Principal Contract Officer

Key duties and responsibilities
- 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 noncompliance 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.