Procurement Support Officer - Estates

The Estates Department undertakes a large portion of procurement on behalf of the university. This includes but is not limited to procurement of services, goods and capital works. In order to ensure that the department is compliant with the university procurement and public procurement guidelines, procurement needs to be carried out on a continuous cycle. In addition, these service contracts need to be continuously monitored to ensure that services and costs align with tendered services.

The information held on these contracts is subject to continuous reviews and audits.

The Estates Department requires the support of a procurement officer to work within the Estates team based on the Carlow Campus to support the delivery of procurement of services, goods and works within the Estates team across SETU.

The purpose of the Procurement Officer role within the Estates Department is to support the efficient and effective procurement of services essential to the department’s operations. This role plays a pivotal part in supporting the end-to-end procurement process, from tender document compilation to contract administration, with a focus on obtaining high-quality services at optimal costs.

Hours of Work: The appointee will be required to work 35 hours per week along with such additional hours as may be required for the proper discharge of their duties.

Salary: Assistant Staff Officer Salary Scale: €38,217 - €54,367

Annual Leave: 23 days annual leave. Annual Leave will be in accordance with arrangements authorised by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science from time to time.

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