Procurement Analyst

Azooa is seeking a Procurement Support Officer to join the very successful Azooa team to deliver critical Defence project procurement and PMO support outcomes for 2026-151-Joint-LC4S-RFQ – LC4S KEY001 – Project Support Officer – Procurement.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Defence procurement, project support or PMO professional to support the Platform Integrated Electronic Systems team within the LC4I SPO.

Position Title

Procurement Support Officer – Defence PMO / Project Administration

About the Role

The Procurement Support Officer will operate as part of the Plat-IES Program Management Office, providing procurement coordination, project administration, governance support, financial administration and reporting services.

The Plat-IES team supports Defence operational requirements through Integration as a Service, delivering and sustaining integrated electronic system capabilities across multiple projects and platforms.

The successful candidate will support a diverse portfolio of capability integration, remediation and sustainment activities, helping ensure procurement, financial and project administration activities are managed accurately and in line with Defence requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting procurement activities across the Plat-IES PMO

• Facilitating purchase requisitions and purchase orders

• Supporting invoice processing, commitment tracking and procurement reporting

• Coordinating procurement documentation, including RFQs

• Supporting evaluation activities in accordance with Defence policy and governance requirements

• Maintaining procurement, financial and project registers

• Supporting expenditure tracking, reconciliation and financial reporting

• Preparing procurement documentation and assisting with review, clearance and approval processes

• Supporting procurement risk, issue, dependency and decision management

• Preparing agendas, minutes, action registers, briefs, presentations and stakeholder communications

• Supporting PMO documentation repositories, Objective records and shared mailboxes

• Supporting project reporting across risk, schedule, governance, financial and performance areas

• Contributing to continuous improvement and PMO process enhancement activities

• Providing broader project support services as required

Essential Requirements

• Current Australian Government NV1 security clearance

• Ability to work onsite in Melbourne for a minimum of 3 days per week

• Relevant tertiary qualifications or relevant industry / domain work experience

• Current experience in Commonwealth procurement, commercial administration or financial management

• Experience supporting project, program or sustainment activities in a complex environment

• Experience preparing project documentation, reports, briefs and presentations

• Experience coordinating meetings, workshops and stakeholder engagement activities

• Strong organisational, planning and administrative skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes within agreed timeframes

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

• Experience with Defence ERP applications and electronic document management systems

• Strong attention to detail, sound judgement and accountability

Highly Regarded Experience

• Defence, CASG, LC4S, LC4I or Plat-IES experience

• Defence procurement coordination experience

• PMO or project support experience

• Experience with purchase requisitions, purchase orders, invoices and commitment tracking

• Experience supporting RFQs and evaluation activities

• Experience with Defence financial administration and procurement reporting

• Objective records management experience

• Experience with Defence ERP systems

• Experience maintaining procurement, financial, project, risk and issue registers

• Experience supporting governance boards, meetings and reporting cycles

• Experience contributing to PMO process improvement

Location

Defence Plaza Melbourne

Candidates cannot be accepted outside Melbourne.

Engagement Details

• RFQ number: 2026-151-Joint-LC4S-RFQ

• Role: LC4S KEY001 – Project Support Officer – Procurement

• Program: LC4S Branch / LC4I SPO / Plat-IES

• Start date: ASAP

• End date: 31 March 2027

• Extension: Possible extension available

• FTE: 1.0

• Onsite requirement: Minimum 3 days per week

• Contract model: Time and Materials

Security and ITAR Requirements

• NV1

This role may require access to US export-controlled material. Candidates may be asked to disclose country of birth and any dual citizenship details during the recruitment process.

Appointment may be conditional on approval to access US-controlled export material.

Rate Guidance

$118.97 per hour including super

If operating through your own company, please provide your rate plus GST.

Azooa generally recommends bidding competitively to improve value-for-money positioning.

$101.12 per hour including super

Higher rates may still be considered where specialist Defence procurement, CASG, Objective, ERP, financial administration, NV1 or PMO experience justifies it.

To Apply

Please apply via the link in the Apply button.

By applying to this role, you are authorising Azooa to represent you for 2026-151-Joint-LC4S-RFQ – Procurement Support Officer.