Contracts Administration Officer

Our organisation

We take pride in our place in the Gippsland community. We are a quality essential service and support the health, safety and wellbeing of our community and staff. We are a significant employer in the region, working closely with our stakeholders towards an increasingly prosperous Gippsland.

We are innovative and committed to ensuring that Gippsland Water remains a great place to work. We do this by:

• Offering a flexible and stimulating workplace and investing in our people to enable us to adapt to the changing needs of our business and our region.
• Building the capability and culture of our people into a more highly skilled, professional, customer focused and efficient organisation.
• Building a diverse and inclusive organisation, where our people feel safe to bring their full and authentic self to work.

We also provide a range of employee benefits that will make your experience working at Gippsland Water both professionally and personally rewarding.

The role

The Contracts Administration Officer is responsible for administering Fleet and Facilities contracts in an effective and efficient manner, as per the needs of the organisation.  This position will respond to internal and external customer queries ensuring a high level of customer service is provided.  The Contracts Administration Officer also provides a range of administration functions to the team in accordance with Gippsland Water policies and procedures.

What you’ll bring

• Experience in Contracts Administration and providing administrative support to a team
• Excellent communication skills with experience in liaising with internal and external customers
• Experience in resolving customer enquiries whilst providing a strong customer focus
• Well developed skills in computer based technology and using multiple software packages
• The ability to work and engage in a team environment whilst working independently as required.
• Strong time management and organisational skills
• The ideal candidate will be part of a driven and supportive team who share a passion for quality, performance and overall customer satisfaction.

Freedom

We offer a variety of flexible arrangements to suit our employees varied needs and the business, including purchased leave, varied start and finish times and accrued days off. We understand that Gippsland Water and our customers benefit from enabling our employees to achieve balance in work and life.

How to apply

For specific enquiries relating to this position, please contact Paul Holton, Acting Manager Contracts and Procurement on 0418 468 ***.

Applications close at 11pm on Monday 26 February 2024.

Before applying for the position applicants should read the position description and included selection criteria. All applicants need to provide a statement addressing all selection criteria along with a copy of your current resume to be considered for this position.

Please note that if you do not fully address the selection criteria you may be excluded from being shortlisted for further progression in the recruitment process.

Shortlisted applicants may be required to undertake a National Police Check.