Assistant Director - Procurement Resourcing, Assistant Director Strategic Procurement Services

Come join the team at the new Department of Housing and Works.

The Department of Housing and Works delivers and maintains essential social housing and critical infrastructure across Western Australia—including schools, hospitals and police facilities.

We manage tenancy services, support housing provision in remote Aboriginal communities, and oversee government employee accommodation.

Through office accommodation solutions, State Fleet management, procurement, planning and asset policy, we empower other government agencies to deliver their best.

We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, and culturally and linguistically diverse people.

We are committed to ensuring our hiring processes are inclusive. If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person, a young person or a person with a disability seeking support with your application, please reach out to Jobs and Skills WA by calling 13 64 64.

If you are a person living with disability and require adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact Hannah Perrett on (08) 6551 14***or via email at **************@dohw.wa.gov.au . You can also reach us through the National Relay Service.

When you join us, you can enjoy a variety of benefits, including:

• flexible work options, including working from home up to 2 days per week
• professional development, training, and on-the-job learning to advance your career
• generous leave entitlements, which include 4 weeks annual leave, 3 public service holidays each year, accrued long service leave every 7 years and an option to purchase additional leave each year. Access to cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• modern workspaces, where you choose your workspace that assists you to do your best work
• access to activity-based work hubs in the CBD, Fremantle and Joondalup for ad hoc flexible work
• corporate discounts with selected health insurance providers and access to wellness programs
• Opportunity to contribute to diversity, inclusion, and cultural initiatives across the department, including networks and working groups that promote equity and belonging.

About The Roles:

The Assistant Directors undertake high level leadership roles in the Customer Teams within the Buildings and Contracts Directorate that contribute to the ongoing leadership of the Directorate and its business units.

The Assistant Director Procurement Resourcing (permanent full-time position) provides professional procurement resourcing and project leadership and advice for complex, high-risk strategic procurement, business projects and contract management issues within the Law and Order Customer Team.  The role oversees the development of complex, high-risk contracts for goods and services, information and communications technology and community services, and consults with key stakeholders to maintain positive and effective relationships with client government agencies. The role also contributes to the strategic and business planning processes of the Customer Team and manages the  resources and functions of the Law and Order goods and services procurement team.

The Assistant Director Strategic Procurement Services (fixed-term full-time position available) within the General Agencies Customer Team provides specialist facilitation services for agencies undertaking strategic, complex procurement activities for significant high-risk, high-value projects. Projects can include ICT, goods and services, maintenance, community services and cooperative procurements. Services can include business planning, procurement and project management activities. Work location is subject to negotiation, with flexible working arrangements available. There is an immediate opportunity to lead a team assisting the Department of Health with a strategic ICT procurement process to procure an Electronic Medical Record solution and services.

About You:

We are seeking suitably experienced and enthusiastic individuals who have demonstrated experience with complex, high-risk, high value procurements for goods and services.  This may include experience with information and communications technology, maintenance, community services and/or co-operative arrangements.  This includes experience in leadership and management of project teams which may involve managing multiple work groups responsible for procurement outcomes and delivery, and providing advice on complex, high-risk strategic procurements, business projects and contract management issues.

You will be able to establish and maintain strategic relationships with key stakeholders, communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders with the ability to negotiate, influence and assist with strategic decision making.

You will have substantial knowledge of, and experience in, contract development and/or management, procurement systems, policy and procedures.

This position operates in the context of Leading Leaders. This means you will be required to deliver results through leaders and your teams in a single business area, and by influencing leaders in other business areas. You will add value by providing direction and developing and coaching your leaders to achieve operational objectives. You will make decisions about how services should be provided based on the resources at hand.

How to Apply:

If you have what it takes to be part of our dynamic and forward-thinking team, submit the following in MS Word or PDF format only:

1. A comprehensive CV of no more than four (4) pages that shows your skills, experiences and key achievements, including the contact details of two referees (with one being your current or most recent supervisor).

1. Cover letter of two (2) pages or less, outlining how you meet the essential requirements of the role detailed in the Job Description Form (JDF) and demonstrate leadership behaviours.

Please ensure you apply before the closing deadline as we won’t accept late and incomplete applications.

Further Job-Related Information:

Please contact Hannah Perrett on (08) 6551 14***for further information about the position (not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application).

To assist you in preparing your application, please refer to the Applicant Information Pack, Job Description Form, and Leadership Behaviours. Additionally, the WA Jobs and Workforce Hub provides information on working in Western Australia. This includes guidance on applying for government sector jobs, industry insights, application tips, relocation resources, training opportunities, and apprenticeships.

If you are unable to view or download these documents, please contact us by calling (08) 6557 81***(select option 1) or email ***********@dohw.wa.gov.au, quoting the reference number VCID03412 for support.

Currently, the vacancies available for filling on the following basis are:

• Permanent full-time – Assistant Director Procurement Resourcing position 00033075 in the Law and Order Customer team.
• Temporary full-time – Assistant Director Strategic Procurement Services position 00034186 in the General Agencies Customer Team.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill these advertised vacancies, it may also be used to appoint to similar positions that may arise in the Agency within the next eighteen (18) months on a full-time, part-time, permanent or fixed-term basis with the possibility of further extension(s) and/or permanency. 

The Department may conduct an Executive Search to supplement the field of applicants.