We Are East Gippsland Shire East Gippsland Shire Council is a large regional council covering 10% of Victoria.
As shire staff, we are locals.
We live and work in our communities and care deeply about them.
We support our communities to navigate any challenges, so our influence has a positive impact.
East Gippsland Shire Council offers challenging and rewarding skills development and the ability to work with a range of teams across many locations.
The Opportunity We are looking for an experienced Procurement Business Partner to support our Governance team in Lakes Entrance/Bairnsdale.
Reporting to the Procurement Coordinator, you'll provide expertise in procurement, tendering, and contract administration.
You'll also help implement our contractor management system while ensuring compliance with procurement legislation and policies.
As a Procurement Business Partner , you will: Administer tender processes, including document preparation, evaluation reports, and system management.
Guide Business Units in procurement planning, tendering, and vendor management.
Maintain contractor relationships and ensure effective communication and compliance.
Promote probity, accountability, and transparency in procurement activities.
This is a part-time 0.5EFT ongoing opportunity, based in Bairnsdale or Lakes Entrance.
Things You're Proud Of (Key Selection Criteria) Demonstrated experience and achievement in the administration of tenders and use of electronic contract management systems.
Strong administrative knowledge, including knowledge of relevant administrative processes, standards, systems and procedures.
Extensive experience using a customer response management system to ensure timely response to enquiries and complaints, with an emphasis placed on demonstrating excellent customer service skills.
Excellent computer skills, including intermediate level in Excel.
Excellent relationship building capability.
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
A thorough understanding of relevant statutory tendering and procurement requirements within a local government environment desirable.
Ability to work unsupervised within set timeframes and the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
If successful, you will need to undertake a police check.
You must also be legally entitled to work in Australia.
Things We're Proud Of Hybrid work flexibility Opportunities for professional development including study assistance Work on a banded salary that increases annually to the top end of the band.
Annual leave loading Employee Assistance Program and Social Club Great work-life balance, so close to great holiday destinations, beaches, mountains, parks and lakes.
How To Apply If this sounds like your next move, apply now and attach: A? cover letter A current resume including education, qualifications, work experience and two work-related referees.
Responses to each of the key selection criteria Applications close at 11.59pm on 2 February 2024.
Questions?
Contact Alba Elling, Manager Governance , on (03) 5153 9500 .
East Gippsland Shire Council is committed to being a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports flexible and accessible working arrangements for all.
This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTIQA+, gender diverse people, religiously, culturally and linguistically diverse people and people of any age.
East Gippsland Shire Council is committed to upholding the Child Safe Standards and has a zero tolerance for child abuse and harm.
To uphold these standards a valid working with children check is required to be held for applicable positions.