The Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FFE) Project is responsible for working with clinicians and project teams to develop the specification, commercial instruments and purchasing of an estimated $1 billion of FFE that is required for the ~ $14 billion capital investment the Queensland Government is making into health infrastructure.

What you'll do

• Establish and maintain close working relationships with key stakeholders, including Hospital and Health Services clients, contracted partners, external vendors, project teams, and other Department of Health colleagues.
• Consult with stakeholders to obtain Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment; ensuring timely delivery of FFE items in accordance with program schedules.
• Maintain a detailed documentary record of purchasing/quoting activities, decisions and contractual arrangements undertaken ensuring audit trails are adequately maintained and documented for probity, accountability, and audit purposes.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and review of purchasing systems, strategies, policies, and processes consistent with the requirements of the Queensland Procurement Policy and procurement best practice.

About you

We are searching for someone with:

• Demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience in health-related projects with complex quoting and purchasing requirements.
• Demonstrated conceptual and analytical skills to identify and analyse issues and develop quality options and strategies to resolve complex purchasing issues.
• Demonstrated communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills, including the ability to advise and influence clients and senior management on complex purchasing issues.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks, setting priorities and achieve results within tight deadlines in an environment of change and evolution.
• Demonstrated ability to provide a high level of client and customer focus to deliver agreed outcomes.
• Ability to travel to and work at Queensland Health facilities across the state.

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes

Competitive salaries

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

• Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!
• Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds. Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager.

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.