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Our client is a thriving shire council set on the coastal fringe of beautiful northern Queensland. Recent growth has led to the need to engage a Procurement Coordinator, in line with the Council's One... Our client is a thriving shire council set on the coastal fringe of beautiful northern Queensland. Recent growth has led to the need to engage a Procurement Coordinator, in line with the Council's One Team One Council approach toward collectively ensuring the council are receiving value for money across their entire procurement function.

Your strong communication ability will be utilised extensively in your relationship building, both within Council, and throughout the business community across the shire.

This is an outstanding opportunity to shape the procurement function based upon best practice, innovation and efficiency while maintaining a cornerstone of integrity at all times.

The primary responsibilities of this role will include:

Develop and review procurement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Local Government Legislation and Statutory requirements.
Establish and rationalize key supplier agreements, identify new opportunities and implement improved processes to drive efficiencies.
Continuously improve the organisation’s procurement processes.
Minimise total costs to the organisation and maximize value add outcomes
Provide leadership and expert advice for procurement and contract management processes, including the development and communication of robust guidelines, procedures, templates, and innovations.
Assist with, and participate as necessary, in the preparation, issuing and evaluation of tenders, quotes and expressions of interest for goods and services including contract negotiation with respondents to ensure best value for expenditure.
As appropriate, develop, implement and review probity plans for the management and evaluation of submissions from suppliers.
Promote the coordination of Council's total spend and encourage cooperation between stakeholders to adopt consistent procurement behaviour and strategies.
Ensure procurement strategies are appropriate for the risk and opportunity in spend categories, including developing and maintaining close working relationships with strategic supply markets.
Drive procurement capability standards across the organisation, including ongoing training and skills sharing to enhance the capability of officers working within the procurement process.
Compile tenders and contracts documentation for high value / high risk projects.
Review Council's procurement spends, establish and implement procurement spend categories and identify opportunities to create value.
Develop, maintain and review Council’s contract management to ensure alignment with best practice service level standards for tendered operations.
Undertake a liaison with role with Council suppliers, particularly local businesses, to promote cost effective procurement opportunities.
Establish appropriate audit functions to continually review procurement activities to monitor and manager risk, legislative compliance and regularly report to Management.
Undertake a supervisory role of Council’s Contract Register ensuring all audit and statutory requirement are met.
Maintain a standard contract management framework and methodology and oversee deployment and implementation across the organisation.
Investigate, assess, and recommend methods for tracking/improving compliance with agreed procurement and contract management policies, procedures and frameworks.
Coordinate the maintenance of, and compliance with, approved supplier panels and annual supply arrangements.

To be successful in attaining this role, you will require:

Demonstrated experience in a senior procurement role preferably within the public sector.
A formal qualification in a related discipline would be highly regarded
A strong working knowledge of local buy, vendor panel and contract law in relation to procurement
Excellent experience in the preparation of contracts, tenders & evaluation processes.
In depth understanding of Local Government Act 2009 in relation to procurement and probity
Excellent reporting and analytical ability
Experience using applications such as Technology One
Excellent communication and engagement skills

Should you be looking for your next challenge, and feel this role will offer the pathway you are seeking, please initially forward your current CV to brooke@osbornerichardson.com.au

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Development Engineer | QLD Other

We have been engaged by a Shire Council located on the stunning north Queensland coast. Shifting populations into the area bringing new opportunities which has given rise to the need for a Development... We have been engaged by a Shire Council located on the stunning north Queensland coast. Shifting populations into the area bringing new opportunities which has given rise to the need for a Development Engineer to join their Infrastructure, Planning and Environmental Services team.

This position will suit an individual with a wide skillset, as not only will you be managing the assessment process, you will also be extensively involved with the wider engineering team, reviewing procedures and undertaking compliance and continuous improvements.

The primary responsibilities will include:

Assessing all Development Applications (Material Change of Use, Reconfiguration, Operational works) proposals to ensure alignment with planning scheme provisions, engineering standards, and statutory requirements.
Draft required documentation including clear, practical, and enforceable development conditions that support compliance, align with Council's policies and infrastructure integrity.
Provide expert technical advice on development engineering and compliance matters to internal teams and external stakeholders.
Review and process infrastructure related project approvals.
Assist in the design and review of civil infrastructure where required to support development outcomes.
Engage and liaise effectively with developers, consultants, and internal departments to streamline assessment and approval processes.
Assess all new Class 1, 2, 3 and 4 building works containing habitable rooms against Council flood mapping data to ensure the floor height of habitable rooms in areas with defined and non-defined flood levels are in accordance with the requirements of Councils Floor Heights for Buildings with Habitable Rooms Policy; and
Issue the 1% AEP Flood Certificate to the applicant.

You will require:

A formal, recognized qualification in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
RPEQ registration preferred but not essential
Experience working in a public sector environment or a consultancy with exposure to public sector as clients
Demonstrable experience in assessment of development applications, compliance and engineering approvals
Ability to interpret planning schemes, engineering standards and related legislation
Strong experience in drafting conditions for approvals
Excellent report writing, IT and communication skills.

To apply, please forward your current CV to nigel@oraus.com.au

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Assistant Fire Prevention Officer | Melbourne

Osborne Richardson is delighted to be working with a great council in Melbourne to bring you a fantastic Assistant Fire Prevention Officer opportunity.This contract will run until the end of January 2...

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Environmental Projects Officer | Sydney

Are you passionate about sustainability and making a real impact on your community? Osborne Richardson are assisting one of Sydney's councils with an Environmental Project Officer to help deliver inno...

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