AO6 Senior Procurement and Contracts Officer
- Support the Procurement and Contracts Unit in delivering high-quality procurement outcomes.
- Lead high-risk, high-value end-to-end procurements including stakeholder engagement and contract award.
- Provide expert procurement and contract management advice while ensuring compliance with State Government policies.
Townsville based Senior Procurement & Contracts unit position
Your new company
This role sits within a large and complex Government Department. You will support the Procurement and Contracts Unit, contributing to the delivery of highquality procurement outcomes, commercial risk oversight and contract governance across a diverse operational environment.
Your new role
This is a 6-month contract and in this role, you will:
- Provide expert procurement, commercial risk, and contract management advice to internal Service Groups.
- Lead highrisk, highvalue endtoend procurements, including stakeholder engagement, planning, market analysis, tendering, evaluation, negotiation, and contract award.
- Ensure all procurement activities comply with State Government policies, probity requirements and delegations.
- Prepare policy advice, reports, documentation and briefings for senior leaders and executives.
- Conduct compliance audits through transactional testing and quality assurance checks across procurement activities.
- Audit internal Procurement & Contracts Unit processes to maintain strong governance, recordkeeping, and procedural compliance.
- Build effective relationships with internal clients and suppliers, resolving issues and supporting contract performance.
- Monitor procurement and commercial trends to drive continuous improvement and strengthen risk management practices.
- Provide informal mentoring to team members, modelling professionalism and highquality work standards.
What you'll need to succeed
This 6month temporary contract could be your perfect foot in the door to a major government organisation and an opportunity to showcase your skills, build your reputation, and potentially open the door to longterm pathways.
Were looking for someone who brings:
- Strong procurement expertise across planning, development, administration, and contract management.
- Experience working within large, multidisciplinary organisations, ideally government or a regulated sector.
- Exceptional communication, consultation, and negotiation skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.
- A sharp eye for commercial and contractual risk, and confidence managing these within a structured framework.
- Leadership capability, including mentoring others and contributing positively to a collaborative team environment.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in commerce, business, economics, health management or similar (desirable).
What you'll get in return
Kickstart your next opportunity ASAP in this dynamic 6month AO6 contract! With an excellent rate of $79.17 per hour + super, this Townsvillebased position offers stable MondayFriday hours, 7:00am to 3:30pm, with a 30minute break giving you your afternoons back.
This role puts you at the centre of highimpact procurement projects, where youll influence key purchasing decisions and help drive better outcomes for government operations and frontline service delivery. It is a chance to step into meaningful, complex work and make a real difference from day one.
What you need to do now
For more information or to express your interest, please contact Isabel Azcune on 07 4049 2901 or email Isabel.Azcune@hays.com.au. If this job isnt quite right for you, but youre exploring new opportunities, please get in touch for a confidential discussion about your career.#3020590
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