Organisation: Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions
Occupation: Procurement
Reference: VG/035247C
The Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions is focused on growing Victoria's prosperity, building the productive capacity of our economy and increasing participation – by creating more opportunities for people through skills and jobs; helping businesses and industries to thrive; and building vibrant communities and regions. For more information, see the DJSIR Strategic Plan 2023-2027.
Established on 1 January 2023, our work spans numerous portfolios, supporting departmental ministers and operating across metropolitan, regional and international offices. We oversee various public entities, including public corporations, regulatory authorities and specialist boards.
The Department strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and offers reasonable adjustments for applicants with disabilities.
Our values are accountability, integrity and respect, and underpin everything we do.
Category and Contract Specialist Ongoing role, full time (flexibility may be available) Usual work location: 1 Spring Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 (flexibility may be available) The Role The Category and Contract Specialists are accountable for supporting and providing direction for key spend categories under management, including (but not limited to) IT and software services; business services (including but not limited to Marketing and Communications, Media, Travel, Mail, Print and general Business Services); and professional services.
The responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:
The development and implementation of category strategies and initiatives. Leading strategic engagement with senior internal and external stakeholders. Plan for service continuity and improvement in collaboration with relevant business area(s). The Team The position of Category and Contract Specialist forms a part of the Finance, Investment and Procurement Branch within the Corporate Services Group.
Finance, Investment and Procurement supports best practice resource allocation, budget and financial management and procurement across the department. It does this through the provision of strategic advice to the senior Executive and Ministers, development and implementation of frameworks, policies, systems and internal controls in accordance with the Financial Management Act 1994, other relevant legislation, accounting standards and Department of Treasury and Finance and Victorian Government Purchasing Board requirements.
The branch includes the Procurement Centre, Business Partnering and Reporting Team, Strategy and Investment Team, Financial Services Team and the Reporting and Operations Team.
About You As the successful candidate, you will have:
The capacity to identify and respond to clients' underlying needs. The capability to analyze different data sets with the ability to interpret and develop insights. The ingenuity to share expertise and relevant information to support continuous improvement and innovation. The department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.
Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.
Please note: We are accredited as a Disability Confident Recruitment (DCR) organisation and committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Recruitment Team at with the position number in the subject line.
How to Apply Please click the 'Apply Now' button. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the position description. For all "JSE eligible" candidates, please apply through the JSE only to be considered for this position. Priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.
Applications close at 23:59pm on 29 September 2024. Job type: Full time / Ongoing
Job classification: VPSG5
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