Procurement and Contracts Officer Job at IP Australia SEP 2022

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1. Procurement and Contracts Officer Job
2. Canberra, Australia
3. Full-Time

About Company

We manage intellectual property (IP) rights and laws pertaining to plant breeder's rights, trade marks, and designs. By utilising our knowledge and experience to counsel the government and Australian firms on how to maximise their intellectual property, we support the innovation system more broadly.

At IP Australia, a lot of our work is supported by research. We regularly carry out studies, provide patent analytics services, and keep publicly accessible data sets that provide significant insights into the Australian IP system.

Procurement and Contracts Officer Job at IP Australia SEP 2022

We work hard to continuously enhance the services we provide by doing consumer surveys. In order to influence policy, research, and commercialization, we also analyse and exchange data.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide accurate and timely support and advice to all areas within IP Australia on procurement and contract matters, in accordance with the relevant legislation and policies.
• Reviewing and/or drafting procurement related documentation including spending proposals, request for quotes, contracts and deeds of variation.
• Assisting with the development and maintenance of procurement and contracting reference materials including templates, intranet pages, guidelines and policy for use by IP Australia staff when conducting procurement activities.
• Assisting with procurement reporting obligations including Senate Order, Annual Report, Indigenous Procurement Policy, Annual Procurement Plan, Senate Estimates reporting, compliance reporting and AusTender reporting.
• Supervision of an APS 5 position and may involve assisting with the management of the team’s workload.
• Assisting to drive continuous business improvements in relation to procurement and contract management.
• Maintaining all records in the SAP Finance system and Electronic Document Management System (BRIK).

Job Requirement

• An ability to work, contribute and participate in a busy team environment that works together to achieve organisational goals. This requires initiative, outcome orientation, professionalism and customer focus
• Demonstrated ability to manage procurement and contract management processes within the Commonwealth, including knowledge of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules and related policy, particularly procurement using Standing Offer Notices and other established arrangements
• Well developed skills in using procurement related systems, such as SAP, AusTender and the Commonwealth Contracting Suite online tool, or the ability to gain the skills quickly
• Well developed written and verbal communication skills

Desirable skills:

• Demonstrated ability to manage procurement and contract management processes within the Commonwealth, including knowledge of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules and related policy, particularly procurements using Standing Offer Notices and other established arrangements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead a team
• Well-developed skills in using procurement related systems, such as SAP, AusTender and the Commonwealth Contracting Suite online tool, or the ability to gain the skills quickly.
• Certificate IV in Procurement and Contracts, or progress towards this qualification.
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