Contracts and Procurement Officer

Closes: 23 June 2026

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 6

Salary: $102,657 - $116,592 plus superannuation

Position No: 11242

Directorate: Justice and Community Safety

Advertised (Gazettal date): 09 June 2026

Contact Officer: Liza Briggs on ***email_hidden*** or (02) 6205 3190

Details: ACT Corrective Services (ACTCS) is offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, experienced and suitable person to fill the role of Contracts and Procurement Officer, within Corporate Services.

As Contracts and Procurement Officer you will be a primary point of contact for all ACTCS’s procurement needs. You will work across a wide range of procurement and contract management elements including procuring goods and services for the Territory’s only prison, the Alexander Maconochie Centre, procurement of corporate services, capital works and construction projects, facilities management and management of ACTCS’s vehicle fleet.

As part of your duties, you will assist in the development, delivery and procurement activities and contract administration for ACTCS. You will also manage basic purchasing for ACTCS, raising requisitions, distributing purchase orders to suppliers, and liaising with internal and external clients to ensure order fulfilment.

In addition, you will assist in the development and maintenance of procurement and contract management related documents, including less complex advice and reports, contract management plans, user reference guides, general correspondence.

Further to this, you will maintain a procurement and contracts compliance framework and procedures manual, including financial reporting against contract KPI’s, contract health checks, ensuring governance on process and approvals and maintaining administrative records.

To be successful, you will have demonstrated experience in delivering end to end procurement and contract management. In addition, you will have demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining strong professional relationships, including the ability to manage multiple stakeholders, balance competing deadlines and priorities, and respond to change.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements

• Formal qualifications in Procurement and Contracting, is desirable for this position
• Driver’s license Class C is essential.
• This position does require a pre-employment medical
• This position does not require a Working with Vulnerable People Check.
• To be eligible for permanent or temporary employment within the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident or hold a valid work visa.
• If an officer no longer holds a visa that permits them to work in Australia, their employment with the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) will be terminated.

Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of up to six months with a possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.

How to Apply: Applicants are required to submit three items:

• A one-to-three-page written response addressing the Professional/Technical Skills and Knowledge, and Behavioural Capabilities within the attached Position Description, having regard for the job requirements.
• A current curriculum vitae with the names and contact details of two referees (one should be a current Supervisor/Manager).
• A copy of your current driver’s licence.

Please ensure you submit all required items.

Applications should be submitted .

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

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Note

This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of up to six months with a possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.