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.

This includes procurement, contracting and monitoring of areas such as Women's Safety and Violence Prevention, Child Safety, Families, Seniors and Carers.

Job details

The Principal Contract Officer's key responsibilities are: 

• 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 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.
• Professionally represent the department at forums with key stakeholders and suppliers. 
• Prepare and coordinate briefs, correspondence and reports consistent with departmental guidelines.

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

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• 632976 25 - Role Description (Word, 799KB)