Procurement and Contracts Officer

Adelaide PHN; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Salary packaging benefits

Additional paid leave between Xmas &NY

Special paid leave days

Cultural leave days

Paid parental leave

Flexible working arrangements

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Adelaide Primary Health Network (Adelaide PHN) is seeking a Procurement and Contracts Officer to plan, develop, source and manage procurement activities that align with organisational goals. You will provide end-to-end procurement support, develop sourcing strategies and support contract development and compliance across multiple programs.

The role is a full-time, 12-month fixed-term maternity leave contract with flexibility to work from home 1 day per week after induction and training.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in procurement or related discipline, or relevant experience in contract establishment.
• Experience developing procurement strategies in commissioning and public sector policies.
• Ability to use electronic procurement platforms and contract information systems.
• Evidence of negotiating, drafting and interpreting contracts with risk and probity awareness.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, source and manage procurement arrangements to meet objectives.
• Provide end-to-end procurement support and contract documentation.
• Develop service specifications from project design concepts and manage variations.
• Maintain procurement policies, procedures and guidelines and mitigate risk.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder collaboration

Project management

Risk & compliance

Policy development

Planning & organisation

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in procurement

Tools

Electronic procurement platforms

Contract management systems

Job description

Job Category: Healthcare & Medical,Program & Project Management

About Us

Adelaide Primary Health Network (Adelaide PHN) is an independent, not for profit, primary health care organisation based in Adelaide. We aim to improve the health and wellbeing of the Adelaide community by coordinating and integrating health and community services and by working in partnership to identify local needs and create strategies in response to keeping people well and out of hospital; improving their experience AND their health outcomes – to deliver on our vision of ‘shaping the health system to deliver better outcomes for vulnerable people, and a healthier Adelaide’.

Why you should come work with us

Adelaide PHN offers a great range of benefits to our employees, including:

• Competitive remuneration and work-life balance.
• Access to generous not for profit salary packaging benefits, including up to $15,900 for living expenses and $2,650 for meal and entertainment.
• Additional paid leave between Christmas and New Year, in addition to annual leave entitlements.
• Three special leave days with pay each year that can be used for any purpose.
• Support for cultural diversity and employee wellbeing, including up to ten days of cultural leave per year.
• Eight weeks of paid parental leave.
• Option to substitute public holidays.
• Generous allowance toward professional development.
• Family friendly and flexible working arrangements.
• Free Employment Assistance Program.

Job Description

The Role

The Procurement and Contracts Officer will play a key role in planning, developing, sourcing, and managing procurement arrangements to meet Adelaide PHN’s organisational objectives. You will provide end-to-end procurement support and contribute to the development and delivery of sourcing strategies that align with our goals, including:

Undertakeprocurement activities, including appropriate research and analysis to:

support market development, identification and sounding.

develop approach to market documentation, and procurement assessment, negotiation, probity management, contract development and contract compliance documents.

develop service specifications based on project design concepts.

Supportmarket shaping through market scanning, analysis and sounding where relevant.

Preparation and writing of contracts and contract variations.

Development and maintenance of relevant policies, procedures and guidelines relating to procurement and contracting.

Identify and understand issues, problems and continuous quality improvement opportunities related to procurement and contracting processes and documentation and problem-solve focusing on solutions and ways to mitigate risk.

Working collaboratively to develop internal capabilities and capacity relating to procurement and contracting within a commissioning environment.

This position is offered as a full-time, 12 month fixed-term maternity leave contract. Future employment is subject to ongoing funding.

There is flexibility to work from home 1 day per week post induction and training.

Desired Skills and Experience

About You

To be successful in this role you’ll need:

Tertiary qualifications in procurement or related business discipline, or relevant experience in contract establishment and management, particularly in commissioning services, project management and/or risk/compliance management, public health, evaluation and/or public sector management.

Proven experience developing and implementing procurement strategies in accordance with commissioning and procurement policies and guidelines.

Expertise in managing procurement projects, including ability to use electronic procurement platforms and contract information management systems.

Skills and experience in negotiating, drafting and interpreting contracts and contract variations, ideally within health or community services, with an understanding of probity, legal issues, and risk and compliance management.

Experience developing procurement policies and procedures.

Track record of supporting or delivering continuous quality improvement projects in procurement or contracting environments.

Ability to collaborate with stakeholders to achieve contract and organisational goals, within a multi-disciplinary team.

Excellent planning and organisational skills with a focus on anticipating risks and delivering effective solutions.

Meticulous attention to detail in reviewing procurement documentation and contract schedules.

You must have the legal right to work in Australia and your employment will be subject to an acceptable National Police Check.

For further information about this role, please contact Reneé Taylor, Procurement and Contracts Manager, on 08 8219 5900 or [e-mail] .

All enquiries and applications will be handled professionally and with the strictest of confidence.

Adelaide PHN strives to foster an environment where the diversity and intersecting identities of our people and communities are represented, valued, and celebrated. We welcome people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and diversity in culture, language, ethnicity, race, age, disability, neurodiversity, religion and beliefs, lived experience, intersex variations, sex characteristics, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and people across the LGBTIQA+ community.

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment

Adelaide PHN is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Adelaide PHN vacancies.