Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Contract Officer

Location: Parramatta

Employment type: Ongoing Full Time

Salary: $97,027 to $107,059 pa, plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Contract Officer to join the Commercial Management team in Parramatta. Working as part of the Capital Planning and Investment directorate you will assist with the implementation of specialist infrastructure procurement from the planning through to the manage phases for Infrastructure and Assets to ensure effective procurement practice that adheres to organisational and government policy.

What you'll do

As part of the Commercial Management team, you will be resilient, adaptable, committed to teamwork and comfortable working in an environment of change. You will:

• Maintain contract management plans by sourcing supporting documents for established and new contracts, as well as preparing performance reporting and identifying non-performance, to ensure currency of all contract documentation.
• Administer contracts in accordance with approved Contract Management Plans and all associated and supporting documentation in accordance with NSW Government and DCJ Records Management requirements.
• Establish and maintain procurement and supplier registers, pipeline, and all Commercial Management reporting obligations.
• Proactively identify contract risks and issues to support DCJ objectives and achieve the planned outcomes of the contracts.
• Support the administrative activities during the procurement phase including supplier selection, tender, and contract award.

You'll work as part of the Capital Planning & Investment team delivering our services with a collaborative approach, enabling faster responses, more seamless operations, less duplication of effort and better outcomes.

What we're looking for

• Do you take responsibility for procurement and contract management activities and decisions by applying guidelines and procedures?
• Do you clearly explain complex concepts to a variety of stakeholders?
• Do you have knowledge of the NSW Procurement Framework, construction category management, governance, or procurement policies?
• Do you have demonstrated application of policy, organisational guidelines and procedures in relation to procurement and contract management?
• Do you have relevant work experience in contract management or procurement, or a related area?
• Do you identify ways to improve systems or processes which are used by the team/unit?
• Do you demonstrate honest, ethical and professional behaviour?

If your answer is yes to all the above questions, we would love to hear from you.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply - you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close Wednesday, 21st May 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Helen Bednar, Senior Manager Commercial Management on 0409 684 930 or at [email protected]

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Sarah Nguyen on 02 9765 5046 or via [email protected]

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

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