Department for Correctional Services
Job reference: 844070
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

About the Department for Correctional Services
The Department employs approximately 2,000 staff and has responsibility for nine prisons and fifteen Community Correctional offices across the state. Our vision is for a safer community by protecting the public and reducing re-offending. We work towards this through the contribution of staff who are employed in a wide variety of fields, from correctional officers and teachers, to social workers, psychologists and supervisors of court orders. Their commitment ensures we deliver quality services to prisoners, offenders and victims of crime. We strongly promote diversity and equity in our workforce, which directly contributes to greater effectiveness and better outcomes. In a supportive and collaborative environment, you will encounter interesting professional challenges and you will work alongside dedicated and passionate people who help to turn around the lives of offenders and rebuild lives affected by crime.

Duties
The Senior Advisor Procurement and Contract Management reports to the Manager Strategic Procurement and Contract Management and is responsible for the provision of effective procurement and contract management services for the Department of Correctional Services (DCS).

The Senior Advisor Procurement and Contract Management is a key member of the Strategic Procurement and Contract Management team, developing and implementing a range of strategies and best practice procurement and contract management policies to ensure the achievement of identified contractual outcomes.

The Senior Advisor Procurement and Contract Management will also be required to provide expert advice and information regarding procurement procedures and State Procurement policies to stakeholders within the DCS and other government agencies.

Special Conditions

•Section 47 of the Public Sector Act 2009 applies in conjunction with other provisions of the act and other applicable industrial entitlements.
•The incumbent is required to satisfactorily complete a National Criminal History Check.
•A current South Australian Driver’s Licence is essential.
•A flexible approach to working hours is required.
•Some interstate and intrastate travel will be required which may necessitate overnight absences.

Requirements
Essential: N/A
Desirable: Tertiary qualification in business, commerce, procurement or related disciplines.

Remuneration
ASO6 ($102,171 - $108,071pa)

Enquiries
Ms Katrina Flannery
Manager, Strategic Procurement & Contract Management
08 8226 9035
katrina.flannery@sa.gov.au

Application Instructions
All applications must be submitted online via I Work for SA.
All written applications are required to include additional information that specifically addresses the selection criteria outlined in the Job and Person Specification. Your response to each key selection criteria should not exceed half a page in length.
Please note: Applicants that do not address the selection criteria may be disadvantaged during the shortlisting process.
Refer to the Advice to Applicants for information on how to apply.
Applicants are required to complete the Employment Declaration if not currently employed by the Department for Correctional Services.

Additional Information
DCS is an equal opportunities employer, and our workplace reflects the diverse communities that we serve. Safety at Work is central to our mission — emphasising respectful relationships, psychological wellbeing, and the physical and cultural safety of all employees.

We welcome and encourage applications from women, Aboriginal people, people of African heritage, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQA+, neurodivergent people, people living with disability, people of all ages, and other diversity groups. We support flexible ways of working including part-time working arrangements, wherever reasonably possible, and strive to ensure a fair, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment process. We encourage you to share any support or access needs when you apply.

Applications close: 24/05/2026 11:00 PM

Attachments:
- 20260421 JPS P60722 & P38793 Snr Advisor Procurement and Contract Mgmnt.docx.pdf
- Advice to Applicants.pdf
- DCS Pre-Employment Declaration - V8.2 - March 2026 (Fillable).pdf

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.