Overview
Principal Contract Officer Jobs in Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia at Queensland Government
Title: Principal Contract Officer
Company: Queensland Government
Location: Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
The Principal Contract Officer leads and manages cross-functional teams of contract professionals who are responsible for negotiating and implementing service investment and contract management arrangements with a diverse range of suppliers to meet the needs of vulnerable individuals, families and communities.
The Principal Contract Officer will assist the department to achieve its vision through a performance driven and customer focused culture that delivers results, whilst displaying the core public sector values of customers first; ideas into action; unleash potential; be courageous; and empower people.
The position requires a person who will take personal responsibility for serving the government of the day and meeting the needs of the people and communities of Queensland. You will work towards a system of world class service delivery and public sector management.
Your Responsibilities
As a Principal Contract Officer, you will:
- Possess a high level of knowledge and experience of the contract lifecycle and procurement model.
- Lead effective team involvement and/or participate in end to end procurement processes including tender processes and market analysis in partnership with various business areas.
- Lead effective contract management of suppliers from a range of diverse and cultural backgrounds including, contract development and renegotiation where required, and monitoring to ensure compliance with legislation, contracts, investment specifications and departmental policies and procedures.
- Utilise tools and systems to analyse and interpret a wide variety of supplier and performance related information to drive better outcomes through the supplier relationship.
- Monitor systems and strategies to ensure remedial action is taken and non-compliance issues with suppliers and/or licensed organisations are effectively managed.
- Provide direction to contract management staff in relation to monitoring and undertaking inspection of individual care services covered by a licence; and contribute to the development and maintenance of the licensing process.
- Negotiate and maintain effective and respectful working relationships with departmental staff, other government agencies and a diverse range of suppliers on a range of human service delivery issues.
- Provide high level strategic and operational advice to senior management on appropriate change/improvement strategies in supplier service delivery.
- Undertake, implement and/or coordinate projects to improve the delivery of procurement outcomes and address the needs of vulnerable clients from a range of diverse backgrounds.
- Provide high level of direction, advice and mentoring to contract management staff in relation to legislation, compliance, financial, legal and cultural issues.
- Ensure human resources are effectively managed and decisions concerning these resources are made in line with departmental policies, procedures and delegations.
- Contribute to a professional environment through personal commitment to, ethical behaviour, staff wellbeing, skills development, professional growth, and continuous improvement.
- Professionally represent the department at forums with key stakeholders and suppliers.
- Prepare and coordinate a range of written materials that support advice to government, including briefing material, correspondence, information papers and reports consistent with departmental guidelines.
Your mandatory requirements
- Nil
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Occupational group Community Care
