Senior Procurement Officer
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Job no: 551493
Work type: Temporary full-time
Location: Sydney Olympic Park
Categories: Content Management, Management & Business Support, Policy & Accreditation & Disputes, Professional, Project/Program Management, Purchasing & Supply Logistics, Tender Process/Evaluation
Everyone plays here
Senior Procurement Officer
- Salary ranges from $129,464 to $142,665 + super & leave loading
- Temporary full time opportunity up to 2 years
- Based at Sydney Olympic Park location with one day at The Rocks office – flexible work arrangements will be considered.
- An exciting opportunity to work collaboratively between Office of Sport and Destination NSW
As a Senior Procurement Officer, you will partner with Destination NSW to deliver strategic, end-to-end procurement outcomes that achieve value for money, support business objectives, and align with NSW Government procurement legislation and policy. Operating within the Office of Sport’s accredited procurement environment, you will play a key role in supporting concurrence processes, strengthening governance, and building Destination NSW’s capability as it progresses towards procurement accreditation.
This role is responsible for leading procurement planning, sourcing, and contract management activities, underpinned by market analysis, risk assessment, and compliance practices. You will provide expert advice and guidance across the organisation, uplift procurement capability through coaching and training, and ensure all activities are fully documented to meet probity and audit requirements.
You are a highly capable procurement professional with strong experience delivering end-to-end sourcing and contract management outcomes within a government or regulated environment. You bring a sound understanding of NSW Government procurement legislation, policies, and accreditation requirements, and are confident navigating complex governance and compliance obligations.
Through strong stakeholder engagement and supplier relationship management, you will have demonstrated strengths in negotiating and managing contracts, driving performance, and supporting continuous improvement of procurement policies, systems, and processes to enable high-quality, compliant outcomes.
Key knowledge and experience
The Office of Sport is a unique workplace, where no two days are the same! We work tirelessly and with passion to deliver on our purpose of ‘Everyone Plays Here’ – improving the lives of people across NSW through sport and active recreation.
By providing leadership, policies, programs, funding and infrastructure, our work makes a difference – improving health outcomes, connecting communities and making a stronger NSW. Our team members are collaborative, creative, hardworking and innovative, brought together by a common goal of ensuring sport and active recreation is a place for all people in NSW.
Destination NSW is the champion and voice for the visitor economy within the NSW Government. Spearheading a whole-of-government approach to visitor economy growth, Destination NSW influences and shapes the visitor economy through strategic research, policy and thought leadership, stakeholder engagement and consultation, commercial partnerships and investment in visitor experiences, business support, marketing and events. Destination NSW is also the major investor in Business Events Sydney (BESydney) for the purpose of securing more international and domestic conventions, incentive travel reward programs, corporate events and exhibitions.
Your online application must include:
- A cover letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role (maximum 2 page)
- An up-to-date CV outlining experience, skills & achievements relevant to this role (maximum 5 pages)
A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.
To be eligible to apply for this position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and pre-employment checks.
The Office of Sport undertakes employment screening for all prospective employees to ensure thorough, fair and consistent recruitment practices. Screening may include National Criminal Record Checks, Working with Children Checks (for relevant roles), service and conduct checks, referee checks, right‑to‑work verification, conflict‑of‑interest declarations, and pre‑employment health assessments.
You can view the full Employment Screening Policy and Procedure here
The Office of Sport offers you the opportunity to make a direct, shared contribution and difference to sport and recreation in NSW and have a positive impact on quality of life of our clients. We offer a family-friendly and flexible working environment, competitive salaries, and generous leave entitlements. Our benefits include salary packaging, access to the Fitness Passport, the Employee Assistance Program, and free onsite parking.
Inclusion is a huge focus for the Office, internally and externally. In addition to actively promoting employment for women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ individuals, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, we are also committed to increasing opportunities for everyone to participate in sport and active recreation. We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging.
We want you to bring your best self to this recruitment process. If you feel you may require any adjustments or assistance during the recruitment process, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition Team via workforcemanagement@sport.nsw.gov.au
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