OVERVIEW

Work type: Full time
Salary: $109,730 - $132,764
Grade: VPSG5
Occupation: Procurement
Location: CBD
Reference: VG/1857892

CAPABILITIES

We are seeking a highly motivated and adaptable professional to contribute to our team’s success. The ideal candidate will:

• Have demonstrated experience in managing complex procurement activities, ideally within a government setting
• Foster authentic relationships and effectively influence stakeholders to achieve common objectives
• Exhibit exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills, adeptly navigating complex situations
• Demonstrate a future-focused mindset, proactively adopting new technologies and best practices
• Possess strong businessacumen, ensuring efficient operations and maximising value

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• The role requires significant experience in managing end-to-end procurement activities, ideally within a government setting.
• A relevant tertiary qualification is advantageous, but not essential

AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN OUR TEAM AND PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE VICTORIAN ACADEMY OF TEACHING AND LEADERSHIP (ACADEMY).

At the Academy, we are passionate about meaningful and exciting work that has an impact on education and student outcomes. Our shared purpose is to create and offer evidence-informed professional learning programs, events and initiatives designed to take Victoria’s highly skilled teachers and school leaders from great to exceptional and advance the quality and status of teaching and school leadership.
We care about the quality of our work, demonstrate collective responsibility for continuous improvement and support each other to do the very best we can every day to achieve our goals.
The Academy is a learning organisation that provides opportunities for employees to grow. We have a positive culture that we are building together, where people feel supported, valued and heard.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The purpose of the Procurement & Project Management Office (PPMO) unit is to provide a strategy driven quality management approach to governance, business planning, compliance, reporting, project and program management and large-scale purchasing.
The Academy has a Senior Procurement Officer vacancy within the Procurement team of the PPMO. The Academy Procurement function leverages the Department of Education’s procurement resources and policies to ensure a strategic and compliant approach to the Academy’s purchasing of goods and services.
The purpose of this role is to provide expert procurement guidance and support to Academy staff who are leading procurement activities at the Academy. This involves reviewing or drafting and progressing procurement documentation in alignment with Academy and Department procurement policies and processes, reporting on the status of procurement activities to the Executive Leadership Team and assisting with procurement capability building.

Specifically, this role is responsible for:

• Managing end-to-end procurement activities and providing expert procurement advice
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with relevant stakeholders
• Ensuring procurement activities align with government and legislative requirements
• Contributing to building organisational procurement capability Leading, managing or supporting elements of Academy projects or initiatives
• Representing the Academy at Department or other procurement-related meetings or events
• Continuous improvement of existing procurement process.