Advisor, Commercial and Procurement

About the Role

As Advisor, Commercial and Procurement, you'll play a key role in helping CAA get the best value from its procurement and commercial activities. Working closely with managers and stakeholders across the organisation, you'll provide expert advice, lead procurement processes, support commercial projects, and help strengthen systems and practices that ensure procurement activities are efficient, transparent, and aligned with public sector best practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert commercial and procurement advice to managers across CAA
• Lead procurement processes from planning through to contract establishment
• Support the delivery of commercial projects and improvement initiatives
• Analyse procurement options, costs, benefits, and risks to inform decision-making
• Develop procurement documentation and support market engagement activities
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation
• Collect, analyse, and report procurement and commercial data
• Contribute to contract and supplier management activities

What You'll Bring

• Experience providing procurement or commercial advice in a public sector or similar environment
• Strong understanding of procurement principles, processes, and best practice approaches
• Ability to analyse complex information and translate it into practical recommendations
• Experience supporting sourcing activities, negotiations, and supplier arrangements
• Sound contract management and supplier relationship management capability
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build trusted relationships

About Us

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is New Zealand's aviation safety and security regulator. We play a critical role in protecting the travelling public, supporting the aviation sector, and strengthening New Zealand's international reputation. There are two parts to our organisation: the agency overseeing aviation safety and security and the rules underpinning it, and the Aviation Security Service (AvSec), whose staff work at airports screening passengers and their luggage.

Why Join Us?

• 5 weeks annual leave, with an additional 2 days after five years of continuous service
• Sick leave entitlements from day 1 and ten days domestic leave annually
• Matching KiwiSaver contributions up to 4%
• Vision assistance and flu vaccinations
• Employee Assistance Programme

How to Apply

Applications close 9 October 2026. Applications may be shortlisted as they are received, so early application is encouraged.