The Opportunity

• Do you have experience in contract management or procurement?
• Do you have a strong customer focus, excellent communication abilities and interpersonal skills?
• Join CSIRO Finance and make a difference!

CSIRO Finance is seeking a motivated Procurement Officer to join the Panels, Category and Travel Management (PCTM) team within the Strategic Procurement section. As the Procurement Officer (PCTM), you provide procurement administration support and have responsibility for CSIRO’s Office Products and Freight contracts. You will also provide a range of corporate travel support activities to ensure the section achieves its objectives.

In this diverse role, you will require excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a strong customer focus which will be augmented by your working knowledge of government procurement policies and how they apply to a Corporate Commonwealth Entity.

Your duties will include

• Contract management and administration support for office products and freight contracts.
• Analysing data and developing executive reports from contract data and identifying areas of contract improvement, efficiencies, savings and opportunities to increase client satisfaction from contract reporting.
• Assisting with management of panel procurements in order to provide additional capacity to meet periods of high workload demand.
• Answering questions from staff, resolve questions, in relation to international travel and domestic travel.
• Providing technical advice on government travel in accordance with CSIRO's travel policy which complies with the Commonwealth Procurement Rules.
• Identifying areas for improvement and draft changes to update or develop new policy.

Location: Canberra (Black Mountain) ACT
Salary: AU$62k - AU$79k plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Indefinite
Reference: 61293

To be successful you will need

• Relevant qualifications in procurement, government, administration or travel and/or relevant work experience in supporting government policy and procedures.
• Experience in contract management and/or procurement.
• A history of identifying improvements to current processes, coupled with the ability to communicate alternative and improved practices to key stakeholders to support CSIRO's position as a Commonwealth Agency.
• High-level communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• A history of professional and respectful behaviours and attitudes in a collaborative environment including the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• To consent to a National Police Check if your application is successful.

For details about who to contact and for more information please view the Position Description

We’re working hard to recruit diverse people and ensure all our people feel supported to do their best work and empowered to let their ideas flourish.

Flexible Working Arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. Talk to us about how this role could be flexible for you. Balance

About CSIRO

At CSIRO you can be part of helping to solve big, complex problems that make a real difference to our future. We spark off each other, learn from each other, trust each other and collaborate to achieve more than we could individually in a supportive, rewarding, inclusive and truly flexible environment. 

Apply Online

To apply online, please provide a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability and motivation for the role.

Applications Close

8th May 2019