Contracts Coordinator

We are the McGrath Foundation. Each of us, and all of us, together. And what we do matters. It matters to the thousands of families going through cancer.

They are why we show up each day. The families we know and the ones we don't. The families that need the support of a McGrath Cancer Care Nurse.

Showing up at the McGrath Foundation means showing up with your head and your heart.

It means bringing all your knowledge, your expertise, and your experiences.

And matching it with all your care, your courage and the commitment to support others.

We are the McGrath Foundation. Care to join us?

Why the McGrath Foundation is a great place to work:

We have a clear purpose: What we do and why we do it matters.

We have a strong brand: We are a trusted and well-known brand across Australia.

We support flexibility: We embrace hybrid working and where possible, offer flexibility in core hours, including part-time options.

We offer attractive salary packaging benefits: Not-for-Profit salary packaging is offered to reduce your taxable income and keep more of your pay in your pocket.

We care about your overall wellbeing: We offer a range of generous leave options and free access to Sonder, an innovative total wellbeing platform.

We have fun, together: The annual Pink Test and is our major fundraising event and it's part of our DNA. We come together and work as a team to make it happen. We have fun and celebrate our success, because success means we can help deliver care to more people experiencing cancer.

More about the role:

Due to our exciting expansion into care for all cancer, we are growing as an organisation. This is a new role and part of our Nursing Program team who are the engine room behind placing and supporting McGrath Cancer Care Nurses across the country. Reporting to the Head of Nursing Program, you will play a key part in overseeing the administrative lifecycle of Health Service contracts.

Main responsibilities include:

• Review health service agreements ensuring alignment with legal, financial and operational requirements

• Coordinate and oversee the contract process to review and execute funding agreements with health services

• Establish and maintain robust procedures to support the operational team to ensure consistency and provide reports and dashboards on contract status

• Provide oversight and maintenance on industry awards and financial terms as relating to contracts

• Partner with Finance to ensure funds are allocated appropriately and in line with reporting requirements and reconciliations

• Coordinate and lead operational and administrative duties including contract templates, status and tracking, and ensure records within Salesforce and SharePoint are accurately maintained.

• Manage the development of funding summaries and communication to the Nursing Program team

• Develop and implement accurate record of contracts, amendments and associated correspondence

• Ensure all data and records pertaining to Health Service contracts are appropriately captured and maintained in accordance with McGrath Foundation procedures and policies.

What you bring to the role:

Our ideal candidate has tertiary qualifications in a business administration field with experience in contract management procurement, business administration, project expenditure and delivering organisational outcomes, along with experience in stakeholder management requiring strong interpersonal skills and conflict resolution capability.

Critical to success in this role will be excellence in administration, contract and data management with a strong attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

If you are passionate about making a positive impact and you see yourself in this role, we'd love to hear from you Please contact the People and Culture team via people.culture@mcgrathfoundation.com.au if you have any questions.

The McGrath Foundation is an employer of equal opportunity and celebrates the diversity of our team. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to participate in our recruitment processes.

This is a direct search process so respectfully, no agencies please.

We raise money to fund McGrath Cancer Care Nurses right across Australia and deliver world-leading clinical, psychosocial and emotional support to people with any type of cancer throughout their treatment. Every day, our team shows up with head and heart. Together, we bring our knowledge, expertise and commitment to supporting others through the Foundation, knowing that what we do makes a difference to the thousands of families going through cancer.