Senior Contract Manager X 3, Facilities Management Unit, Homes Victoria

THE ROLE

Are you:

• Proficient in contract management.
• Solution-focused with a track record of successfully delivering high value social infrastructure services.
• Able to work independently: shows initiative, organised, proactive and self-starting, seizes opportunities and acts upon them with an eye for detail.
• A great communicator with proven experience working collaboratively with a range of key stakeholders to achieve good partnerships with government departments, renters, and service providers.

This position is responsible for managing the Property Maintenance Services Contracts (PMSC) which provide responsive and vacant maintenance to Homes Victoria owned and managed accommodation. The role involves contract management, stakeholder liaison, reporting, site inspections, auditing, budgeting, contract preparation and tendering.

The Senior Contract Manager North Division will manage the above functions across the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing North Division. For further information on the municipal areas which comprise North Division please refer to the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing website at https://www.dffh.vic.gov.au/our-structure.
ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE
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• Negotiate and manage a diverse and highly complex range of agreements and contracts and monitor performance against established targets, key performance indicators and benchmarks.
• Strategically develop sustainable partnerships maintaining a strategic overview of community needs, including developing effective consultative mechanisms to ensure stakeholders' views are considered in the development of strategies and initiatives.
• Work in partnership with internal and external stakeholders to identify and proactively manage risks and issues, including analysis of broader impacts on the department, its partner organisations and its clients.

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VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS POLICY
The department may require its employees to be fully vaccinated against preventable diseases such as the current coronavirus (COVID-19). The department's COVID-19 Vaccination requirements policy(Word) outlines the requirements for existing employees, other workplace participants and prospective employees. Please read in full prior to applying.
HOW TO APPLY
All VPS employees (and ex-VPS employees with extended access to the Jobs and Skills Exchange website) MUST apply via the Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) portal.
Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria. Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process. Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a national police check and misconduct screening.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Victoria | Jobs (www.dffh.vic.gov.au/jobs)
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