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• Department for Health and Wellbeing – Clinical System Support and Improvement – Office of the Chief Medical Officer
• Salary: $89,007 to $98,991 (Pro-Rata) – ASO5 – Part Time 0.5 FTE / Term Contract up to 12 Months

Overview:

The Procurement and Business Manager is responsible for supporting the effective procurement, contract management, and financial administration of the SA Health Library Service (SAHLS) knowledge and information resources. The role provides strategic and operational support to the SAHLS Knowledge Manager to ensure that library resources are procured, renewed, and managed in accordance with relevant procurement frameworks, government policies, and organisational procedures.

This position facilitates and supports SAHLS procurement processes, contract and licence management, vendor relationships, financial processing of resource payments (including complex and foreign currency transactions), and the preparation of high-level briefs and responses for the Minister for Health and Wellbeing and senior executives. The Procurement and Business Manager ensure compliance, sound governance, and accurate record-keeping across SAHLS procurements, contracts and financial activities pertaining to the purchase and renewal of library knowledge and information resources.

• Familiarity with SA Government procurement policies and frameworks is a key requirement for this position. While the position will be primarily located at Citi Centre, Hindmarsh Square, there is flexibility of work location across a number of SA Health library sites, and flexible work arrangements are available.

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

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.

Job ref: 938428

Criminal History Screening Requirement

• A ‘National Police Certificate’ NPC (also known as a ‘Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check’ NCCHC) 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.

Enquiries

Juliet Marconi
Knowledge Manager, SA Health Library Services
Phone: 0478 494 030
E-mail: Juliet.Marconi@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Wednesday, 27 May 2026 – 11:55 PM

Attachments

• 938428 - Procurement and Business Manager - Clinical System Support and Improvement - Role Description.pdf
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