Procurement Officer

About the role

As a member of the Agency Procurement Services (APS) team, you will work closely with customers across the Northern Territory Government (NTG) to provide practical, responsive and customer-focused procurement advice and support. You will help guide procurement activities through each stage of the procurement lifecycle, enabling agencies to achieve compliant, timely, effective and fit-for-purpose procurement outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Provide customer focused advice and assistance to help customers make informed decisions in accordance with sound procurement principles and in compliance with the NTG Procurement Framework
• Support customers undertake procurement activities by providing practical guidance in development of procurement strategy and planning, specification and tender documentation, sourcing and tender evaluation
• Work constructively with customers to prepare procurement documents including procurement strategy and planning, requests for quotation and tenders, the assessment report and related correspondence
• Maintain accurate information in records, procurement and contract management systems
• Proactively manage assigned procurement activity to ensure customer service standards are achieved

About you

• Sound knowledge and understanding of procurement policy and legislation with the capability to prepare procurement documentation in a public or private sector environment or demonstrated transferable skill sets to an equivalent standard in a similar environment with the ability to quickly acquire the knowledge
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact with a diverse range of stakeholders including providing guidance and advice to customers
• Sound written skills with high attention to detail with the ability to prepare documents, reports and briefs to a high level of accuracy in collaboration with customers
• Demonstrated commitment to high personal work standards and the ability to deliver services and provide customer focused advice in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated strong organisation skills and a proven record of achieving results within agreed timeframes
• High level of computer literacy and working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, particularly Microsoft Word and Excel, and ability to use records, procurement and/or contract management systems, or similar
• Demonstrated work ethic and attitude which emulates DCDD values of commitment to service, innovation, ethical practice, accountability, impartiality, diversity and respect
• Desirable: Experience in undertaking and/or providing procurement support
• Desirable: Certificate IV in Procurement and Contracting or Business Administration or qualification in a relevant discipline e.g. commerce, business or law

About us

The APS team is a centralised procurement function within the Commercial Services Division of the Department of Corporate and Digital Development (DCDD). The team partners with NTG staff to deliver practical procurement services that help agencies identify their requirements, navigate procurement processes and source goods and services needed to support their agency's service delivery.

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