Procurement Administration Officer
Procurement Administration Officer
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$ 1460 - 1679
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Job Description
Located 20km west of Sydney on Dharug country with a population of 240000 residents Cumberland City Council is the fourth most populous Local Government Area in Greater Sydney. Cumberland boasts one of the most diverse communities in Australia with people from many different backgrounds and cultures living alongside one another.
Our people are focused on driving community outcomes programs and services to innovate inspire and deliver change for the community we represent and has worked hard to fulfil its communitys vision for Cumberland as a place where anyone can feel welcome belong and succeed.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
The Governance team sits within the Governance and Risk Directorate and are focused on delivering effective education across the organisation with regard to procurement and governance processes and partnering with various units to achieve the best outcomes for the organisation.
The team are responsible for the delivery of Access to Information (GIPA) services planning and executing civic events policy and delegation management providing administrative support to Council and various committees providing governance advice ensuring that Council procurement activities are in accordance with legislation and guidelines delivering robust tender processes and ensuring all contracts are managed effectively.
This role is responsible for supporting the setup and management of Councils suppliers by ensuring proper onboarding insurance accreditation and effective maintenance of the supplier database. It involves managing centralised purchasing arrangements analysing complex supplier and organisational data using analytical tools to support procurement planning and decisionmaking and preparing reports to track supplier performance and procurement outcomes. The role also requires clearly communicating technical analyses to stakeholders staying up to date with developments in procurement analytics and identifying and escalating any noncompliance with Councils procurement framework in a timely manner.
The successful applicant will require:
- Relevant qualifications in Procurement or extensive experience in undertaking such a role.
- Ability to effectively manage and monitor procurement records for all procurement activities
- Ability to effectively to assess and analyst all procurement activities in compliance with Legislative and Council requirements.
- Ability to develop robust detailed spend models using data from a variety of sources providing internal procurement and contract analysis.
- Computer literacy particularly in the MS Office suite of products.
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to work productively as a member of a team and contribute to team goals.
Download the position description herefor more information.
About this role:
- Permanent fulltime position
- 70 hour fortnight
- Access to Councils 9 day fortnight Accrued Day Off (ADO) arrangement
- Located at Councils Merrylands office with occasional travel required across Council worksites and may be required to work across any of Councils work locations
Salary information: The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with the NSW Local Government (State) Award.
- Grade 9 of the Cumberland Salary Structure with a salary range of $1460.14 to $1679.17 per week plus 11.5% superannuation
- The commencing salary will be negotiated taking into consideration the successful applicants qualifications skills and experience related to the role
What youll need to have for this role:
- The right to live and work in Australia
- Be able to provide information for preemployment checks required for the position including attending a physical preemployment medical examination as required
- Participate in health monitoring as outlined in the risk assessment for this position and Councils Health Monitoring Procedure as required
- Provide evidence of your vaccination status as part of the employment screening process in accordance with Councils COVID19 Vaccination Procedure.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER
- We promote worklife balance and offer flexible working arrangements including working from home opportunities or up to an additional five (5) days leave for frontfacing roles that are unable to access working from home arrangements
- Training and professional development opportunities available to develop skills and grow your career
- Leave entitlements including annual leave15 dayspersonal leave per year parental leave and access to Long Service Leave after five (5) years (where applicable)
- Three (3) additional grant days of paid leave over Christmas (where applicable)
- Corporate Health Insurance discounts
- Health and Wellbeing Programs to support our staff by providing access to online professional learning paid leave to undertake annual skin checks COVID19 vaccinations and to donate blood
- Subsidies to assist with the cost of wellness and fitness activities
- Free access to Council owned and managed Aquatic Centres
- Access to Councils Fitness Passport Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
ABOUT US
Council adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people and fully supports the aims and objectives of NSW Child Protection Legislation and associated provisions. Council will implement all necessary measures to ensure a safe and supportive environment which endeavours to promote child protection practices. It is essential for applicants to submit their WWCC number with their application if required and it is an offence under NSW legislation for barred workers to apply for or otherwise attempt to obtain undertake or remain in childrelated employment.
Cumberland City Council is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace reflective of the community it represents. Council welcomes and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles and is committed to providing an accessible and safe workplace for our staff through making reasonable adjustments. If you have any accessibility or support requirements throughout the recruitment process please contact the hiring manager during the application process.
ENQUIRIES
ContactBill So Senior Coordinator Procurement and Contractsonor for further information.
Closing date: 11:59pm Thursday 5 June 2025
HOW TO APPLY
To submit your application for this position please complete the questionnaire. Youll be asked to attach your resume and any relevant qualifications (if required) to complete your application. Make sure you have these attachments ready before you apply as your application cannot be submitted until completed.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
