The role will support teams across the Gallery to plan and conduct effective and compliant procurement processes, develop and review less complex supply contracts, and support contract management activities to deliver value for money outcomes for the Gallery and the Commonwealth.
The Procurement Advisor role will primarily support the Building Services and Infrastructure portfolio providing close support for a pipeline of facilities management procurements.
The role will also provide advice and assistance in the interpretation of policy relevant to the Gallery's procurement operations and facilitate growth in procurement capacity and capability across the Gallery.
This position reports to the Legal and Procurement Manager and is a fixed term full-time role within the Legal and Procurement team.
This is a full-time employment opportunity; however, part-time arrangements may be considered.
The key duties of the position include: Assist with preparation of procurement documentation, and provide project management and support for procurement, market assessment and negotiation activities.
Provide practical advice and guidance on all matters within the position's remit, including the application of laws, rules and policies, as well as procurement processes, low risk contract drafting, contract management and other procurement compliance-related activities.
Engage with the internal legal team on high risk, high value contract negotiation, as required.
Assist to update current, or draft new, procurement and contract related policies, guidelines, procedures and processes, and support the development, maintenance and improvement of the National Gallery's procurement and contract management systems to support compliance and inform decision-making.
Citizenship: to be eligible for employment with the Gallery, you must be an Australian citizen.
Police Check: to be eligible for this role you must complete a police check.
Notes HOW TO APPLY To apply for this role please go to the National Gallery's Careers portal .
You should provide a tailored CV (maximum of three pages) along with a statement of no more than two pages that outlines your skills, capabilities and experience, against the information above.
In your statement response you should keep in mind the capabilities and behaviours required to be successful for this role, as identified in the information above.
Try not to duplicate information that can be found in your CV but do highlight any specific examples or achievements that demonstrate your ability to perform the role.
An order of merit may be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months.
Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.
If you do not wish to be added to an order of merit, please notify us in your application.
Getting to know the National Gallery of Australia The National Gallery is one of Australia's leading visual arts institutions.
The National Gallery is based in Canberra and is a vital part of the Australian cultural landscape.
Our Purpose is to collect, preserve, promote and share the national collection of art.
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