Social Procurement Advisor

Description:

The Department of Treasury and Finance provides economic, financial and resource management advice to help the Victorian Government deliver its policies. We strive for excellence in financial and economic management to improve the lives of all Victorians.

The Strategic Sourcing Group provides whole of government procurement solutions to achieve best value for the Victorian Government. The Victorian Government is committed to social and sustainable procurement. It recognises the ability of government procurement contracts to make a difference to the lives of all Victorians.

This role sits within the Social Procurement Assurance team who work closely with high value procurement & project teams across the Victorian Government to support and ensure social procurement is embedded and delivering priority outcomes under the Social Procurement Framework. The team has been established as part of Victoria's COVID recovery and prioritises job readiness and employment opportunities for women and young people.

About the role

This critical role will join a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team working across Government to deliver significant social impact through influencing how high value projects are planned, procured and delivered. You will draw on and contribute to the team's social and procurement experience to build innovative solutions and improve performance. Your main responsibilities include:

• Provide strategic advice to high-value procurement activities to maximise outcomes across social and sustainable procurement, including gender equality and COVID recovery
• Contribute to the development and delivery of team processes, specialist tools, templates, analytics and reporting to facilitate the delivery of priority outcomes.
• Consult, negotiate and influence stakeholders on the application of the SPF and BEP to complex procurement scenarios.
• Work collaboratively across the team to prioritise and manage a caseload of procurement projects as well as service development activities.