Our team is growing and we have an Ongoing opportunity for an experience Procurement Officer to join our Corporate Services Team.

An exciting ongoing opportunity for a Procurement Officer to join our Corporate Services Division has now become available.

This position will utilise your administration skills and attention to detail by undertaking a variety of tasks including the creation of purchase orders, supporting quotations and preparing regular reports to the Procurement Manager.

In this key role you will support business units across the VBA, improving working to implement a new contract management framework, develop organisational capability, strengthen reporting and assist relationship management with key vendors. The position is in the procurement team and engages with all divisions of the VBA.

This is an exciting time to join procurement at the VBA, we are developing procurement and all team members are vital to support the successful improvement of procurement and contract management at the VBA.

Who we are looking for

• Demonstrated commitment to supporting customers with a quality service.
• Understanding of the principles and requirements for public sector procurement. 
• Experience of using finance systems in either a procurement or similar role.
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft products (including Excel, Word, Powerpoint and Access)
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with a range of stakeholders (both internal staff and suppliers).
• Experience requesting quotations from suppliers and managing contracts databases would be highly regarded.

The Victorian Building Authority embraces a diverse and inclusive culture who work together for the benefit of all Victorians. Our recruitment is best practice and free from bias, we recruit based on merit and equity regardless of age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation or cultural background.

We have an amazing employee engagement program, remote working setup, health and well-being and learning and development programs to ensure our people are fit for work and inspired to be the best they can. We are always looking for talented new people to join us with a broad range of skills and experience who are curious, keen to learn and enjoy serving the community they live in, so if this sounds like a place you'd like to work and you think you have what it takes, we‘d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply now!

What you can expect

• Be part of a passionate and motivated team
• Be a part of a significant change program   
• The opportunity to use your skills and knowledge within a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation

How to Apply

We require you to upload:

• A detailed copy of your resume.
• A cover letter outlining your relevant experience and how it aligns to the role.
• Relevant Qualification  or equivalent experience

Please note:

• Only electronic applications submitted via careers.vic.gov.au will be accepted.
• Employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of their employment as per the VBAs mandatory vaccination policy.
• As a public sector standard, generally all new employees will start at the base entry level and increment throughout the salary range each year based on performance. Current public sector employees at the same grade will be considered for a transfer of entitlements with evidence.  A request above entry level may be considered in certain circumstances.