Assistant Director, Strategic Procurement and Licensing Support

Closes: 26 June 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation
Position No: 16308
Directorate:Education
Advertised (Gazettal date): 19 June 2026
Contact Officer: Tania Butler-Kemp on Tania.Butler-Kemp@act.gov.au or (02) 6207 9668

Details: If you enjoy working in a fast-paced, collaborative and dynamic environment, we would love to hear from you. The Education Directorate is seeking an Assistant Director, Strategic Procurement & Licensing Support to join the Strategic Procurement team. In this role, you will be a key point of contact for procurement advice and/or Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) licensing as well as other contract management matters, supporting staff and stakeholders across the Directorate. You will provide clear, practical guidance while delivering high-quality, customer-focused service to a broad range of stakeholders, including Education Support Office staff, schools and community organisations.

The Strategic Procurement team provides a dedicated and central function for goods and services procurement for the Education Directorate, supporting procurement and contract management across ACT public schools and the Education Support Office, while ensuring compliance with legislation and consistency in best practice.

Eligibility/Other requirements:  

• Relevant tertiary qualifications would be highly regarded (i.e. Certificate IV in Government (Procurement and Contracting) or similar).
• Ex…