1 Senior Procurement Project Officer

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The Department of Finance (Finance) is looking to procure one (1) Senior Procurement Officer to provide support to the ICT Contracts and Procurement team within the ICT Division.

The Procurement Officer will be responsible for:

• working closely with stakeholders to gather, develop and refine detailed business requirements;
• translating these business requirements into procurement documentation, ensuring they are robust and fit for purpose to seek the necessary approvals and to approach the market effectively;
• independently managing complex and numerous concurrent procurement activities. Up to 10 concurrent activities may be assigned to the Procurement Officer;
• driving positive strategic sourcing outcomes through the delivery of cost optimisation and cost avoidance initiatives.

The Procurement Officer will play a key role in bridging the gap between business needs, procurement preparation, and undertaking the procurement processes in accordance with the procurement framework, relevant legislation, and best practice.

The Procurement Officer is responsible for ensuring user requirements are accurately defined and translated into actionable procurement documents which result in fit-for-purpose solutions and achieved outcomes. Collaboration with application developers, product managers, scrum masters, testers, designers, and senior executives will be essential to deliver high-quality outcomes iteratively and incrementally.

Given the complexity, variety and volume of work managed by the ICT Contracts and Procurement Team, strong business analysis experience and procurement expertise is critical to maintaining delivery momentum.