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Principal Contract Officer
Residintail Care Reform; Reform Implementation Office; Brisbane
Your contribution
The Principal Contract Officer supports the implementation of the contract lifecycle from contract set-up to contract close-out. The Contract Officer is responsible for:
• technical content expertise in Strategic Contract Management
• knowledge of Queensland’s Procurement Policy from a Contract management lens
• knowledge of or ability to acquire knowledge of Queensland Child Safety system from a Contract management lens
• strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management
• undertaking market analysis
• participation in end-to-end procurement processes; and
• adaptability, resilience and a commitment to continuous improvement
Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Administration |
| Classification | AO7 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - North,Brisbane - South,Brisbane - East,Brisbane - West,North West Qld,Cairns region,Flexible,Logan - Beaudesert,Toowoomba region,Wide Bay,Darling Downs - Maranoa,Moreton Bay - North,Moreton Bay - South,Far North Qld,Townsville region,Mackay region,Rockhampton region,Gold Coast,Sunshine Coast,Ipswich region,Central West Qld,South West Qld,Other - Outside Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/671500/25 |
| Closing date | 09-Dec-2025 |
| Job duration | 30/06/2026 with possible extension |
| Contact person | Leanne McDowell |
| Contact details | Phone: 07 4325 1346 Access the National Relay Service |
Your responsibilities
As a Principal Contract Officer your key responsibilities may include (but not limited to):
• Provide high level strategic and operational advice to senior management on contract administration, service procurement, service monitoring and capacity development as this relates to achieving program outcomes.
• Lead and deliver contract performance and review processes including contributing to evaluation and selection of suppliers in partnership with various business areas.
• Monitor systems and strategies to ensure remedial action is taken and noncompliance issues are addressed in a scaled and appropriate manner.
• Actively participate in establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with stakeholders within and across government and broader human services networks.
• Preparation of a range of written materials that support advice to government, including correspondence, briefing material, and information papers concerned with the initiatives delivered by the work area.
• Contribute to a professional environment through personal commitment to, ethical behaviour, staff wellbeing, skills development, professional growth, and continuous improvement.
• Model and exercise leadership to contribute to a positive work culture aligned to the public sector values; and provide coaching / mentoring to less experienced members of the team.
• Professionally represent the department at forums and meetings as required. Intrastate travel may be required in this position.
Further information
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