Contracts Manager - Facilities Management

Council Jobs; Canberra; On-site; AUD 103,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working conditions

Salary packaging

Employee assistance program

Onsite facilities

Job summary

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is seeking a Contracts Manager within Facilities Management in Canberra. You will manage procurement activities and maintenance contracts across the CHS FM portfolio, coordinating contract development, reviews and SLAs with necessary approvals.

You will monitor contractor performance, resolve contract-related issues and support KPI delivery, plus manage Panel Deeds, panel refresh, retendering, and compliance audits in a busy hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent administrative and client-focused skills
• Strong organisational abilities
• Experience in contract management or procurement (preferably in hospital/healthcare)

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement activities and maintenance contracts across the CHS Facilities Management portfolio.
• Coordinate development, review and administration of contracts, variations and SLAs with required approvals.
• Monitor contractor performance and assist in resolving contract-related issues and disputes.
• Maintain Panel Deeds, panel refresh/retendering, contract/work order registers and compliance audits.

Job description

Contracts Manager - Facilities Management

What can we offer you:

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

About the Role:

Ready to take ownership of contracts that keep healthcare facilities running? Can you balance compliance, performance and stakeholder relationships with ease? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing procurement activities and maintenance contracts across the CHS portfolio maintained by Facilities Management (FM). You will coordinate the development, review and administration of contracts, variations and Service Level Agreements (SLAs), ensuring all required approvals are obtained. Working closely with the FM Maintenance and Asset Teams, you will monitor contractor performance, assist in resolving contract-related issues and disputes, and support the delivery of contractual obligations and KPI requirements.

You will also manage Panel Deeds, including panel refresh and retendering activities, maintain contract and work order registers, undertake compliance audits, and coordinate actions arising from contract-related meetings. In addition, you will maintain a strong understanding of relevant procurement and leasing legislation, policies and regulations to support compliant and effective contract management.

The ideal candidate will have excellent administrative and client-focused skills, strong organisational abilities, and the capacity to perform in a busy and demanding maintenance environment. You will bring previous experience in contract management or procurement, preferably within a hospital or healthcare environment.

Join a dynamic Facilities Management team and play a key role in supporting the contracts and services that help keep healthcare facilities operating effectively across CHS.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.

Note: There is one Full‑time Permanent position available and two Full‑time Temporary positions available for a period of six months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‑based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together

Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

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Closes: 22 October 2026

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 6

Salary: $102,657 - $116,592 plus superannuation

Position No: 16299 - 02S66, several

Directorate: Canberra Health Services

Advertised (Gazettal date): 13 October 2026

Contact Officer: Natalie Djipunov on***************@act.gov.auor0478 281 ***

Career interest categories:

Administration and Governance

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services