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Procurement Specialist

4 weeks ago

Wellington City, New Zealand Ministry of Education NZ Full time

**Procurement Specialist - Infrastructure**
- **12 month - Full-time, fixed term opportunity**:

- **A rewarding, challenging and impactful opportunity to develop in your procurement career whilst working across the School Property Environment**
- He mea _**_tārai _**_e mātou te _**_mātauranga_**_ kia_**_ rangatira_**_ ai, kia _**_mana taurite_**_ ai ōna _**_huanga_**
- We work to _**_shape_**_ an _**_education_**_ system that delivers _**_equitable_**_ and _**_excellent outcomes_**

Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people around Aotearoa, from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. While we work in different groups and on different things, we all strive every day to make the biggest difference we can for our ākonga in our education system.

Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown. We are committed to having Te Tiriti o Waitangi at the forefront of our work for and with Māori students, their whānau, hapū and iwi.

**Mō tēnei tūranga | About this role**

The Procurement Specialist - Infrastructure shapes procurement solutions which maximise the benefits and outcomes that the Ministry and schools receive from their expenditure, contributing to the growth of future generations in New Zealand.

On a day-to-day basis, you will be:

- Leading a variety of procurements across our property portfolio, engaging Main Contractors and Professional Services Consultants (Designers, Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors and Engineer to the Contract),
- working collaboratively with our stakeholders to undertake needs analysis,
- developing sourcing strategies (including regular contact with our supplier base),
- creating procurement plans,
- leading evaluations,
- facilitating contract negotiation and award processes,
- contributing to an environment of continual process improvement.

For more information on this position, please read through the attached Job Description

We also offer:

- Flexible working arrangements where everyone feels valued & supported
- The ability to purchase extra days leave
- A range of employee network groups
- An inclusive environment that encourages your personal cultural competency journey
- Development and learning, including mentorship programmes and internal secondments
- Wellness initiatives to support your overall health and wellbeing

**Mōhou ake | About you**

You will demonstrate knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an understanding of Te Ao Māori and promote tikanga and Te Reo Māori. You will also have knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an appreciation of te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) as it applies in the public sector.

You will also demonstrate:

- The ability to build effective working relationships with key stakeholders and the ability to prioritise and multi-task in an environment where workloads can escalate quickly,
- A positive and ‘can do' attitude is paramount and experience in the public sector and/or the construction industry would be advantageous (but not necessarily essential),
- Good commercial nous - an understanding of what drives good service value and how to identify and minimise key commercial risks,
- A willingness to learn and develop in a dynamic environment,
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills,
- Ideally a Tertiary or industry qualification in a related field (e.g. CIPS and/or a relevant tertiary qualification in Business or Accounting) or industry relevant experience,
- Some experience in data analysis and reporting.

**Mātau rōpū ake | About our ministry, group, and team**

At Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga, we work to provide services and support nationally, regionally and locally to the education sector, and in some cases, directly to ākonga and whanau. To better deliver on this, we are currently undergoing an organisational design change. The transition phase to improve the way we deliver our purpose will be complete in 2023.

For additional information on the changes we are embarking on, please visit **here.**

The Infrastructure Procurement team sits within Te Pou Rangatōpū | Corporate and is a vibrant and diverse team, where no two days are the same. We work together with our partners to deliver effective, inclusive procurement solutions, which support the Ministry's vision that all schools have quality learning environments as part of a well-managed and sustainable portfolio. This all contributes to helping deliver equitable and excellent outcomes for every child in our education system.

**Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi? | Are you ready to make a difference?**

If this opportunity interests you, please submit your cover letter and CV by using the ‘apply' button below. In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values, your whakapapa or anything you'd like to share about your cultural identity. We're keen to know your motivations, strengths, transferable skills, and the diverse perspe

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