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• Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network – Location Negotiable Within Region
• ASO7 | Full Time | Ongoing
• Base Salary Range $108,109 - $116,864 p.a
• In addition to base salary, this position attracts Superannuation, Leave Loading, and Salary Sacrificing Benefits (salary packaging).

Join us in making a significant impact on health service delivery through strategic procurement and contract management!

About Us:

The Flinders and Upper North region offers a relaxed lifestyle, breath taking views, endless adventures and friendly and diverse communities. With a short commute to work, you’ll have more time in your day to spend with your family, friends and explore the many attractions of the Flinders and Upper North region. With wide-open spaces, parks and sports and access to many recreational activities, you’ll find something to enjoy outside of work. There is access to public and private schooling, including tertiary education, making it a great place to raise a family.

Working at the Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network, you will become a part of a collaborative and supportive work environment. Combined with access to flexible working arrangements and opportunities to develop and grow. Whatever your role is at FUNLHN, it is vital in supporting the smooth operation of our health care services.

Find out more about working with the Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network at: Working at the FUNLHN

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Relocation and Accommodation Assistance:

• Financial assistance for relocation may be available for eligible applicants for appointments prior to 31 December 2024. Further details regarding this can be found here
• Accommodation support may be available - conditions apply

About the Role:

In the role of Manager, Procurement and Contracts, you will take the lead in planning and coordinating sourcing and contract management activities for the Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network (FUNLHN). Your expertise will be essential in ensuring value for money, delivering desired outcomes, and effectively managing risks throughout the procurement process.

Key outcomes for this role include advising and supporting the development of procurement and contract management strategies that empower FUNLHN to optimize efficiency across the entire supply chain. You will have the opportunity to identify, review, and implement innovative improvements to procurement processes and practices, aligning with state quality and continuous improvement objectives. This includes enhancing policies, procedures, templates, and reports to achieve best practice outcomes.

Additionally, you will ensure that all procurement, contract management, and negotiation activities comply with SA Public Sector policy requirements. Collaborating with Regional Support Services (RSS) and the Department of Health and Wellbeing (DHW), you will identify effective control measures to manage FUNLHN’s commercial risks. Join us in making a significant impact on health service delivery through strategic procurement and contract management!

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About You:

• Experience in preparing and presenting reports, briefings and correspondence including procurement and contract management documentation.
• Experience successfully negotiating with internal or external clients, service providers or organisations to achieve positive outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience in establishing, maintaining or reviewing systems, practices, protocols and procedures to ensure service quality and efficiency.
• Proven experience in the use of project and change management techniques, utilising sound management principles.
• Experience in managing the end-to-end procurement process for a variety of categories within the private or public sector including advising others appropriate market approaches including approaches other than tendering such as direct negotiation, competitive dialogue and or supplier development.
• Experience in managing multiple priorities to deliver business outcomes whilst maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

Please refer to the job pack below for more detailed information on the position, responsibilities and qualifications.

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category C

Applicant Information:

• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including 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 Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 882718

Want To Know More? Contact:

Trevor Byles - Director Corporate Services, 08 8648 8528, trevor.byles@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: Thursday 5th December 2024 - 11.55PM

Attachments:

 882718 ASO7 Role Description.pdf

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