Procurement processional of mid to senior level

Opportunities for mid or senior level Procurement professionals to fill current and upcoming service requirements

Why Tetra Tech International Development? 

As a leading global development consulting firm, our purpose is to contribute to a world where people, communities and the planet thrive.

Tetra Tech International Development works with governments, businesses and NGOs to solve complex development challenges. Our dedicated team helps partners including DFAT, USAID and the Asian Development Bank to deliver effective and sustainable projects in more than 80 countries around the world.

• Multiple Procurement opportunities available from officer to manager level
• Full-time and part-time, long-term and short-term engagements

The Program

The Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) is Australia’s largest and most significant infrastructure investment in the Pacific. This infrastructure initiative is actively engaging with countries in the region to significantly boost Australia's support for infrastructure development in Pacific countries and Timor-Leste. The Facility uses loan funding combined with grants to support the development of high priority, quality infrastructure. The AIFFP Support Unit provides services to the AIFFP in facilitating due diligence for these investments. Tetra Tech works on behalf of the Australian Government to deliver these services.

The Opportunities

This expression of interest seeks Procurement candidates – mid/senior level to fill current and upcoming service requirements. The opportunities may be Canberra based or elsewhere in Australia.

Technical competencies:

• Experience developing, reviewing and completing tender documents
• Familiarity with Commonwealth of Australia procurement and guideline rules and international procurement standards including World Bank and/or Asian Development Bank
• Experience undertaking market analysis of potential contractors
• Providing timely expert advice for procurement issues arising in active infrastructure investments
• Experience in preparing procurement plans and any related documents
• Previous experience leading and advising efficient procurement planning and management of resources and finances
• Managing additional procurement activities including review of a borrower’s procurement systems
• Informing selection of appropriate procurement method and associated form of contract and developing appropriate particular conditions of contract
• Demonstrated successful experience working with people of multicultural backgrounds including where English is a second language.

Desirable experience:

• Demonstrated experience in working on development projects funded by multilateral development banks, or DFAT, in similar operational or country contexts.
• Experience in developing procurement documents suitable for use in the Pacific or small island developing states
• Informing selection of appropriate procurement method and associated form of contract and developing appropriate particular conditions of contract
• Demonstrated successful experience working with people of multicultural backgrounds including where English is a second language
• Developing strategic approaches to procurement in consideration of AIFFP program and specific project objectives
• Relevant sectoral experience in undertaking civil works procurements in AIFFP investment sectors

The Person

If you are a procurement processional of mid to senior level, we welcome your CV and application.

How to Express Interest

To express your interest, please visit https://intdev.tetratechasiapacific.com/careers and search for reference number 499682. Please note that applications will only be accepted via the online application process on the Tetra Tech International Development Website. Emailed applications will be disregarded.

For further information, please contact us at IDEV.HRServices@tetratech.com and quote the reference number 499682.

Applications close:  5 June 2022, 11.55pm (ACST)

This program is managed by Tetra Tech International Development, on behalf of the Australian Government.

Tetra Tech International Development has a 40-year history in successfully delivering international development projects on behalf of donors right around the world, including Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, USAID and the UK's Department for International Development (now known as the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office). Our people work side by side with local partners to support stability, economic growth and good governance, positively changing people's lives.

Tetra Tech International Development has robust policies and guidelines which exemplify our commitment to safeguarding and technical excellence in gender equality. Our team of dedicated GEDSI advisers work closely with our staff and partners to ensure a context-specific and consistent approach is applied to all our programmes to improve the livelihoods of the world’s most marginalised groups.

Tetra Tech International Development is also committed to respectful workplaces and does not tolerate sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment of any kind. 

Tetra Tech International Development is an equal opportunity employer of choice and is committed to child protection.