Job Title: ICT Procurement Officer
Location: Canberra, ACT (Hybrid)
Contract Duration: Until 30 June 2026 (with 12-month extension option)
Clearance Required: Must hold or be able to obtain NV1 Security Clearance
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week

About the Role

Local Peoples is seeking experienced ICT Procurement Officers to support several ICT programs and projects for our Federal Government client. Working closely with the Program’s Procurement Manager, you will manage end-to-end ICT procurement processes, engage with internal stakeholders and suppliers, and ensure compliance with Government procurement frameworks.

This role will suit professionals with strong knowledge of Commonwealth procurement, BuyICT panels, and ICT category management, who can work effectively in fast-paced environments and deliver to tight deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage ICT procurement activities across multiple projects.

• Provide expert advice and support on procurement processes and compliance requirements.

• Prepare procurement approval documentation for labour hire, software, hardware, and ICT services via BuyICT panels.

• Administer tender documentation through DTA BuyICT platforms.

• Deliver high-level customer service to internal stakeholders, engaging project, technical, and executive teams.

• Build and maintain relationships with external suppliers, managing contracts, disputes, risks, variations, and negotiations.

• Support the preparation and administration of ICT tender evaluation reports.

• Monitor and manage the ICT procurement mailbox.

• Conduct supplier, market, and product analysis to inform procurement planning.

Essential Criteria

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in ICT government procurement.

• Strong understanding of the PGPA Act, Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs), and BuyICT processes for ICT-related procurement.

• Ability to analyse IT suppliers, markets, products, and service categories to inform planning.

• Experience supporting the administration of ICT tender evaluation reports for approval.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to deliver within tight timeframes.

Desirable Criteria

• Prior experience in Australian Government ICT procurement.

Additional Information

• Estimated Start Date: 3 November 2025

• Contract End Date: 30 June 2026 (possible 12-month extension)

• Security Clearance: Must hold or be able to obtain NV1 (Client will not upgrade clearances).

Who are Local Peoples?

Local Peoples is a strategic research and design studio based in Melbourne and Canberra.

Our mission is to design healthy, resilient and resourceful communities. We are proud to be a certified B-Corporation with a strong focus on our social, environmental and economic impact.

We work across brand and digital design, place and experience design,, content and community engagement. Our key partners include state and local government, social enterprises, universities and large commercial organisations. All are experiencing complex challenges right now and we believe that design research, thinking and delivery can help to solve these challenges and make positive change for people and the planet.

We produce www.mattersjournal.com, a publication and community of 100K+, which focuses on design-led social innovation and impact.

Why join Local Peoples?

• Representative and inclusive - we are dedicated to building an inclusive and accessible workplace for people from diverse backgrounds

• Impact driven - work towards achieving real impact for people and the environment

• Fantastic culture - driven by a welcoming, supportive and collaborative team environment

• Professional support for design excellence- benefit from being a part of one of Australia’s fastest growing design and delivery communities

• Flexible working arrangements - including the ability to work remotely

• Market rate salaries - attractive remuneration packages in line with the market rate

• Flexible employment types - including the preference for permanent, but will consider contracting

Local Peoples proudly supports the LGBTQ+ community, neurodiverse individuals, and First Nations people. We are committed to creating inclusive spaces where everyone, regardless of their identity, feels valued and respected. Together, we strive for equality and a positive future for all.

Local Peoples works, creates, and plays on the lands of the Wurundjeri, Bunurong, and Wathaurong peoples of the Kulin Nation, land which has never been ceded. We thank them for caring for this land for over 40,000 years and recognize and pay our deepest respect to Elders past, present, and emerging. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land