Senior Commissioning Officer (529266)

The Senior Commissioning Officer is primarily responsible for assisting with the coordination of the commissioning of various service/funding agreements. This includes assisting with the managing the provision of funding to community sector organisations, developing appropriate funding agreements, processing payments, and acting as a liaison for these organisations with the Agency. Additionally, the role collaborates with other Departmental units and stakeholders to ensure effective engagement in the commissioning process.

The Role:

1. Develop documentation necessary for the awarding of service agreements and coordination of commissioning activities including advertising, publishing, engaging with recipients and reviewing commissioning arrangements.
2. Develop, implement and evaluate operational policies, budgets, procedures and protocols for the efficient and effective establishment and coordination of contracts.
3. Provide high level advice in regard to development, implementation and management of service agreements with community and private sector organisations.
4. Develop strong relationships with the Department’s Legal Services and Finance and Business Support Units.
5. Act as a key point of contact within the Agency for community and private sector organisations and manage the relationship in consultation with the relevant program area, between the organisations and the Department, including the provision of high level advice to the Minister’s Office.
6. Research and prepare correspondence, reports and financial reviews.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

SPF manages and undertakes a lead role in the purchasing of services within the public and private sectors that drive high quality, value for money outcomes for Tasmanians, and monitoring the delivery of those services by providers to ensure key outcomes are achieved.

The Strategic Purchasing and Funding (SPF) team:

• Provides strategic policy advice and guidance on purchasing of health services across the State,
• Plays a central role in the development of the annual service plan with the THS Executive, and
• Works closely with other teams in PPPR as well as the Department of Health.

Details of Appointment

Permanent full time day worker position working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.

*notwithstanding hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant

• Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.

Salary: $104,756 - $118,730 per annum. Our Employer 11% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022

Eligibility:

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:

1. crimes of violence
2. sex related offences
3. serious drug offences
4. crimes involving dishonesty

1. Identification check
2. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

How to Apply

Apply Online.  Please click the "Apply" button on this screen.  This ensures important questions about you are answered. 

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.

Please note:

• We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.
• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

Statement of Duties

Applicant Guide

For more information

Jessica Leonard

Position: Senior Analyst
Phone: 03 6777 4***
E-mail: ***************@health.tas.gov.au

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