About the Role
Provide essential operational, governance, and administrative support to the Deputy Head of People and the broader Centre of Excellence team, playing a key role in shaping the future of an iconic Australian institution.
Responsibilities
- Support tender and procurement activities, including evaluation processes and procurement schedules.
- Manage contract administration, including invoicing and contract record maintenance.
- Ensure procurement, governance, and compliance documentation is maintained and up to date.
- Partner with Procurement, Legal, and Finance teams to onboard vendors and manage supplier relationships.
- Provide coordination and administrative support to the Deputy Head of People.
- Coordinate meetings, agendas, documentation, and follow-up actions.
- Prepare and coordinate internal and external reporting requirements.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across team operations and governance processes.
Requirements
- Experience providing team coordination or operational support within a People, Strategy and Governance, or corporate environment.
- Demonstrated procurement planning and contract management experience, with an understanding of governance and compliance requirements.
- Strong stakeholder and relationship management skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple teams and with external vendors.
- Excellent organisational skills, the ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a focus on continuous improvement and service excellence.
- Collaborative and proactive approach, with a commitment to fostering trust, accountability, and innovation.
- Experience supporting reporting, governance activities, and strategic initiatives will be highly regarded.
Skills
- Coordination
- Procurement
- Stakeholder management
- Contract management
- Governance
- Compliance
- Relationship management
- Organisational skills
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving
- Reporting
Location
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Permanent
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Experience providing team coordination or operational support
- Demonstrated procurement planning and contract management experience
Benefits
- Development opportunities
- Career opportunities
- Collaborative environment
- Support for growth
- Wellbeing support
- Flexibility
About the Company
- The Reserve Bank of Australia makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking.
- The RBA issues Australia's banknotes and operates infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people.
- The RBA is made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, and its people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving its objectives.
- The RBA strives to be Open & Dynamic, considering and incorporating different perspectives, working across teams, and being transparent with each other.
- The RBA delivers quality together effectively and focuses on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as they go.
- RBA people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve.
- The RBA encourages intelligent inquiry and treats one another with respect while promoting the public interest through their efforts.
- The growth and success of RBA people drives the organisation forward.
Equal Opportunity
- The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives.
- We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community.
- We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.
