Commercial Officer

_{27th August, 2026}

Job Title - ITCM Commercial Officer
Job Id 1125996

• Security Clearance: NV1 Clearance
• Length of Contract: 10 months
• The role closes on 01/09/2026
• Location: ACT

• Support contract management of a recently engaged supplier.
• Support development and management of the contract management strategy and/or plan.
• Support development of contract performance metrics and requirements.
• Support conduct of, and contribute to, performance and compliance reviews of the recently engaged supplier, including activities such as:
• Investigate and prepare variations and contract change proposals.
• Provide commercial advice in relation to commercially sensitive reports, submissions, and other documents as required; and provide contract specific advice to support decision making.
• Analyse, identify and develop mitigation strategies for the risks associated with procurement and contracting activities, contract performance, and compliance with legislative and policy frameworks.
• Translate and apply legal principles, legislative and policy compliance obligations, commercial risk and performance requirements related to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules.
• Coordinate and provide procurement advice, assistance, products and services to facilitate risk management, ethics and probity.
• For discrete tasking, be able to lead a multi-disciplinary team and be accountable to set work priorities and workflows for required work packages.
• Support complex procurement activities including:
  o Review of solicitation documentation and supporting information
  (i.e. statements of work, statements of requirement, data item
  descriptions),
  o Support evaluation of industry responses to approaches to market
  related to area of expertise.
• Work collaboratively to develop and maintain beneficial, effective relationships and negotiate effectively to influence stakeholders and subject matter experts to deliver agreed project outcomes.
• Be accountable for accurate completion of work within defined timeframes and quality requirements within a matrixed, integrated workforce.

• Relevant qualifications in Contract Management and/or Procurement (or a related field).
• More than 8 years’ experience in Commercial Management or Contract Management.
• A current security clearance
• Very strong written and oral communication skills.

• Experience with procurement in a highly technical ICT/communications system context.