Contract Specialist

1 week ago

Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time

Utilise your Commercial skills to undertake contract management activities enable supplier engagement for Emergency Management, Technology and Data
- Fixed-Term opportunity available - 3 years, Full-Time
- VPS Grade 6: $ 134,593 - $180,115 plus superannuation.

Emergency Management includes the department's emergency management accountabilities delivered through Emergency Management Victoria, Emergency Recovery Victoria, Sector Performance and Reform and emergency management statutory entities and offices. The work of the group supports the emergency management sector to work together and to strengthen the capacity of individuals, communities, government, agencies and business to achieve our shared vision of safer and more resilient communities and to rebuild and recover after an emergency.
**Meaningful work**: this is how staff felt about their contribution in a recent all staff survey:

- 90% of staff feel that they achieve something important through their work
- 87% feel that they make a meaningful contribution

About the Business Unit
EM Technology and Data is responsible for both national and state technology platforms that enable communications to and from the community, sector operational communications and sector information systems. The EM Technology business unit is responsible for delivering the following the key functions of:

- Strategy & Enterprise Architecture
- Investment Planning
- Support & Development
- Procurement & Program Delivery
- Vendor & Contract Management

About the Role
The Contract Specialist will work closely with the Head of EM ICN Commercial and Budget and other key stakeholders within the EM Technology and Data group to assist in the development, management and oversight of contracts.
**Your duties include**:

- Development and implementation of enterprise ICT managed service contracts.
- Improvement of contract effectiveness including contract consolidation, remediation and efficiency of vendor operation.
- Providing recommendations on and implementation of mechanisms and contractual instruments to deliver value for money.
- Report on vendor performance for all ICN Technology and Data contracts; monitoring performance and taking corrective action where necessary.
- Develop and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with the vendors responsible for providing technology, data and telecommunications services to the Community and Emergency Services sector, ensuring alignment with EM's, and the sector's objectives and values in this area.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have the following experience:

- Development and delivery of Enterprise ICT managed services including direct management of market engagement such as Request for Quotation or Request for Tender, contract administration and strategic contract consolidation and transition management.
- Effective delivery of market engagement approaches resulting in suitable instruments to managed technology services under various contract forms such as master services agreements or enterprise licence agreements with agility to implement change in service delivery from vendors through effective negotiation and contract variation or other contract instruments execution.
- Strong sense of business acumen with at least 5 years' experience in a vendor management role within technology services.
- Knowledge and experience in the management of enterprise performance-based ICT service contracts which will include management of multiple suppliers.
- Experience working with commercial management, technology engineering and support teams
- Ability to work collaboratively with various government and emergency service stakeholders, with excellent communication, decision making, problem solving and relation building skills.
- A relevant business qualification would be highly regarded (e.g. commerce, accounting, economics,) or an equivalent combination of education and strong business services experience are highly desirable for this position

How to Apply
**FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES**:
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT**:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

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