Procurement and Reporting Coordinator

Want to work for a dynamic social impact organisation driving innovation and health reform? Looking to work with an open-minded, innovative team of driven individuals?

We are proud of the diversity of our staff, the community we support and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants and all other backgrounds to apply. This contracted role until June 2025, is full-time with the possibility of extension dependent on funding.

From supporting front line primary care providers, to driving health data reform, leading first-of-kind research projects, to launching innovative models of collaborative care, WentWest prides itself in thinking outside of the box and being ahead of the curve. As the Primary Health Network for Western Sydney, we act as a change agent for health reform and bring together partners from across the health, education, justice and social sectors so that people from all backgrounds can access cohesive, holistic, quality care. We see challenge as an opportunity for innovation and are driven by our joint vision of building healthier communities, empowering individuals and supporting a sustainable primary health care workforce and system.

We pride ourselves on our organisational culture and have previously been awarded the silver award for the Best Workplace Flexibility Program at the Australian HR Awards. Over the years, we have refined the flexibility, wellbeing and health resources available to support our teams and their families, ensuring that our staff have the best opportunities and environment for learning and development. Our commitment to our employees comes from the belief that building a healthy community begins by building an engaged, empowered and healthy workforce.

If you are looking for an opportunity to work with a team of skilled, dedicated professionals driving social change, then WentWest is for you.

Our Values:

Organisational Cultural fit is just as important as your technical capability and experience. We are very proud of our workplace culture; it sets us apart from other organisations. We are looking for someone who aligns with and displays our core values as they achieve in their role:

Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Equity and Creativity

About the Role

As the Procurement and Reporting Coordinator, you’ll be part of the Procurement and Reporting Team. This is a newly designed role and is part of a new team, we are currently recruiting for some of these team members.

This team is part of the wider Commissioning and Development Team. The team, and the work they do is essential to our core business, achieving positive health outcomes in the community through best practice outcome-based and collaborative commissioning. 

In this role, your day to day will be busy and varied. You’ll be responsible for coordinating the tender and procurement process at WentWest, ensuring compliance with legal and contractual obligations. You’ll assist the Procurement and Reporting Manager in coordinating reporting activities to meet internal and external business requirements.

Your day will include:

• Efficiently coordinating the end-to-end procurement process, encompassing needs identification, supplier sourcing, independent panel setup, proposal evaluation, contract negotiation and awarding, and assurance of legal compliance.
• Collaborating with legal and probity colleagues to ensure procurement documents and contracts align with the needs across the commissioning lifecycle.
• Coordinating the creation of contracts, manage provider signatory processes, and facilitate the handover of signed contracts and documents to the relevant Contracts team members, setting them up for success.

We’re looking for someone who :

• 2-3 years' experience in a procurement planning, purchasing, projects or coordinator role
• Experience in procurement administration or working in a process driven environment
• Strong inter-personal skills, with the ability to build relationships
• Ability to collaborate and work as a team
• Ability to work within an environment managing multiple priorities, time pressures and deadlines

If this sounds like you, then read more about the role by downloading the position description from the Careers page on the WentWest website

Ready to join the team?

In our last Culture Survey, here’s what our staff love about working at WentWest:

• “Great leadership, amazing people, all with a sense of purpose.”
• “The passion, drive and friendly nature of all the team members, combined with the flexible working options make WW a truly great place to work.”
• “We as a team are making a dent in disadvantage. We are in an effective place to make a difference.”

To be the successful candidate you must meet the position requirements as well as provide a current National Police Check and Working with Children Check. Current NSW Drivers Licence and access to transport as regular travel is required as part of the role within the Western Sydney area is required. Full working rights to work in Australia are required for this role.

For further information about the organisation and the Job Description, please visit the careers page on our website.