About the Role
The Senior Procurement Adviser, Shared Services will provide expert procurement advice while overseeing procurement governance, policies, processes and compliance. The role will support the corporate procurement shared service by managing procurement systems, processes and documentation, while identifying and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen procurement practices, standards and efficiency across the organisation.
Key Accountabilities
Maintain procurement policies, systems, templates and guidance, ensuring procurement documentation complies with legislation and government requirements.
Manage procurement systems and analyse financial and procurement data to monitor activity, spend, commitments, variances, purchase orders and overall performance.
Manage procurement assurance and approvals processes, including the purchasing system gateway, and prepare high-quality reports, briefs and correspondence for senior executives and Ministers.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will need to possess the following attributes:
Uses strategic and systems thinking to understand complex organisational issues, identify opportunities, solve problems and deliver commercially sound, practical outcomes.
This role is Ongoing and is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.
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How to apply
Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on 9 September 2026. All applications should include:
- a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages).
Other relevant information
To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing role is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Preferred applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment screening. DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.
