Tohunga Hoko | Procurement Specialist - Wellington
A profile-raising procurement role changing the way Stats NZ contributes to meaningful outcomes, About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come. This commercial role will have you delivering primarily to our Future Census efforts.
Raise your profile representing the lead agency for government-held data.
Bring your ideas into an environment set up to support curiosity.
Ensure that potential of industry and Stats NZ is realised through business process improvement, information management, technology and contract management, as we modernise and transform.
Own your own space and work with senior procurement specialists on Future Census and Transformation projects.
Mōu | For you
Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats NZ are dedicated to diversity, equity, inclusion, health, and wellbeing. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage people to be their authentic selves.
Starting salary: $102,886 - $139,198 + superannuation
Flexible by default, balance life and work commitments
Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)
Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa
3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure), see careers site for other benefits and networks
City based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs
State of the art, brand new 6-star green building in Wellington
Te tūnga | The role
Stats NZ is in the process of reimagining how we collect, process and disseminate data to deliver the Census, and other statistical outputs, for the future. We need someone with the experience and intellect to find what industry has to offer, source smartly and work with our suppliers and business owners to maximise performance.
As Procurement Specialist, you will primarily work with the senior ICT procurement specialist and the Commercial Principle for Future Census and Transformation. You will also support the Digital and corporate team where required and may be asked to acquire shared services for other agencies.
The role will test both your IQ and EQ as you meet the needs of our Future Census programme and Stats NZ employees across the country. You will need to understand the business needs, work programmes and objectives to lead and/or support ICT, corporate and social procurements.
The role of Procurement Specialist is within the Commercial Arrangements Branch within the Technology, Operations, Commercial & Collections Group (TOCC). TOCC reports directly to the Chief Executive. Commercial Arrangements is responsible for providing Stats NZ with expert commercial advice and procurement practice for the higher value, higher complexity acquisitions.
Our busy team needs someone to join us who:
Brings fresh thinking.
Embraces te tikanga.
Thinks quickly on their feet, can prioritise and juggle work, able to discuss and translate the finer details of business requirements while maintaining a clear vision of the bigger picture.
Is well versed and confident in using their initiative and being proactive, initiating change and improvements where and when needed.
Is a confident communicator, verbally and in writing, in a way that brings people with you.
Has a clear vision of how to improve lives through data and the procurement profession.
We offer professional opportunities in an organisation that is bigger and more diverse than you would have ever thought. You'll find yourself amongst highly skilled and talented individuals willing to share their respective areas of expertise. Everyone here is making a difference and helping shape and build New Zealand's future.
Nōu te rourou | What you bring
We encourage and consider transferable skills and experience gained from outside of work e.g., cultural, community work, sports, volunteering, or a comparable role in a different sector or industry.
We want to hear about any of the following in your cover letter and CV any information relating to:
About your knowledge and experience, or willingness to learn about Te Tiriti, Tikanga, Te Reo and Te Ao Māori.
How you've demonstrated, encouraged, or supported diversity and inclusion in or outside of work.
Examples of key relationships you've built and how and why relationships are important.
Where you've demonstrated leadership, e.g., led by example, demonstrated problem solving, owned a project or piece of work, spoken up for yourself or others.
Where you've shown curiosity and tried new things, taken on other perspectives, challenged the norm, learned, and applied or shared your learnings.
Demonstration of customer centricity, everyone is a customer mentality, collaborated with others and invited feedback, spent time with diverse people and communities to broaden your views.
Hold a tertiary (degree-level or higher) qualification in business, commerce or similar.
Have attained eligibility to be recognised as a Certificate Member or Diploma Member (level 4) of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS).
Minimum of two (2) years' work experience as a Procurement and/or Contracts Specialist.
Strong customer service and relationship management skills
Commercially savvy.
Able to professionally present sometimes complex information to a range of audiences.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
An understanding of the machinery of government and government sourcing including All of Government, Common Capability and Syndicated agreements is desirable.
Commitment to developing your cultural capability and capacity in te ao Māori.
Comfortable working in both a non-structured and structured way.
We understand transferable skills can come from experience gained from outside of work. We encourage you to be you in your application. Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, tell us what attracted you to this role, and tell us what you would bring to Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats NZ.
Ko mātou | About Us
Tatauranga Aotearoa - Stats NZ is a Central Government employer of kaimahi across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
If this sounds like you, click on the Apply now button to be redirected to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page.
We are truly committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us.
We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview shortly after the advert closes. You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.
Please reach out to recruitment@stats.govt.nz if you have any questions.
You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.
