- Department for Health and Wellbeing – Corporate and Systems Support Services – Procurement Supply Chain and Finance
- Salary: $108,109 to $116,864 – ASO7 – Full Time / Ongoing
Overview:
- Permanent, full-time opportunity
- Flexible hybrid working environment.
- Ongoing development and support opportunities
Short Summary:
Drive the development, management and monitoring of strategic contact management activities to ensure value for money and delivery across a diverse and complex State Government portfolio.
Who we are:
Procurement, Supply Chain and Finance (PSCF) lead the overarching strategic planning, governance and direction of SA Health’s spend and critical requirements for goods and services and financial services.
We are passionate about ensuring seamless sourcing and distribution of goods and services to empower quality healthcare for South Australians.
Benefits:
As a member of our team, you will experience a workplace which values your growth and emphasises your well-being. You can look forward to:
- Career Development: Take advantage of our continuous learning programs such as IPAA courses and our iLearn portal, secondment opportunities and increment advances to support your ongoing career journey.
- Work-Life Balance: Benefit from our hybrid working environment and flexible working arrangements which support you in balancing your professional and personal commitments.
- Study Support: Learning is part of who are, and we proactively encourage our teams to take advantage of our study support options such as study leave or reimbursement where applicable.
- Health and Wellness: Take advantage of Flexitime to support your lifestyle and access to an Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) to support your well-being in and outside of the workplace.
Your new role:
As the Principal Contract Manager, you will ensure contract management strategies comply with policy requirements and identify control measures to effectively manage commercial risk. You will provide high-level contract management services and support to stakeholders that facilitate value for money outcomes and the provision of agreed deliverables.
You will undertake a variety of activities including but not limited to:
- Assessing risks, establishing mitigation strategies and controls, and monitoring risks in relation to contract management, particularly for complex contracts across multiple sites.
- Contract and Supplier Relationship management, including management of strategic improvement initiatives and issue resolutions.
- Providing support and guidance to stakeholders, including implementation and ongoing review of contract management plans, management of contract reviews, and management of performance reviews, and contract management planning.
- Developing and implementing specific contract management strategies, procedures and processes in conjunction with key business stakeholders.
- Creating strategies to support contract and supplier development to ensure optimal performance and capability.
About you:
As the successful Principal Contract Manager, you will champion the values of integrity and credibility and approach the role with a responsive and cognizant mindset. You will make sound and timely decision which consider environmental factors and stakeholder needs. You will possess the following:
- Extensive knowledge pertaining to contemporary contract management principles and methodologies, tools and techniques, and the principles of Australian Contract Law and their application to commercial contracting.
- Extensive knowledge pertaining to supply chain principles and methodologies, with demonstrated experience in supply chain improvements delivered to extract further value from contract deliverables.
- Proven ability to build credibility and rapport with internal and external senior stakeholders to develop trust and cooperation, including the ability to design and execute stakeholder communication so that expectations are effectively managed.
- Extensive experience in reading and interpreting terms and conditions, in contract management and designing performance measurement mechanisms.
- Demonstrated experience developing and implementing change to address challenges within organisations and/or supply markets.
Join us today and be a valued member of an organisation which not only invests in your professional growth but also values you.
Apply via the buttons below, we are excited to see what we’ll achieve together!
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 878928
Criminal History Screening Requirement
- A National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position (general employment)
Immunisation Risk for this position is Category C (minimal patient contact)
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Special Conditions
- It is mandatory that no person, whether or not already working in SA Health, may be appointed to a position in SA Health unless they have provided a satisfactory current Criminal and Relevant History Screening, as required by the SA Health Criminal and Relevant History Screening Policy Directive.
- For appointment in a Prescribed Position under the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act (2016), a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) is required from the Department for Human Services Screening Unit. For other positions, a satisfactory National Police Certificate (NPC) assessment is required.
- For ‘Prescribed Positions’ under the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act (2016), the individual’s WWCCs must be renewed every 5 years from the date of issue; and for ‘Approved Aged Care Provider Positions’ every 3 years from date of issue as required by the Accountability Principles 2014 issued pursuant to the Aged Care Act 1997 (Cth).
- Appointment is subject to immunisation risk category requirements. There may be ongoing immunisation requirements that must be met.
- Appointment is subject to immunisation risk category requirements. There may be ongoing immunisation requirements that must be met.
- Depending on work requirements the incumbent may be transferred to other locations across SA Health to perform work appropriate to classification, skills and capabilities either on a permanent or temporary basis subject to relevant provisions of the Public Sector Act 2009 for Public Sector employees or the SA Health (Health Care Act) Human Resources Manual for Health Care Act employees.
- The incumbent may be required to participate in Counter Disaster activities including attendance, as required, at training programs and exercises to develop the necessary skills required to participate in responses in the event of a disaster and/or major incident.
Enquiries
Dan Starkey
Senior Consultant, Workforce Management
daniel.starkey@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
Sunday, 17 November 2024 - 11.55PM
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