Advisor - Contract Management

New Zealand Government; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks' annual leave

Insurance package

Flexible working arrangements

Career development

Job summary

Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities invites applications for an Advisor - Contract Management based in Christchurch. The role supports operational delivery through contract management, engaging with maintenance partners and stakeholders to resolve issues and provide strategic recommendations.

The ideal candidate will bring advisory capabilities, strong commercial acumen, and experience in analysing data and reports.

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge and experience of contract management processes.
• Experience in an operational/delivery role with commercial/financial management of contracts.
• Knowledge of work order management and delivery is useful.
• Advisory experience, constructing recommendations and analysing data.
• Commercial acumen with experience in operational/financial reports.
• Experience in service delivery with a customer-focused approach.
• Ability to negotiate and influence stakeholders.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; clear, concise language.
• Sound judgement, discretion; ability to plan, prioritise and work under pressure.
• CCM certification at Practitioner level or IACCM desirable.

Skills

Contract management

Operations delivery

Financial reporting

Work orders

Advisory

Stakeholder negotiation

Communication skills

Written & verbal

Judgement & prioritisation

CCM/IACCM desirable

Job description

Thrive in a high volume operational maintenance delivery environment Utilise your relationship management/engagement and contract management skills Fixed Term until 30 June 2027, Christchurch based

Ko tā mātou mahi - Our RoleReporting to the Manager Maintenance Commercial Contracts (MMCC), you will add value in this responsive and dynamic role. You will work closely with our Maintenance Partners through our maintenance contract, Te Mahi Ngātahi (Maintenance 2020) alongside other internal and external stakeholders.The Advisor - Contract Management role is diverse and reactive in its tasks and responsibilities and will require the right candidate to have experience in being adaptable and flexible by responding effectively and efficiently to the changes and demands. Providing advice and resolving issues is a key part of this role. You will also have some experience in critical analysis to provide recommendations to support operational delivery. Mahi Tahi is key in our team, we seek applicants who can function autonomously while simultaneously working closely with the people leader and our stakeholders.

What you will bring

• Sound knowledge and experience of contract management processes
• Experience in an operational/delivery role ideally in commercial/financial management of contracts and/or financial or management accountancy background
• Knowledge of operational work order management and delivery will be useful
• Demonstrated experience in an advisory level, constructing recommendations and analysing data
• Proven sound commercial acumen with experience in understanding operational and financial reports
• Experience working in a service delivery environment with customer focused approaches
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and influence stakeholders
• Strong communication skills with the proven ability to build and maintain working relationships
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, particularly the ability to communicate clearly, concisely and in plain language
• Sound judgement, discretion and proven ability to plan, prioritise and work under pressure
• Desirable to have Commercial and Contract Management (CCM) certification at Practitioner level or International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM)

What's in it for you?

We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave and a benefits package including a range of insurances, flexible working arrangements and career development. These benefits are described in more detail here https://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz/a-great-place-to-work/benefitsAs a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities.

• five weeks' annual leave
• a range of insurances
• flexible working arrangements
• career development

Mō mātou - Our Organisation

At Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand’s housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.

What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders’ lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.

We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Ō tātou uara - Our values

Our values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day.

• Manaakitanga – People at the Heart
• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Whanake – Be Bold
• Tūhono mai - Join us

Applications close at 11:55pm on Sunday 4 October, 2026.

As part of our commitment to supporting employees through organisational change, affected Kāinga Ora employees will be considered for vacancies in the first instance.

We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.