HAYS Hiring for Procurement Support officer Job at Sydney Full Time

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Local Government Council-Eastern Suburbs

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• Ensure that all procurement activities within Council are carried out with a high degree of probity, and in accordance with relevant Policies and Legislation.
• Support procurement practices that enhance local economic development, environmental sustainability and social sustainability.
• Maintain an accurate and detailed Contract Register to ensure that all contracts entered into by Council are recorded on a timely basis.
• Provide support the Executive Manager, Procurement in all facets of Procurement, Tendering and Contract Management.
• Contribute to Council’s strategic procurement framework to help achieve best practice procurement, optimal value for money, sustainability and ethical outcomes.
• Build and develop internal relationships to ensure the procurement function meets the expectations of key internal customers and stakeholders.
• Provide support, assistance and advice to management and staff on procurement, purchasing, tendering and contract matters.
• Maintain Council’s Contract Register and associated data and information.
• Maintain Council’s Supplier database and make other staff aware of its contents.
• Review, with the assistance of the Executive Manager, Procurement, corporate practices and procedures in relation to Council’s procurement, purchasing and tendering functions.
• Establish and maintain Accounts Payable master records on the Finance accounting system.
• Update the Finance accounting system to assist with Creditor Supplier Management – Catalogue of suppliers.
• Support the development and implementation of good practice procurement systems and tools.
• Employ a best practice, commercially-orientated approach within the requirements of public sector ethical expectations and legislative requirements.
• Practice and maintain procedures that minimise the opportunity for fraud or misuse of public funds or any systems or processes.
• Update and maintain GIPA Information for all Council contracts >$150k.

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