Contract Manager

The Role

As the EL1 Contract Manager, you are responsible and accountable for contract deliverables for projects, platforms and systems: such as the Mine Hunter Coastal vessels, Deployable Autonomous and Robotic Mine Warfare Systems, Sail Training Ship Young Endeavour, Mine Clearance Diving and Hyperbaric Systems, and General and Specialist Dive Equipment; at Mine Warfare and Clearance Diving SPO. 

The role is accountable under broad direction to perform and achieve complex to very complex contract management work within an integrated workforce. You will require an in-depth knowledge of and compliance with legislative frameworks, government decision-making and Defence’s mission and policy requirements. You will exercise a considerable degree of independence and perform a leadership role. You will exercise sound decision-making and judgement to provide expert policy advice to Product Managers.

The additional payment is a Building Defence Capability Payment (BDCP) which enables Defence to provide a premium, in addition to the rate of salary otherwise payable under the Enterprise Agreement (EA) to some or all of the jobs within a critical occupation(s) or discipline within a workplace. Applicants engaged into a BDCP position must consider the following. BDCPs provide remuneration in addition to the Defence Enterprise Agreement (EA). This arrangement is subject to meeting eligibility criteria and is subject to annual review. Should your performance fall beyond requirements or the eligibility criteria not be met, your eligibility for the BDCP may be reviewed and ceased. It may also be ceased should you change positions or the requirement for the BDCP is no longer necessary, as determined by Defence. Should the BDCP be ceased you will be advised and your BDCP additional payment will cease.

About our Team

Mine Warfare and Clearance Diving Systems Program Office (MCDSPO) is a medium sized organisation providing sustainment support to Navy for Mine Warfare products and projects across five Product Schedules This includes hyperbaric and diving gear as well as semi-autonomous mine clearance systems and is not just the Mine Hunter Coastal ships. 

Working as part of the commercial team within the Systems Program Office (SPO), you will mange a team of APS and contracted staff to provide key enabling services to product Managers in a matrixed organisation. This role also regularly interacts with our industry partners and will have reporting responsibility to the broader Commercial and Maritime Sustainment Division.

Our Ideal Candidate

This position involves additional payment as part of the Building Defence Capability Payment (BDCP) that enables Defence to provide a premium, in addition to the rate of salary otherwise payable under the Enterprise Agreement (EA). BDCPs provide remuneration in addition to the Defence Enterprise Agreement (EA). 

As an EL1 Commercial Manager you will be required to demonstrate a range of skills, however the specific competencies below are considered critical to success within this role: 

• Demonstrated experience in procurement planning, tendering and contract formation and contract management activities while ensuring compliance with legislation, procurement policies, processes and procedures.
• Demonstrated experience with procurement policy issues and commercial, legal, financial investigation, technical and other requirements as applicable in order to support contract management outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience with translating and apply legal principles, legislative and mandatory policy compliance obligations and critical commercial risk and performance requirements related to procurement and contract management.
• Demonstrated experience in Engaging, negotiating and persuading clients and stakeholders and respond to complex to very complex enquiries and contract management issues, taking the initiative to identify alternative courses of action to ensure resolution.
• Demonstrated experience in negotiating, engaging and persuade clients and stakeholders and respond to complex to very complex enquiries and contract management issues, taking the initiative to identify alternative courses of action to ensure resolution.
• Demonstrated experience in building and sustaining productive relationships with supervisors, staff and team members and
• Actively participate in team work and group activities.
• Trustworthy, transparent and demonstrates the highest levels of integrity in compliance within a legislation and policy-rich environment.

Application Closing Date: Thursday 11 April, 2024

For further information please review the job information pack, reference NSSG/02489/24 on https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=2444CD87-9962-8EF1-1521-DA91A76B53B2.