Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety
Occupation: Procurement
Reference: VG/DJ0616SEPTEMBER2024
At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we're looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We're all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we'd love to hear from you.
The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children's rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers
Utilise your Procurement expertise to provide support and advice to the Finance and Procurement branch
An Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) delivers a justice and community safety system that works to build a safer, fairer, and stronger Victoria.
The Finance and Procurement business unit provides department-wide financial, procurement and workplace services through strategic leadership and setting the direction, policy, and processes, and partnering with the department to build capability.
Procurement and Property Services monitors and reports on procurement performance and manages several high-profile strategic projects to minimise procurement risk and support the delivery of value for money. It is also responsible for the effective operation and management of asset maintenance, fleet and property, and facilities management services across the department.
About the Role:
The role is a part of the ICT Sourcing team which is responsible for delivering end-to-end complex sourcing of ICT goods and services that deliver value-for-money to client business areas and works closely with the other teams in the branch to support delivery of the department's strategic objectives through provision of procurement and property services.
Within the role of a Senior Sourcing Specialist, some of your duties will include:
Developing, implementing, and managing end-to-end sourcing activities for the department's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Sourcing Team, in line with the department's Procurement and Contract Management framework
Delivering effective value-for-money outcomes to client business areas
Preparing sourcing plans, complex evaluation and negotiation reports, briefings and presentations to influence senior stakeholders and achieve sourcing objectives
Ensuring a high level of customer service is provided to internal and external stakeholders.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
Procurement delivery: A wealth of expertise and experience in delivering end-to-end complex sourcing activity, especially in ICT contract and vendor management, in a regulated environment
Strategic sourcing: A strong ability to plan and manage high-value and business critical procurement activities
Negotiation: Extensive experience in conducting negotiations with suppliers
Contract design and management: Seasoned expertise and experience in ICT contract development in a complex and changing environment.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Relevant tertiary qualifications, preferably encompassing procurement, supply chain, commerce, law, ICT or business administration is highly desirable.
Experience / understanding of government procurement and policies will be highly desirable.
How to Apply:
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).
FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:
For this particular vacancy, 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.
For all VPS employees, due to the new Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) policy, please apply through the JSE to be eligible to be considered for this position in the first round.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.
Job type:
Full time
Job classification:
VPSG5
Contact:
Patrick Muscat on 0438 964 194 | ******
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