Procurement & Contracts Advisor

2 weeks ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time
The salary band for this position is $70 - $90k (dependent on relevant skillset and experience).
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

The Property and Procurement team provides property and procurement lifecycle management from inception, project management, delivery and planning and analytics.

We are responsible for providing advice and support to ensure that Customs can demonstrate compliance with Government procurement and property policies, rules and guidelines.

The Procurement & Contracts Advisor will be responsible for negotiating, or assisting in negotiating, low/medium level complexity contracts, managing and processing service level agreements, creating regular reports and providing support for the wider Property & Procurement team and Commercial Managers.

The Advisor will also be responsible for providing internal support and guidance related to the use of the procurement function in Ahumoni (our finance system).


Requirements of the role:

  • Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.
  • Government sector procurement is essential and/or a tertiary qualification in a related field. CIPS qualification or working towards obtaining MCIPS is desirable.
  • Practical knowledge and awareness of the Government Procurement Rules and the Principles of Procurement, or the ability to develop this knowledge quickly.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to target communication to meet the needs of the audience, plus an ability to present well thought out reports and contractual documents.
  • Ability to identify issues that need to be investigated further and to recognise when information appears to be incorrect.
  • Selfmotivated with a high degree of initiative with knowledge and practical experience in the provision of business advice to stakeholders.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook.

What we value in the Property & Procurement Team:

  • Being customer / user focused to determine needs versus wants.
  • Organising around value being delivered.
  • Leveraging data to make more effective decisions.
  • Visibility and transparency.
  • Focusing on delivering value earlier over increasing delivery velocity.
  • Empowering and enabling our people and teams.
  • Embracing diversity, inclusion, and belonging for our people.

Great additions to the Property and Procurement Team will:

  • Use direct and effective communication and are collaborative in all you do.
  • Do what you say you will, and actively selfevaluate to continually grow and develop.
  • Value honesty in others and yourself, and in turn can hear, adapt, and give constructive feedback.
  • Care about people's wellbeing.
  • Understand that everyone has a voice and every voice counts.
  • Not be afraid to give things a go.
Mahi ki te Mana Ārai o Aotearoa | Working at Customs

We aim to create a great place to work, where our people have a sense of belonging and the capability and desire to meet our future challenges.

We are an organisation that is clear about our mission, and this is underpinned by Te Pou Tokomanawa (the Foundations) and our Whanonga Pono (Values).

Our work really matters to the safety and success of New Zealand.
We care about well-being, personal growth, and job satisfaction, which is supported through:

  • offering on-the-job training, formal courses and leadership programmes, and the chance to move across diverse roles.
- fostering inclusive and supportive team environment with vibrant social and cultural groups
- supporting flexible working - talk to us about how we can help you achieve your flexible working goals, within our operational requirements.
- providing discounted health insurance, and free on-site gyms (in some locations)

  • Three days of service holidays, in addition to four weeks of annual leave.
To join Customs in any role you must be a New Zealand citizen or NZ permanent resident.

  • This means:
Customs will be managing this recruitment independently in-house and will not be engaging with recruitment agencies at this stage.
Applications close at 11pm, Thursday 20 June 2024.

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