Procurement Administration Officer

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• The Opportunity
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Join team CSIRO! We are looking for someone who is ready to take the next step in their career and join us as our new Procurement Administration Officer. Your day-to-day activities will be spent supporting various procurement activities, liaising with stakeholders, providing data analysis, and assisting senior procurement officers with tasks as they arise, meaning no one day will be the same. If your forward thinking, love finding and making use of resources / information / tools on hand so you can reverse engineer problems to help your stakeholders come up with the right solutions as per policies and your natural inclination is to ensure best solutions, based on quality for the best price then this could be your calling!

Ideally you will have a sound understanding of how to undertake procurement in accordance with the Commonwealth Procurement Rules and Procurement Connected Policies and enjoy working in a fast paced, diverse procurement environment. The right attitude with a curious mindset is a must as we provide continuous training to support career development. With this in mind, it is expected you will attend the Black Mountain, ACT site 2 - 3 days a week.

Don't be shy to show us your enthusiasm, we encourage you to call us as per the contact on the position description to help inform if this is the right opportunity for you. Be sure to show us your organisational skills and attention to detail by highlighting your qualifications and / or your ability to address the criteria as per the "to be considered" section on your cover letter, ensuring you don't miss out on this opportunity to work for an organisation with purpose where your impact helps all Australians!

• Your duties will include
• Work collaboratively with the CSIRO business units to assist them in the management and administration of procurement activities ensuring compliance with principles of procurement.
• Registering contracts on the Australian Government Tender System (AusTender) and ensuring compliance with internal procedures and Commonwealth Procurement Rules.
• Provide support to the Procurement team and provide advice broadly across CSIRO business units, and instruct others on routine administrative activities, as required.
• Use technical skills to analyse data and provide solutions in relation to procurement activities.
• Communicate openly, effectively and respectfully with all staff, clients and suppliers in the interests of good business practice, collaboration and enhancement of CSIRO's reputation.
• Work towards and participate in identifying and implementing improvement opportunities across the Procurement function.
• Assist in the development of various reports, both internal and external, including Records management.
• Facilitate and advise clients in relation to procurement activities to ensure compliance with internal procedures and Commonwealth Procurement Rules.
• Ensure risks and issues are escalated to the appropriate delegate in a timely manner
• Communicate openly, effectively and respectfully with all team members, clients and suppliers in the interests of good business practice, collaboration and enhancement of CSIRO's reputation.
• Work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary, regionally dispersed team and business unit.
• Adhere to the spirit and practice of CSIRO's code of conduct, health, safety and environment procedures and policy, diversity initiatives and making safety personal goals.
• Other duties as directed.
• Location
• Australian Capital Territory - Black Mountain Site
• Salary
• AU$66,163 to AU$84,207 pa + up to 15.4% superannuation
• Tenure
• Specified term of 18 months, Full-time
• Reference
• 87821
• To be considered you will need
• Working experience in analysing data and preparing reports.
• Business and service improvement oriented - identifies improvements to current processes and communicates alternative and improved practices.
• Well-developed communication skills with a demonstrated capability in establishing and maintaining productive working relationships with a variety of stakeholders including Commonwealth departments, external and internal stakeholders.
• Use sound problem solving skills and sound judgement to ensure consistent decision making in accordance with internal guidance and procedures.
• Commitment to continuous personal development and integrity, including demonstrated public service professionalism, and adopt a balanced approach to work.
• Desirable
• Relevant experience in the use