Careers at TAFE NSW

Social Procurement Manager (Aboriginal Targeted)

Location negotiable across TAFE NSW (pending campus availability)

Permanent Full-time

$185,836 package includes salary ($163,687), employer’s contribution to superannuation and leave loading.

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish. 

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.   

We invest in our people
At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.  We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and depending on your role, a 35 hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role
As the Social Procurement Manager, you will play a pivotal role in embedding social procurement principles across TAFE NSW’s procurement activities, driving sustainable, ethical and socially responsible outcomes. You will provide expert guidance to internal teams and suppliers, ensuring compliance with organisational and NSW Government policies while fostering best practices in procurement. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong stakeholder engagement skills and a passion for creating positive social impact through procurement.

About You 
You are a collaborative and outcomes-driven professional with a strong understanding of procurement governance and a commitment to ethical, inclusive, and socially responsible practices. You bring experience in applying social procurement principles and working within complex legislative and policy environments, including initiatives that support Aboriginal engagement. Your ability to communicate clearly with diverse stakeholders and work effectively across teams enables you to influence positive change and contribute to continuous improvement in procurement activities. You meet all essential requirements and are ready to support TAFE NSW’s mission and values through impactful procurement leadership.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in procurement governance, policy implementation and compliance, with a strong understanding of social procurement principles and practices

To find out more about the role, click to view the  Role Description.

Our commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment
With over 300 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership group possessing over 240 years of expertise in the VET sector, we are committed to creating a culturally safe workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued.

At TAFE NSW, you will have a sense of belonging and the opportunity to share your skills, stories, and passions and represent your communities and culture. 

We are proud of our Reconciliation Action Plan, and our Aboriginal Employment Strategy and are continually improving our services to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and students.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!

Applications close: 11.55PM AEDT Wednesday 29 October 2025

To apply for this role, click on 'apply’ and provide:

• Your current resume
• Certified copies of your qualifications (if applicable)
• Response to two (2) targeted questions when prompted in the application form (max 250 words) 
• Confirmation of Aboriginality

Targeted Question 1: Please describe how your experience and skills (including any professional qualifications if held) would benefit this role?

Targeted Question 2: Please describe one recent example where you have successfully integrated environment, social and/or ethical procurement principles, policies, objectives and targets into a procurement framework?

General recruitment enquiries: contact Sally Barry, Talent Acquisition Advisor, sally.barry4@tafensw.edu.au and 02 7921 0203.   

Role-specific enquiries: contact Steve Dawe, A/Director Procurement Capability & Governance, steve.dawe1@tafensw.edu.au.

Aboriginal Candidate support: contact our friendly Aboriginal Employment Advocate via aboriginalemploymentadvocate@tafensw.edu.au for any questions or support regarding our Confirmation of Aboriginality process.

This position is targeted for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people under Government Sector Employment Rule 26. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply and will be required to provide Confirmation of Aboriginality documentation with their application. 

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.  

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct. 

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

An eligibility list, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.

Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note your preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer. 

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