Contract Officer

Urgently looking for a contracts admin officer to join a public sector!

Delivering Success through Diversity, Inclusion and Trust

Indigenous Managed Services (IMS) are a company focused on providing meaningful opportunities for all peoples, while maintaining strong relationships with our clients in the Energy and Resources, Mining, Civil, and Government sectors.
Due to our continued success in delivering diverse, skilled, and qualified candidates, we have opportunities for a Contract Officer to join our client's team in Perth.
Key Role of the Position:
This position plays a pivotal role in managing a diverse portfolio of contracts aimed at providing transport assistance to eligible students across metropolitan, rural, regional, and remote Western Australia. The incumbent oversees the entire life cycle of these contracts, from procurement to monitoring, varying, and auditing, ensuring adherence to compliance standards and operational efficiency. Central to this role is fostering and maintaining strong relationships with contractors and stakeholders, offering support and guidance on matters pertaining to service delivery.
Additionally, this position assumes a coordination role in planning services and administering the Student Transport Assistance Policy, facilitating compliance-related activities such as incident management and investigation.
Core Duties and Responsibilities:
Contract Coordination:

• Manage and coordinate a designated portfolio of contracts across metropolitan and rural Western Australia, fostering effective communication with stakeholders.
• Administer contracts and ensure compliance by monitoring and adjusting services as necessary, conducting periodic service reviews, preparing business cases, and managing incidents and investigations.
• Support procurement activities by participating in tender evaluation panels, assessing the need for new services, and evaluating existing service requirements.
• Maintain contract management databases, schedules, and spreadsheets, and draft relevant documentation using established templates.

This role is Perth base and client is only considering Perth base candidates!
You can find out more about us here:
www.indigenousmanagedservices.com
www.linkedin.com/company/indigenousmanagementservies/
We encourage applications from those that identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, if you do identify please represent your identity in the application.