Our client is seeking an ICT Sourcing Specialist / Procurement Specialist for the delivery of procurement services for the annual ICT Program of Work. This is an 11 month contract based in Brisbane CBD. Experience in contract drafting and administration using the Queensland QITC framework is mandatory.
Responsibilities:
- Preparing procurement plans and procurement strategies for project requirements
- Provide advice on best sourcing approaches
- Provide procurement RFx templates (e.g. conditions of tender; specification; draft contract; evaluation plan) to key stakeholders
- Develop and/or review specifications ensuring appropriateness for quality sourcing and contacting
- Prepare contracts using corporate templates
- Prepare evaluation strategies and plans
- Assist with the evaluation and presentation of evaluation summaries to key stakeholders and make recommendations to Procurement delegates
- Provide advice on contract non-compliances resolution during the evaluation process and liaise with the Strategic Procurement Office and Brisbane City Legal Practice as required
- Provide negotiation advice during sourcing processes
- Lead and assist with negotiations during sourcing processes
- Provide advice and support for completion of Post Market Submissions to finalise procurement processes
- Facilitate contract executions by appropriate delegates
- Facilitate update of the corporate contract register as required
- Assist with performing contract administration tasks during the project lifecycle
- Maintain a detailed documentary record of procurement processes and decisions ensuring the audit trail is adequately maintained and documented for probity, accountability and audit purposes.
- Correspondence development and handling for sourcing processes
The skills:
- Minimum 3 years' experience in ICT procurement, specifically sourcing
- Experience in contract drafting and administration using the Queensland QITC framework
- Experience working in ICT projects and service delivery environments
- Experience drafting QITC contracts for project related ICT goods and services contracts
- Proven ability to plan and execute multiple RFx processes through to contract award efficiently and in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and processes
- Well-developed communication skills and proven ability to influence, consult and negotiate with a range of internal and external stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes
- Strong attention to detail coupled with the ability to provide accurate information and quality work
- Demonstrated effective organisational skills, capable of prioritising competing demands to meet agreed service standards including the ability to deliver project outcomes to scope, time and quality
Desirable:
- Demonstrated experience in contract administration in a large complex ICT function within a large commercial organisation or Government / Local Government environment;
- Demonstrated experience and/or understanding of procurement an ICT environment.
If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you. Apply Now! Or contact Rachael Byrnes on 07 3319 7537 for a confidential discussion for more information
