Procurement Support Officer

The role

A new two-year band 4 procurement support officer role is dedicated to the provision of administrative and system support to the Strategic Procurement Unit and broader organisation, in support of the Ballarat community.

About you

You will be an enthusiastic and motivated individual with a passion for processes, systems and stakeholder engagement, both internally and externally.  

You will have strong attention to detail, be able to interpret information and requirements in accordance with a range of policies and the Local Government Act. Data management and analysis via systems also forms a component of this role.  

Most importantly, you will have a strong sense of commitment to advancing the strategic procurement objectives as required by the City of Ballarat.  

Position Objectives 

• The Procurement Support Officer position will assist to ensure best practice in Procurement and Tendering activities for the City of Ballarat.
• Support Council’s Strategic Procurement Unit in providing advice, systems support and training in accordance with the Procurement Policy.
• To provide helpful, timely and accurate information to internal and external customers, with a focus on system advice and policy interpretation.

Qualifications and Experience 

• Certificate on Business Administration or relevant experience in similar administrative roles in an office environment (Local Government)
• High level of skills relating to IT systems and Office 365 suite.
• Relevant experience in either procurement, local government or a financial environment (desirable).
• Well-developed organisational skills

Key selection criteria

• Qualifications and experience as listed above.
• Ability to demonstrate a sound knowledge of relevant information technology systems in relation to procurement as well as Office 365 suite.
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Ability to work as part of a customer service focused team.
• Demonstrated experience in the improvement of administration functions within a team.

To apply

To apply for this position please click on the Apply button and submit your application. The closing date for this position is Friday 14^th March 2025 Please ensure that you provide a cover letter, current resume and answer screening questions based on the key selection criteria.

The successful applicant will be required to undergo a full employment medical and police check. 

Contact 

For any additional questions, please contact Judi Bird, Procurement Coordinator on (W) 03 5320 5500 (ask for Judi Bird, Procurement Coordinator) or via email [email protected]

The City of Ballarat is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe and inclusive working environment that embraces and values diversity, flexibility and child safety. We welcome applications from all walks of life and celebrate the diversity and richness this brings to our workplace and reasonable adjustments will be made to the process to ensure equitable access.  We undertake an employment screening process to ensure this commitment is upheld, this includes ensuring the successful candidate holds a valid working with children check and satisfactory criminal history record check.