Description
Location: Ideally Brisbane, but flexible for anywhere in Australia | Full-time |2 year fixed term contract
Must have valid work rights in Australia
- Lead procurement and contracting for one of Australia's most critical humanitarian programs
- Shape supply chains that are fast, fair, and fit-for-purpose.
- Fulltime, 2 year fixed term contract
- Ideally Brisbane based with hybrid working, flexible for remote based anywhere in Australia for right candidate
Contribute to a world where people, communities and the planet thrive.
Tetra Tech International Development is a leading development consulting firm working with government, businesses, and NGOs to solve complex development challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. For more information please visit our website
The opportunity
As the Contracts and Procurement Manager, you will play a central role in ensuring the Humanitarian Logistics Capability (HLC) is ready to respond to crises with speed, precision, and care. You will lead procurement and contracting operations, manage supplier relationships, and ensure compliance with Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs) and DFAT standards.
Reporting to the Humanitarian Logistics Lead, you will oversee the procurement of humanitarian relief supplies, manage contracts and framework agreements, and support logistics planning and coordination. You will also contribute to the development of procurement strategies that are responsive, inclusive, and environmentally conscious.
This is a unique opportunity to shape procurement systems that deliver life-saving support across the Indo-Pacific.
The Program: Humanitarian Logistics Capability
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Humanitarian Logistics Capability (HLC) facilitates the timely, effective, and flexible delivery of the Australian Government's humanitarian assistance and emergency relief program around the world, providing high quality, multifaceted, flexible and responsive project management and humanitarian supply chain solutions in support of Australia's Humanitarian Emergency Relief activities.
The goal of HLC is to facilitate humanitarian action that saves lives, alleviates suffering, and enhances human dignity during and in the aftermath of conflict, disasters, and other humanitarian crises. The HLC warehouse in Brisbane maintains the largest stockpile of prepositioned humanitarian emergency relief supplies within the Southern Hemisphere, with the capacity to respond to three simultaneous crises and can support at least 11,000 families – or 55,000 people.
The HLC maintains core capabilities to perform critical tasks across six functional areas: Logistics Planning and Coordination; Procurement; Warehousing; Shipping and Transport; Deployment Support and Technical Assistance and Program Management and integrates cross-cutting, thematic priorities of Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI), Greening, Localisation, Innovation, Partnerships and Indigenous engagement into all operations and activities
Tetra Tech International Development, as the Implementing Contractor for the HLC, will work closely with DFAT, other Commonwealth response capabilities, international organisations and humanitarian partners to implement HLC operations and activities across all aspects of program management and delivery.
Your Role:
- Lead and manage all procurement and contracting activities, including emergency and preparedness procurements.
- Develop and implement procurement strategies that balance cost, quality, timeliness, localisation, and environmental impact.
- Manage supplier relationships and establish framework agreements for key humanitarian commodities.
- Provide procurement and logistics advice to DFAT and partners during response planning and operations.
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies and maintain audit-ready records.
- Support coordination between warehousing and procurement teams to maintain optimal stock levels.
- Incorporate Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI), localisation, and sustainability into procurement practices.
About You:
You are a procurement and contracts professional, ideally with experience in humanitarian or development contexts. You thrive in fast-paced environments and bring a collaborative, solutions-focused approach to your work. You understand the importance of getting the right goods to the right people at the right time—and doing so with integrity and care.
You will have:
- Significant experience managing end-to-end procurement and contracting, ideally in humanitarian or emergency settings.
- Strong knowledge of Commonwealth Procurement Rules and supply chain management.
- Experience leading teams and fostering high-performance and inclusive cultures.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- A commitment to inclusive, ethical, and environmentally responsible procurement practices.
For a complete position description, please click here.
Have questions or want to know more about the role, please contact:
Katie Wilde
Associate Director, Talent Acquisition
Email: idev.hrservices@tetratech.com
Telephone: +61 3 9290 7060
How to Apply
If we have sparked your interest and you meet the requirements of the role, click the "Apply for Job" button and submit your application before the closing date — we'd love to have you join our team supporting our humanitarian logistics operations.
Your completed application will include:
- Resume
- Cover letter (not exceeding two pages), outlining your suitability for the position by demonstrating how your experience, knowledge, skills, and personal attributes align with the selection criteria.
Applications for this position close 11:59pm AEST Tuesday 24 June 2025
Tetra Tech has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (‘SEAH'), child abuse and exploitation, modern slavery and safeguarding related retaliation, and this zero-tolerance extends to inaction. Tetra Tech is committed to being a child safe organisation, and to promoting a culture that supports gender equality, and addresses the gendered drivers of violence against women and children. It is committed to fostering a culture where we prevent and respond decisively and appropriately to harm against people, and that all people are treated with dignity and respect, irrespective of country, project, or office where we work. This will require compliance with Tetra Tech's Safeguarding and other Codes of Conduct and our associated safeguarding policies (Child Protection and Child Safety, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) policy and procedure, and Modern Slavery. Any successful applicants will be required to undertake satisfactory referee and criminal record checks prior to being appointed to any position.
Why Tetra Tech International Development?
As a leading development consulting firm, Tetra Tech International Development works with people and communities to solve some of the world's most complex challenges to achieve a positive impact.
Working at Tetra Tech International Development means working within a values-led organisation that invests in flexible work environments built on trust, safety and well-being. Through unified systems, flexible and supportive workplaces, we provide the foundations required for our team to enjoy the work they do and deliver value every day. Read more about our culture, purpose and values here.
Tetra Tech International Development is an equal-opportunity employer and has a genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion. We encourage people with disability; First Nations Peoples; and people of all cultures, genders, abilities and experiences to apply.
Should you require additional support with your application, please email IDEV.HRServices@tetratech.com or phone (08) 8375 4400.
Position Type
Project opportunity
Region
Australia and Indo-Pacific Teams and Clients
Sector
Logistics (International Development)
Humanitarian Response (International Development)
Additional Information- Organization: 755 COZ
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