Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $100,894 - $114,476
Grade: VPS 4
Occupation: Accounting, finance and procurement
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: 2343
Support commercial and contract management activities that help ensure critical emergency management services deliver value, performance and operational readiness across Victoria.
Are you an organised and customer-focused commercial professional who enjoys managing contracts, working with suppliers and supporting operational outcomes that make a real difference?
The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) is seeking a Commercial and Contracts Officer to support the effective administration of commercial, contract management and supplier performance activities across Bushfire and Forest Services.
This is an opportunity to join a purpose-driven team responsible for supporting commercial arrangements that underpin Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) and broader emergency management operations. You will work closely with suppliers, procurement specialists, operational teams and stakeholders to ensure contracts are well managed, compliant and continue to deliver value for money.
As a Commercial and Contracts Officer, you will play an important role in contract administration, supplier performance monitoring, governance reporting and stakeholder engagement. You will help maintain strong commercial practices that support operational readiness, service delivery and continuous improvement across the Branch.
About the role
You will bring:
Why join us?
You will be part of a collaborative and supportive team that values safety, integrity, readiness and continuous improvement.
DEECA offers:
About DEECA
DEECA works to create liveable, inclusive and sustainable communities, environments and industries across Victoria. We value responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect, leadership and human rights.
We are committed to creating a culturally safe, diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel respected, valued and supported to contribute.
Interested?
For further information, please contact Andrew Loader, Director, Commercial, Logistics and Resources on 0438 491 874.
This is an ongoing position. The work location for this position is Altona North with hybrid work arrangements available.
To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) summarising their skills and relevant experience.
Please refer to the Key Selection Criteria provided in the Position Description, including the mandatory requirements.
How to Apply:
If you are a current DEECA employee, please apply via DEECA Careers.
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Applications close 11.59pm on Tuesday, 6th October 2026.
All applications must be submitted through the online portal. We are unable to consider email or manual applications at this time.
Other relevant information:
Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.
To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.
An inclusive, culturally safe and flexible workplace
DEECA fosters an inclusive workplace culture and is committed to a fair, accessible, and equitable recruitment process.
We strongly encourage Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. We recognise the strengths, knowledge and perspectives First Nations people bring and DEECA is committed to a culturally safe and respectful workplace. If you need support to participate, please contact [email protected].
We support flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work, varied hours, part-time work and job sharing. For more information about our recruitment processes, visit applying for a role with us.