Contracts & Procurement Advisor
About the opportunity
Do you have a passion for procurement and contracts management? An exciting opportunity awaits you as the Contracts & Procurement Advisor with CASA.
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Finance Branch. In this role, you will work as part of a team dedicated to offering guidance on all phases of the procurement and contracting processes. The objective is to guide the organisation in striking a balance between maximizing value for money and effectively fulfilling business objectives and organisational direction, all while upholding compliance and governance standards.
This position reports to the Senior Contracts & Procurement Advisor and is responsible for undertaking procurement with CASA’s procurement and contract management policies and associated procedures, developing and recommending procurement and contract management advice, undertaking procurement activities, managing contractual relationships and performance outcomes for CASA.
The Contracts and Procurement Advisor is responsible for the following deliverables, which represent an ongoing body of work:
- apply comprehensive work knowledge to provide expert and technical advice to staff in the preparation of Approach to Market documentation, conducting tender evaluations, negotiations and the drafting of contracts.
- conduct procurement activities in accordance with the CASA Procurement Manual, monitoring compliance with procurement and contract management policies and associated procedures across all business areas for goods, services and Information Technology.
- process, gather and analyse data from CASA’s procurement and contracting systems/databases to inform quality assurance activities and continual improvement
- build CASA procurement and contracting capability by conducting training in relation to procurement and contract management matters for CASA business areas
- promoting workplace safety, equity and diversity and participative management and environmental management practices in the workplace and act in accordance with CASA Values and Behaviours
- Work supportively and cooperatively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to achieve shared outcomes.
- Other duties as required.
Our ideal candidate
Our ideal candidate must demonstrate the following:
- experience in government procurement and contract management
- understanding of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules/CASA Procurement Manual
- experience in conducting procurement processes including drafting approach to market documentation, undertaking evaluation activities and contract drafting (goods and services as well as ICT)
- excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders including providing analysis of complex issues and advice to senior management as required
The following ideal candidate requirements are highly desirable:
- Qualifications in Procurement and Contract Management
Affirmative Measures
This vacancy is being advertised concurrently under a general and an affirmative measure recruitment process.
Affirmative measures are only available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait people or people living with a disability, evidence will be requested if your application progresses under an affirmative measures process.
Eligibility Requirements
Employment with CASA is subject to conditions prescribed within the Civil Aviation Act 1988. The following eligibility requirements apply to this position:
- At minimum, prospective CASA employees must undergo pre-employment screening. You must be willing to provide required information to successfully undergo a police record check.
- Must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident and must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance.
How to apply
Your application will be submitted using our online e-recruitment portal and will need to include:
- a current resume (maximum 2-3 pages preferred)
- a pitch (maximum 750-words)
- your personal information, which may include details of two referees, one of which is your current supervisor, and
- any other information requested in the job advertisement (e.g., reprint of pilot license, certified copy of qualifications).
The pitch is your opportunity to tell us why you are the right candidate for the role, why you want to work for us. Try not to duplicate information that can already be found in your resume but do highlight any specific examples or achievements that will demonstrate your ability to perform the role. The STAR model can be used to help you structure each work example by outlining the Situation, Task, Action and Result you obtained.
You can submit your application in Word or PDF format, please ensure you do not use any unique characters in the naming of your documents.
Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt email.
If you have problems submitting your application or do not receive an acknowledgement of receipt, please contact our Recruitment Team during business hours (AEST) by emailing recruitment@casa.gov.au or calling +61 2 6217 1726, prior to the closing date.
Candidates will be assessed on merit and a combination of assessments methods may be used, including application, testing, interview, and referee comments.
Reasonable adjustments
CASA will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustment for people with disability to assist in the application process and if successful, the inherent requirements of the position.
Requests for reasonable adjustments can be made in your online application or by contacting the recruitment@casa.gov.au or calling +61 2 6217 1726 during business hours (AEST).
What it’s like to work at CASA
You will be supported to manage all areas of your life in an inclusive work environment, with attractive workplace conditions, including flexible working arrangements.
Through our CASA awards, people are recognised for innovation and continuous improvement, leadership at all levels, inclusive behaviour and going ‘above and beyond’ to assist the aviation community and colleagues. We support continuous learning and development with a comprehensive training calendar, studies assistance, certified technical training, and leadership development.
You will be provided with challenging, meaningful diverse work. If you are excited and energized by change and innovation and you are looking to contribute to both aviation safety and to the Australian public, join us and be part of our ongoing transformation.
We seek and value people from diverse backgrounds and we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We are a respectful workplace, and we expect ethical behaviour by all, aligned to our CASA values.
We have established diversity networks and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse people and people of the LGBTIQA+ community, including transgender, gender diverse, and intersex people.
More information
Further information about working at CASA and applying for this role can be found on our careers page.