Senior Officer, Commercial Procurement

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Senior Officer, Commercial Procurement Senior Officer, Commercial Procurement Apply locations: Ballarat, Victoria; Gippsland, Victoria; Berwick, Victoria Time type: Full time Posted on: 13 Days Ago Time left to apply: End Date: February 24, 2025 (3 days left to apply) Job requisition id: JR100666 Deliver a range of effective and efficient financial services. • Finance – Ballarat, Berwick or Churchill Campus• Full-time, continuing appointment• HEW 6 - $88,421 p.a. plus up to 17% superannuation Position closing date: 23/02/2025 Ranked number one university in Australia for First Generation Student Enrolments (Good Universities Guide 2022) and with top rankings in Victoria around student support, social equity, skills and employment, we are driven to make a difference to every student and the community providing lifelong learning, skills, and research locally, regionally, and globally. With University and TAFE campuses in Ballarat, Berwick, Gippsland, and the Wimmera, we are positioned to provide pathways from vocational education and skills training through to higher education. About the role You will assist in ensuring procurement and tendering activities are administered to maintain a high level of compliance and reduce complexity through the procure-to-pay cycle. In addition to providing support in the negotiation and agreement of commercial matters including new contracts and contract variations, you will assist in the administration of the contract management system to ensure contracts University-wide are administered and maintained in the required manner. You will: Coordinate and maintain the University's specialist procurement systems. Provide recommendations and contribute to the implementation of changes to processes and procedures. Coordinate and maintain the University’s contract management system. Contribute to the management of the Finance website content. About you You will have a demonstrated understanding of procurement and contract management processes and how these relate to the requirements of the University. In addition, you will have the competence to administer operational processes and systems to optimise the procurement and contract management function. You will possess: Demonstrated ability to exercise initiative and independent judgement to achieve specified outcomes. Highly developed written and verbal communication skills. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Demonstrated ability to plan, organise and deliver tasks with multiple competing priorities. How to apply Please apply by Sunday, 23 February 2025 Applicants are required to submit a resume and a suitability statement not to exceed two pages. View position description. Federation University is committed to The Circle Back Initiative program, whereby we will respond to every applicant. If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please email the Recruitment team or phone 03 5327 9756. Our position descriptions also list a contact person for job-specific inquiries. Let our staff tell you more. #J-18808-Ljbffr