Job Assistant Director Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency, Canberra City

ACT Corrective Services (ACTCS) is offering an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced and enthusiastic person to fill the role of Assistant Director, Contracts and Procurement (SOGC), within Corporate Services.

The successful applicant will assist in the development, delivery and management of contracts for ACTCS and be the primary point of contact for all ACTCS’ procurement needs. This will include providing advice, guidance, and support to officers within ACTCS, whilst delivering the annual procurement plan.

As part of your duties, you will undertake and facilitate ICT procurements and contract management, in collaboration with key stakeholders, to ensure timely and effective processes, ensuring business outcomes are achieved.

Further to this, you will assist in driving successful project outcomes through effective project administration for ICT projects. This includes conducting regular meetings with the contractor management/supervisors for the contracts, assess services performance against contract key performance indicators (KPIs), service level agreements (SLAs) and milestones, and provide regular updates and reports to the manager and executive.

To be successful, you will have demonstrated experience in the management, facilitation and delivery of procurement and contract management, including a background in high value and high risk ICT procurements. In addition, you will have demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining strong professional relationships with stakeholders and suppliers, including the ability to effectively manage enquiries, issues, disputes, variations, risks and negotiations.

Eligibility/Other Requirements: Compliance Requirements/Qualifications

1. Formal qualifications in Procurement and Contracting are highly desirable.
2. The successful candidate may be required to undergo a National Police Check.
3. This position may require a pre-employment medical.
4. To be eligible for permanent or temporary employment within the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident or hold a valid work visa.
5. If an officer no longer holds a visa that permits them to work in Australia, their employment with the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) will be terminated.

Note: This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of up to six months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT, part-time hours, job-sharing, flexible start, and finish times.

A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

How to Apply: Applicants are required to submit two items: 1) a one to two page written response addressing the Professional/Technical Skills and Knowledge, and Behavioural Capabilities, having regard for the job requirements; and 2) a current curriculum vitae with the names and contact details of two referees (one should be a current Supervisor/Manager). Please ensure you submit all required items.

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This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of up to six months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.