Senior Procurement and Contracts Officer

Permanent | Full-time | 76 hours p/fn

This position is classified as a PACS Band 7 ($85,987 - $94,294 p.a) under the City of Kwinana’s structured remuneration system.

9-Day Fortnight | Premium Recquatic Membership | 12.5% Superannuation

About The Role
An amazing opportunity exists for a Senior Procurement and Contracts Officer to join the Procurement and Contracts team at the City of Kwinana. This is a full-time position reporting to the Coordinator Procurement and Contracts, and working alongside a superstar team. Your primary focus will be providing advice on a range of procurement issues related to the acquisition of goods and services for the City in accordance with statutory requirements and City Policies/Guidelines. The role will also assist the the Coordinator Procurement and Contracts with mentoring the team and in the analysis, development, and delivery of best practice processes of the City’s procurement and contract management systems, through consistent monitoring and maintaining of its compliance, probity, accountability and transparency.

About Us
The City of Kwinana is a thriving ocean-side community at the heart of Western Australia’s major industrial development and has the second fastest growing population within any local government area in the state. The City has seen extensive redevelopment including new residential areas, schools, retail precincts, community facilities and transport links that continue to transform Kwinana into a unique and liveable City. 

This is your opportunity to take the next step in your career and make a significant contribution to the growing and changing community at the City of Kwinana.  

About You
To make an impact as our new Senior Procurement and Contracts Officer, you will need:

• Substantial experience in coordinating and administering tender and contract processes.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of procurement and tender regulations, policies, guidelines and procedures.
• Extensive knowledge of purchasing principles, practices and financial functions.
• Experience in developing specifications to a high standard that comply with the City’s legal, technical and contractual requirements.
• Previous experience in procurement for some or all of construction, consultancy, ICT, minor works and goods and services contracts.
• Experience in using Australian Standard contracts.
• Experience working both individually and as a leader and mentor of team members.
• Familiarity with the TechOne ERP system (desirable but not essential)
• A tertiary qualification or diploma in procurement, business, law, or related fields (desirable but not essential).
• Possession of a current, valid driver’s licence.

Interested?
To be considered for this position, along with your CV and a cover letter, applicants must address the above criteria in no more than two (2) pages.

For more information relating to the position, please contact Steven Kinsey, Coordinator Procurement and Contracts on 9439 0436.

Apply online: www.kwinana.wa.gov.au

Applications close: 5.00 PM, Tuesday 7 May 2024.

The City of Kwinana reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to the closing date, and will not accept or consider late applications.

The City of Kwinana promotes and values diversity to create a unique work force. Applicants from diverse backgrounds, such as Aboriginal people, people living with disability or people from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The City also strives to be a customer-centric organisation, with the customer at the centre of everything we do. As such, all employees play an important role in helping us to achieve this by ensuring they provide best-practice customer service. The City has the goal of zero harm for its employees, this includes providing a smoke-free environment and minimising exposure to the elements. Conditions of employment are in accordance with the City’s current Enterprise Agreement. For further information, please contact our Recruitment team on 9236 4618 or 9236 4628.

Please note: As part of the City’s recruitment process, the selected applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical which includes a Drug and Alcohol screen test.