Eligibility
: Open to Everyone
Join a contemporaryProcurement & Contracts Management team. Public sectorexperience is not essential.
About TAFE SA
TAFE SA is proud to deliver world-class vocational education andtraining (VET) across South Australia. Recently named TrainingProvider of the Year at the 2021 South Australian Training Awards,TAFE SA provides high-quality, future-focused training inmetropolitan, regional, and remote areas, ensuring our students canreach their full potential.
Since establishing in 1971, we’ve taught over one millionstudents in more than 80 industry areas. With specialist,purpose-built facilities, high-quality in-person and onlinedelivery, and educators who are experts in their industries, TAFESA is at the forefront of building a resilient and innovativeworkforce for South Australia.
Why work with us?
By working at TAFE SA, you’ll become part of a highlyexperienced workforce dedicated to transforming lives througheducation. Collaborating closely with industries and communitiesacross our state, we deliver innovative education and skillstraining to meet South Australia's evolving economic and culturalneeds.
TAFE SA values excellence in all aspects of our operations, fromour dynamic workplaces to the responsive, relevant, andfuture-focused training opportunities we deliver across SouthAustralia. By working with us, you’ll have the opportunity toadvance your career in a safe and inclusive working environment,participate in a collaborative and transparent Organisationalculture, and play a meaningful role in delivering successful careeroutcomes for students across South Australia.
The role
The TAFE SA Procurement and Contracts management team is on ajourney……
This re-energized team come from diverse industry backgroundsand display a genuine openness to fresh ideas and contemporarypractices in procurement and contracts management. They are seekinga highly reliable individual with superior attention to detail, toprovide high quality support to the Procurement and ContractManagement function that ultimately delivers value to TAFE SA
This role is a unique opportunity to work on delivering keyprojects and driving TAFE SA forward in their strategic plan. With a growth mindset, you will contribute to real change withinthe community and join a team focused on building positiverelationships and empowering their people. You will work with asupportive manager and enjoy career development opportunities andsuccesses across the short, medium, and long term.
Your new role will involve:
1. Responsible for the provision of procurement and/or contract administration/monitoring services for low value, low risk procurements, including monitoring performance against KPIs and reporting on performance issues in accordance with TAFE SA procurement policy and standards
2. Assists senior Procurement and Contracts team members in the conduct of procurements, including higher value, higher risk tender processes and contract management tasks
3. Contract management and/or administration, including monitoring and reporting for various across-government contracts in use by TAFE SA business units (e.g. stationery, temp staff etc)
4. Contribute to a high performance and professional work team culture and continuous improvement of process and service delivery within the scope of the role to improve outcomes for TAFE SA business unit customers
5. Assist and provide backup services to the Procurement Reporting Analyst in the management and maintenance of core systems and reporting when required
What you will get in return:
6. You will work with an experienced manager, who is invested in your development, and will support you with a seat at the table to voice your ideas and expertise
7. Further study support is available, including study leave
8. You will have flexibility to work from multiple sites, including the Regency Park campus, the city campus, and work from home
9. The procurement and contracts management team are varied in their experience and tenure at TAFE SA - you will work alongside recent joiners, and long-tenured staff, who come from a diverse industry background, such as state and local government, energy, Defence and manufacturing
10. You will work with varied and high value contracts, adding diversity to your knowledge base and existing contracts management skill set
What you will need to apply:
11. Ability to schedule and coordinate procurement projects and programs including the ability to develop acquisition plans, tender packages, specifications, and evaluation criteria within legislative and policy guidelines
12. Ability to influence stakeholders in the procurement process face-to-face, and indirectly, through verbal or written communication
13. Ability to anticipate potential problems and to redesign processes and systems so as to minimise their reoccurrence
14. Experience in undertaking research and analysing data such as spend patterns, financial accounts and/or supplier performance in a clear and concise manner to support decision making.
15. Experience in managing multiple priorities and making choices about time allocation whilst maintaining customer satisfaction.
16. Experience in the use of an enterprise resource planning system, and general computer software (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook).
17. You will be a community minded individual, passionate about ensuring the delivery quality education for TAFE SA students
18. Applicants will be required to undergo the appropriate and relevant Employment Screening Assessments required for this role, including a Working with Children Check.
Remuneration
ASO4 $75,430 – 79,070