Panels Officer (Business Support Role in Procurement Team)

MidCoast Council is on the lookout for an experienced Panels Officer to join our Procurement team.

If attention to detail is a strength you enjoy keeping things compliant achieving value for the community and working in a tightknit team. This might be the perfect role for you.

The role

The Panels Officer role centres on establishing maintaining and ensuring the compliant use of prequalified supplier panels enabling staff to undertake procurement activities with transparency efficiency and costeffectiveness.

You will collaborate with stakeholders across multiple Council business units to identify develop maintain and support the effective use of prequalified supplier panels streamlining procurement and enabling the delivery of highquality valueformoney projects for the community.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing advice and support for procurement and contract management activities across the organisation with a focus on establishing and managing prequalified supplier lists (Panels).
• Understanding of procurement legislation governance and bestpractice sourcing processes and providing associated advice
• Leading RFx activities where appropriate ensuring compliance with legislation and internal policies and procedures.
• Building and maintaining strong stakeholder networks through providing practical advice and developing effective working relationships.
• Develop key user skills with MidCoast Councils sourcing platform and provide support and training to end users.
• Providing clear communication and organisational skills to effectively manage competing priorities for the Procurement team and the wider business.

What youll bring

• Experience in procurement tendering and contract management preferably in a local government or public sector environment or the ability to quickly adapt to a regulated setting.
• Familiarity with eprocurement sourcing platforms and contract management systems. HavingVendorPanel experience would be highly desirable.
• A strong commitment to integrity accountability and ethical procurement practices.
• A commitment to continuous improvement and delivering value for the organisation and the community.
• A collaborative approach and confidence working with a range of stakeholders including senior management.

Why work with us

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Salary: Circa $74000 p.a. plus superannuation.

Location: This position will be based at our Administration Centre in Yalawanyi Ganya at 2 Biripi Way Taree. You may also be required to be based from other Council sites across the MidCoast Council region.

Tenure: Permanent Full Time.

Closing date: Friday 1 May 2026 at 11.30 pm.

Want to know more

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For questions relating to the position requirements please contact Chris Murray Team Leader Procurement who is the hiring manager for this role. Chris can be reached on (02)or at

For enquiries regarding the application process contact Margot Broadfoot HR Officer who is the HR representative for this role. Margot can be reached on (02)or at

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About the MidCoast Region

From lakes and estuaries to white sandy beaches to world heritage mountain wilderness the MidCoast region offers an attractive lifestyle for everyone. Our community is characterised by its welcoming attitude growing economy and natural beauty. These are the pillars of the quality of life we value. To find out more about our beautiful region click here.

Our organisation

At MidCoast Council our people are our most important asset and we believe that we can only reach our full potential when you reach yours. This is the place for those who seek to play a role in the community and have an enthusiasm to learn and grow. Here you can make a real difference.

Our community is our customer and is at the centre of everything we do. We value support and empower our people to deliver positive results for our community.

Our commitment

At MidCoast Council we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities. Our aim is to provide all of our staff with an inclusive safe and healthy working environment. We never discriminate on the basis of race religion national origin gender identity or expression sexual orientation age or marital veteran or disability status. If you have a disability and need to request any adjustments to assist with the application process or to discuss workplace adjustments you may require please contact the HR representative.

Council also recognises the skills and attributes of veterans and welcomes applications from ex-service personnel.

We respectfully ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us at this stage.