**Job description**:
APS 5 - Procurement and Contracts Officer
- ** $55.24/Hourly (excluding super)**:
- ** Canberra**:
- ** Contract (12-months, possible extension)**
**About the role**
The position is accountable under limited supervision to undertake moderately complex to complex research, analysis and advice work. Legislation, policies, procedures, standards, methodologies and precedents guide the position as it provides procurement advice.
**Duties**
- Providing procurement advice and support to the broader Agency.
- Preparing a range of procurement related documentation.
- Delivering support and advice in relation to compliance with the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs) and Guidelines, Procurement Policy and procedures.
- Assisting with tracking value for money based outcomes and preparing reports against KPIs.
- Entering, extracting and manipulating data to enable accurate Agency reporting.
- Providing level administrative support to the Procurement team, managing confidential and sensitive information.
- Contributing to team and branch planning activities including identifying opportunities for improvements
**About you**
- Demonstrated understanding federal government procurement processes.
- Strong Stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Intermediate understanding of the MS Office Suite.
- Demonstrated experience managing high volume requests and ability to multitask.
- Ability to remain composed in a changing, fast paced environment.
- Previous experience using Procurement, HR and/or Finance business systems.
- It is highly desirable that applicants have an understanding or lived experience of disability
**Application Requirements**
- Applicants must hold **Australian citizenship**.
- National Criminal History Records Check and completion of the Agency's screening checks
Applications close **12/02/24