CareerPlan

AO6 Senior Procurement and Contracts Officer

Townsville, QueenslandFull-time$165k2026-10-08 → 2026-10-22

Core

Support the Procurement and Contracts Unit in delivering high-quality procurement outcomes, commercial risk oversight, and contract governance for a large Government Department.

Role type

Senior Procurement and Contracts Officer (Contract)

Builds

Procurement strategies, commercial risk frameworks, and governed contracts for government operations.

Domain

Public Sector / Government Procurement

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Procurement expertise, contract management, commercial risk oversight, stakeholder engagement, policy compliance, audit and quality assurance, negotiation, process governance

Preferred skills

Experience in government or regulated sectors, tertiary qualifications in commerce/business/economics/health management

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Lead high-risk, high-value end-to-end procurements; prepare policy advice and reports for senior leaders; conduct compliance audits; audit internal unit processes; monitor procurement trends for continuous improvement; provide informal mentoring to team members.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC