• Preventive Health SA – Systems and Strategy – Business Systems
• Salary: $98,478 to $104,165 – ASO6 – Full Time / Ongoing appointment

Overview:

The Senior Procurement and Finance Officer is accountable to the Associate Director Business Systems via the Principal Business Support Officer for the provision of expert advice and services in relation to best practice procurement, grant and contract management across the agency.

The Senior Procurement and Finance Officer role includes but is not limited to:

• Providing a broad range of operational and expert advice, services and support related to procurement, grant and contract initiation and management across Preventive Health SA, using a partnership approach in coordinating and undertaking the development, delivery and evaluation of complex procurement projects.
• Facilitating procurement, grant and contract arrangements across the agency.
• Assisting in the development of financial analysis and reporting as it relates to procurement.
• Improving, coordinating and facilitating the development of systems and processes, training and education, and monitoring, reporting and compliance functions for procurement, grants and contract management.
• Applying, monitoring and evaluating effective risk management in procurement.

The role works as part of the Business Systems team and is required to undertake assigned activities that support achievement of the Branch workplan under the oversight of Branch leadership including for example, financial modelling and management reporting and analysis and the development of financial and undertaking of variance analysis.

The role establishes and manages relationships with key stakeholders including Procurement and Supply Chain Management in the Department for Health and Wellbeing, and Procurement Services SA is important to ensure success of the role.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref:  904241

Criminal History Screening Requirement

• A National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position (general employment)

Immunisation Risk for this position is Category C (minimal patient contact)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Enquiries

Derek Selby
Associate Director, Business Systems
Phone: 7117 9221
E-mail: Derek.Selby2@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Wednesday, 11 June 2025 – 11:55PM

Attachments

• 904241 – Senior Procurement and Finance Officer – Preventive Health – Role Description.pdf
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