing others. You will articulate how work is to be done, providing clear direction and feedback.
We currently have one (1) fixed‐term full‐time position available for up to 12 months, with the possibility of further extensions and/or permanency.
Ideal candidate
In addition to the required technical expertise, you will have highly developed stakeholder engagement skills to build and maintain strong working relationships. You will be passionate about collaborating with others and have highly developed communication skills including the ability to translate technical concepts for non‐technical people. As a people‐focused leader you will prioritise the empowerment, growth and wellbeing of your team.
Contact
For further information about the position, please contact Nic Power, Director Procurement Assurance, Systems and Reporting, 08 6551 13*** or via **************@dtf.wa.gov.au.
For any assistance with the application documents, email ***********@dtf.wa.gov.au, mentioning the vacancy reference number VCID3313.
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