At a Glance
- Tasks: Support procurement activities and ensure compliance with policies for best value outcomes.
- Company: Osborne Richardson, a leading public sector recruitment specialist.
- Benefits: $63/hr + Super, immediate start, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team focused on improving procurement systems and processes.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in public procurement while enhancing your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in procurement, contract management, and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 63 - 63 $ per hour.
Osborne Richardson are public sector recruitment specialists with over 30 years' experience.
Key Requirements:
- Ensure implementation of and compliance with all procurement activities.
- Assist the Coordinator Contracts and Procurement (CPC) and departments to determine goods, services and works that can be packaged together to improve Best Value.
- Provide advice, assistance, support to and facilitate all aspects of the tendering and procurement and probity, fairness and integrity in all procurement procedures.
- Ensure that evaluation reports (memorandums or Council reports) follow standards and that the rationale supporting a recommendation can be followed and is an appropriate decision.
- Identify improvements to enhance efficiency and deliver Best Value outcomes to Council.
- Recommend, arrange and/or conduct training of staff when required.
- Participate in the monitoring and review of procurement and tendering arrangements, recommending and implementing improvements to improve competition, and conducting training, as appropriate.
- Ensure that arrangements with suppliers are transparent and subject to formal arrangements.
- Develop procurement of aggregated packages and/or panels for the optimal delivery of goods and services.
- Communicate to the organisation the benefits gained in improved procurement systems and processes.
- Monitor and report to the Manager and Executive Management Team on compliance.
Experience:
- Well-developed documentation preparation skills and experience in using standard form contracts.
- Analytical skills and experience in tender evaluation, selection and contract management.
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Good working knowledge in the use of procurement and contract management applications, word processing and spreadsheets.
- A broad understanding of the Local Government environment, including an understanding of legislation, standards and codes of practice.
- A recognised tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline and/or substantial experience in procurement and contract management in an environment regulated by policy and statute and where public scrutiny is high.
- Previous experience managing detailed procurement and contract management processes and projects.
- Current Victorian Driver Licence.
Thank you for your interest. We regret that, due to the number of applications received, we will not be able to respond to all applicants.
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