Senior Officer - Procurement (readvertised)
Job No:
GRC737
Location:
Gympie, Queensland
Gympie is at the heart of a rapidly expanding region which stretches from rural valleys in the west to the Cooloola Coast, gateway to spectacular Fraser Island. Enjoy the rural delights of the picturesque Mary Valley, the history of Gympie and the broad western area, home to country festivals and a strong agricultural base. For someone seeking a high quality of life, the region offers a unique opportunity. You could be part of a forward thinking local government organisation with a commitment to continuously improving the services it provides to its 50,000 residents, in one of the most diverse locations in Queensland.
Senior Officer - Procurement (readvertised)
Remuneration: Annual salary commencing from $88,984 plus superannuation
Closing Date: Monday 4 October 2021 at 11.00pm AEST
No late applications will be accepted. Only applications received via Council's online application system will be considered. Unsolicited applications from agencies will not be considered.
Please note - this is a readvertised position, therefore previous applicants need not reapply.
Role Overview
The purpose of this role is to provide professional support, advice and assistance to Directorates in all procurement, purchasing, tendering and contract management functions, including expert advice in relation to the preparation, issuing and evaluation of Council’s contracts.
Ensure that Council systems and processes support internal clients whilst complying with adopted policies, procedures and the Local Government Act 2009 and other relevant legislation.
What we are looking for
This is an exciting and challenging opportunity that calls for a motivated and self-driven professional with experience in procurement. A person with comprehensive interpersonal communication skills and excellent computer literacy skills will thrive in this role.
To be successful in this role, applicants should have:
- A minimum Cert lll qualification or substantial experience in procurement.
- Demonstrated experience in the provision of procurement and contracts support
- Demonstrated high level of knowledge and understanding of contemporary better practice in procurement, contractual and tendering processes.
- Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to negotiate and collaborate with internal and external customers.
- Demonstrated ability to research, analyse and apply problem-solving skills.
- High level of document preparation skills, including drafting, preparing, proof checking and publishing external documents to the required Council standard.
- High level computer skills.
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workloads to achieve goals and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated experience in tendering and contractual function in-house or induction training.
Position Description
For a full position description containing essential and desirable criteria, please click here.
Who to Contact
For information regarding the requirements of this role, please contact Greg Evans, Project Manager - Corporate Financial Services on 1300 307 800 or email greg.evans@gympie.qld.gov.au
For assistance lodging your application using Council's online system, please contact Rowena Chapman, Advisor - Human Resources on 5481 0687 or email rowena.chapman@gympie.qld.gov.au
What we offer?
- Nine day fortnight/ten day fortnight/flexible work hours
- Access to employee health and well-being programs
- Fitness Passport: work out at over 25 local gyms for you and your family at a subsidised rate
- Access to professional development and employee education assistance
- Long service leave after seven years
- Generous superannuation scheme 13 per cent
- Access to salary sacrificing
- Employee assistance program offering free confidential counselling services for employees and their families.
Our Values
- Accountable
- Consistent
- Appreciative
- Communicative
- Respectful
For a full explanation of our values please click here. You will be assessed on your understanding of these values and how you have applied values such as these in your previous employment.
Successful applicants will be required to undertake various checks such as skills, qualifications, reference, medical and national police.
How to apply
Keen to apply? Simply follow the instructions below:
1) Download and review the position description above
2) Complete the information below, as requested (please use an individualised email address as using another person's may effect your application, if you do not have one please follow this link to create a Gmail account)
3) Click 'APPLY'
4) Attach your resume, covering letter and a single document containing copies of your qualifications, licences or tickets as applicable.
5) Click 'NEXT' and 'CONFIRM'
Please note before continuing: It is advisable that you prepare your responses in a separate word or text document, saving your work as you go and that you then copy and paste this prepared information in the form before completing the application process. Please keep your responses to a maximum 300 words for each question.