Job Reference: 267641012

Senior Procurement Sourcing Officer

• 6x Temporary Full-Time vacancies until 30 November 2025
• Position Level: Clerk Grade 9/10
• Location: Various locations statewide - flexible working from home and hybrid working arrangements
• Competitive salary of $113,343 - $124,901, pa plus employer's contribution to superannuation
• You will have access to join Fitness Passport – access to 500+ gyms across NSW
• Opportunity to make a difference at Department of Education
• Join our diverse, high calibre and growing Procurement

About the role

An opportunity is now available for someone looking for a new challenge or the next step in their career. We are looking for an Senior Procurement Sourcing Officer (Asset Management) to join our growing Procurement team. The role provides specialist procurement sourcing services relating to Asset Management programs and projects to inform procurement planning and sourcing decisions and deliver cost effective, value for money outcomes in accordance with legislative requirements and NSW Government procurement objectives. Manage the tender sourcing stage including procurement planning, development, and risk management activities to meet business and operational needs and deliver best practice procurement outcomes.

Locations available:

• Macquarie Park
• Liverpool
• Sydney
• Blacktown
• Tamworth
• Wagga Wagga

For further information please click here to view the role description

About you

The ideal candidate:

• Flexible and proactive responsiveness to change direction and priorities.
• Self-directed and highly motivated.
• Strong team player and ability to work collaboratively.
• High level communication skills, both verbal and written.
• The desire to work in a demanding, dynamic and fast paced environment.

Procurement

Due to growth we are looking to fill various roles across our procurement services and projects. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking for a new challenge or next step in their career.

The Department’s Procurement team supports the delivery of education outcomes for students through cost-effective, low-risk and innovative procurement and contract management.

Procurement deals with the sourcing activities, negotiation and strategic selection of goods and services that are of importance to the Department of Education and its schools.

For further information on School Infrastructure, please click here.

About the Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.

For more information about the Department of Education, please visit NSW Department of Education

How to apply

When applying you will need to:

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role as well as providing answers to the 2 pre-screening questions below:

Targeted Question 1

Please provide an example of a construction related procurement project you have managed

Targeted Question 2

Provide an example of a recommendation you have made relating to sourcing strategies and plans to meet business needs and what the outcome was.

For further details on the key knowledge and experience as well as essential required, please click here for the Role Description.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

For role enquiries please contact Melissa Sinclair Acting Manager Procurement Asset Management, SINSW at 0436809899 - melissa.sinclair1@det.nsw.edu.au

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.”

A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.