Procurement Advisor – Department of Finance
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0769772
- Agency: Department of Finance
- Job Title: Procurement Advisor
- Position Number: 2026/067
- Classification: Executive Level 1
- Closing Date: Sunday 07 June 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Canberra ACT
- Future Merit Locations: Various locations – ACT, Various locations – NSW,
- Salary: $131,199 – $158,879
- Office Arrangement: Hybrid (Finance supports flexible workplace arrangements as)
About Department of Finance
The Procurement and Contracting Team (PaCT) sits within the Procurement Policy Branch (PPB)
in Procurement Division of the Department of Finance (Finance). PaCT operate as Finance’s
central procurement team, focusing on providing expert, contextual advice, oversight and quality
assurance for all procurement lifecycle activities across all areas of Finance
Duties
- ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
- The Assistant Directors of PaCT plays a key role in Finance’s Procurement activities and work
- closely with other members of the PaCT team to ensure that PaCT’s services for its internal clients
- are correct, prompt and clear. A key part of the role is developing and fostering productive and
- influential relationships with stakeholders. Specifically, PaCT’s EL1s are responsible for providing
- timely support and strategic advice to all Finance business area personnel on procurement
- methods, best practice and policies to support Finance Delegates meeting their PGPA Act
- responsibilities. The Assistant Director may also undertake procurement assurance and
- compliance activities.
- The role generally includes supporting each client’s journey through the procurement lifecycle from
- scheduling, planning, risk management, probity, development of Approach to Market
- documentation, conducting their procurement, evaluation and negotiation, Delegate approvals,
- contract formalisation and AusTender reporting. Later in the procurement life-cycle advice may
- include support on contract management issues and risks for their client group. PaCT also
- implement changes to Finance’s internal procurement framework, develop and maintain Finance’s
- procurement templates, analyse and report on procurement data, and conduct procurement
- maturity and quality assurance assessments, when requested.
- As the procurement framework evolves and changes, the Assistant Directors, PaCT support their
- own and the team’s continuous development to ensure that all advice remains compliant with all
- requirements. The PaCT team’s aim is always to deliver their client’s required strategic outcomes
- while ensuring each advising complies with the Commonwealth Procurement Framework and
- other government legislation and policies.
- DETAILED VACANCY INFORMATION
- For detailed information about this role, including the job specific capabilities, please refer to the
- downloadable vacancy pack, which can be accessed by clicking the hyperlink at the bottom of this
- page.
Eligibility / Notes
- Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to
- be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS) unless the Agency Head has agreed
- otherwise, in writing.
- Successful applicants will be required to undergo the process to obtain and maintain, or
- continue to hold the required security clearance level for the role as indicated in the
- downloadable job pack. All Finance staff are required to have a minimum baseline security
- clearance prior to commencement.
- We encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples,
- people with Disability, LGBTQI+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse
- backgrounds and mature aged people.
How to Apply
Position Contact Jenny Shillabeer, 6215 2435
Agency Recruitment Site https://financejobs.nga.net.au/?jati=3F5592B7-ABCE-8439-6B13-ECF14D918D74
Applicants to vacancies notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette should be aware:
that the names of successful applicants will also be notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette
applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
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