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.

Job details

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.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 690860 26 - Candidate-Info-Pack (Word, 224KB)
  
  
  690860 26 - Role Description (Word, 731KB)