Manager Procurement, Contracts And Staff Accommodation

North West Queensland; Mount Isa City; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrificing options

4 weeks recreational leave with 17.5%载

Career development and mentoring

Job summary

North West Hospital and Health Service seeks an experienced procurement and contract management leader to shape strategic outcomes across our remote North West Queensland region, with Mount Isa as a key location.

In this permanent, full-time role you will lead procurement, contract management, and staff accommodation services, provide strategic advice to the Executive, ensure compliance with government policies, and drive value-for-money initiatives while managing significant budgets.

Qualifications

• C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
• Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
• This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
• A period of probation may apply.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams responsible for procurement, contract management, and staff accommodation services across NWHHS.
• Provide high-level strategic advice to the Executive and Board on procurement performance, contract negotiations, governance, and risk management.
• Oversee procurement and contract frameworks, ensuring compliance with Queensland Government and Queensland Health policies while driving value-for-money outcomes.

Job description

Shape the Future of Healthcare Procurement.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced procurement and contract management leader to influence strategic outcomes, manage significant operational budgets, and shape service delivery through strong governance, commercial acumen, and people leadership.

Job details

• Position status : Permanent
• Position type : Full-time
• Occupational group : Procurement
• Classification : AO7
• Workplace Location : North West Qld
• Job ad reference : QLD/MI693540
• Closing date : 12-Oct-2026
• Job duration : Permanent, Full-time
• Contact person : Jessie Henderson
• Contact details : [phone]
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About the role

This influential leadership role is responsible for ensuring compliance, driving value, managing risk, and delivering innovative solutions that support organisational priorities and exceptional healthcare outcomes across our geographically diverse region.

• Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams responsible for procurement, contract management, and staff accommodation services across NWHHS.
• Provide high-level strategic advice to the Executive and Board on procurement performance, contract negotiations, governance, and risk management.
• Oversee procurement and contract frameworks, ensuring compliance with Queensland Government and Queensland Health policies while driving value-for-money outcomes.

Working with us

• Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
• In your downtime, we offer 4 weeks p.a. recreational leave with a 17.5% loading/bonus.
• Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.

Requirements

• C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
• Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
• This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
• A period of probation may apply.

About North West Hospital and Health Service

The North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.

• Unique locations
• Friendly communities
• Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives

The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.

Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!

Interested?

Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.

Contact: Jessie Henderson on [phone].

Applications close: Monday, 12 October 2026.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Our vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community. We are an equal opportunity employer.