About the Client: This leading Federal government agency supports Australian's in achieving their goals and helps them to live a better life.
Their work has an impact on a significant area in the social sector, and you can contribute to the difference that they make in this role.
This agency is known for having a great culture across different teams and have excellent office locations.
This is a great opportunity for an APS6 Platform Corporate System Cost Modeler to join this busy team for a short-term temporary assignment.
Office of the CIO (OCIO) is undertaking major work programs to deliver innovative fit-for-need ICT-based solutions to improve the Agency.
The Corporate Systems directorate is part of Scheme Digital Platforms (SDP) and is responsible for planning and managing the OCIO vendor portfolio, defining OCIO vendors' requirements, finding the best available vendors, and cultivating and maintaining vendors and stakeholders' relationships.
The Corporate Systems directorate provides advice to OCIO on ICT Investment to help drive NDIA Digital Transformation.
Duties Provide assistance in developing budget cost plans and forecast for the business case to support the program.
Develop project cost plans and forecasts.
Monitor and manage expenditure and examine areas where budgets and expenditure exceed agreed tolerances.
Provide effective financial control for optimal decision making.
Analyse expenditure (actual & forecast), examine variances and advises on options in the use of available budget Provide expenditure reports & briefs for OCIO leadership as required.
Advise on financial planning, budgeting & costing for the project.
Provide assistance in developing tender documentation related to the project procurement.
This includes any project related ATM documents Provide analyse in vendors' budget requirements to support the program.
Provide reports & briefs for SDP & OCIO leadership as required.
Provide effective financial control of the business case for optimal procurement decision making.
Schedule & organise project meetings / workshops with both internal and external stakeholders.
Essential Criteria 4-3 years' experience working in a similar role.
Demonstrate experience in working in a federal government procurement team.
Demonstrate strong budget skills and attention to detail.
Demonstrate experience in hands-on procurement activities.
Knowledge of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPR) and PGPA Act Demonstrate competency in Microsoft applications, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
Desirable Criteria Experience in project coordinator or business administration.
Show competency in SharePoint, Confluence.
Open to uplifting skills and adapting to new ways of working and tools.
Comfortable with new ways of thinking about accessibility and enthusiastic about accessible design & development will be highly regarded.
Expectations Hybrid role: 2 days in the office (Directorate day and one day of your choosing).
Entry Level checks will be required for all successful candidates.
Must be an Australian Citizen and either hold or be willing to obtain a Baseline security clearance.
Benefits: • ASAP start (pending Federal Police Clearance) • Assignment is 12 month plus possible extension • Full time hours Monday to Friday 3 days from an office and 2 days from home • negotiable hour rate + super dependent on expeirence Locations considered Canberra Sydney Darwin Brisbane Gold Coast Adelaide Tasmania Geelong Melbourne Perth Please email ****** for more information.
At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.
You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion