Senior Category Officer

Senior Category Officer

Employment Type:  Temporary Full Time (up to 6 months)
Position Classification:  Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $119,348.00 - $136,057.00
Hours Per Week:  38 Hours
Location: Hybrid / 1 Reserve Road

The Opportunity

The Senior Category Officer is responsible for the effective influencing of stakeholders across NSW Health and management of supplier relationship. It involves the implementation of and reporting on commercial and procurement strategies aimed to achieve the best value for money outcomes for NSW Health and operation of supply chain services.

This role will be working with HealthShare and health Infrastructure on medical device registration.

Why Work for HealthShare NSW?

HealthShare NSW touches the lives of NSW Health employees and patients every single day by delivering services that keep our public hospitals and health facilities running.

Watch Our HealthShare NSW story video to learn more about the work we do and the diverse range of roles we have on offer.

We reward our employees with a terrific range of benefits, including:

• Flexible work arrangements: varied start/finish times, part time work and job sharing where applicable
• Hybrid working: enjoy a combination of working from home and the office
• Great leave conditions: enjoy one day off each month as an ADO, annual leave loading (a bonus extra payment of 17.5%) and 14 weeks’ paid parental leave for eligible employees
• Salary packaging and novated leasing: you can access up to $2782 extra per year in your pay
• Wellbeing programs: discounted gym memberships and special rates on private health insurance
• Commitment to career development: Expansive free online training, talent programs, study leave and internal development opportunities to accelerate your career

Please note some benefits may only apply to certain employment types.

Further information on our wide range of benefits is available here.

Eligibility Requirements

• Meet essential requirements as outlined in the Position Description and ensure they are referenced in your resume or answers to targeted questions.
• Bachelor's degree or higher qualification in logistics, procurement, supply chain or other relevant fields of study
• Minimum two years' recent work experience in procurement
• All our roles require candidates to have Australian work rights (Australian citizens, permanent residents, valid work visa). Only Australian citizens and permanent residents are considered for permanent roles, and we do encourage those on a visa to apply for our temporary and casual roles.
• This is a NSW Health Category B position. You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application.

How to Apply

• Click Apply Now at the top of the page
• Attach your resume and provide answers to the Targeted Questions below.
• To find out more about applying for jobs with HealthShare please view our resource: Your Guide to Employment with HealthShare NSW.

Targeted Questions

1. Outline your experience in procurement and category management. How will your skills and knowledge benefit our procurement service?

2. Provide an example of a time where you had to analyse the results of a contract or process and make recommendations to management based on your findings. What were some key considerations you took into account?

Any role related questions can be directed to the hiring manager insert Susie Giddey name via Susie.Giddey@invalidemail.com

We are Diverse and Inclusive

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, carers, and people with disability. If we can offer some support or make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team HSNSW-Diversity@invalidemail.com and let us know.

Further information on how we support Diversity & Inclusion at HealthShare NSW can be found here.

COVID-19 Vaccination Compliance

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (3 doses for Category A roles) which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the COVID-19 vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate.

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate.

Talent Pool

An eligibility list from this recruitment may be created for future casual, permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 6 months.

Applications Close: 11:59pm, Wednesday 26th July 2023.