▷ Immediate Start: Manager Works Procurement and Contracts

Unit/Division: Child and Adolescent Health Service > Procurement and Contract Management Leadstrategic procurement and contract management across our healthservice. CRVCID705645 This is a Permanent Full Time appointment. PositionProfile The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is seeking an experienced Manager – Works Procurement and Contracts to join our team in a newly created role. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a collaborative and values-driven team and support the delivery of world-class healthcare for Western Australia’s children and families. Reporting to the Director, Procurement and Contract Management, you will oversee the strategic planning and delivery of preventative and reactive maintenance contracts across CAHS including Perth Children’s Hospital, Neonatology, and our Community Health, and Mental Health Service locations, and work partnership with senior leaders, infrastructure and facilities management teams and the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (HSS) to ensure service continuity and operational excellence. You will manage complex, high-value, and high-risk contracts, ensuring alignment with the Western Australian Procurement Rules, operational needs, and the governance standards of the WA Health System. Your expertise in compliance, governance, and risk mitigation in a procurement context, together with your ability to build effective working relationships at all levels, will be key to success in this role and in advancing reform and continuous improvement initiatives across CAHS. Key responsibilities include: - Leading and managing end-to-end procurement and contract management for works, maintenance, and service contracts across hospital and community settings, managing competing priorities while ensuring governance, probity, and value for money. - Providing strategic leadership to a team of procurement and contract professionals, fostering a culture of integrity, collaboration, and performance. - Developing and implementing best practice frameworks for contract management, performance monitoring, and governance reporting. - Overseeing contract extensions, variations, performance reviews, and compliance audits. - Advising stakeholders on procurement planning, market approaches, and sourcing strategies—whether through Common Use Arrangements, Whole of Health, or bespoke contracts. - Supporting CAHS-wide business improvement initiatives, driving efficiency and innovation in procurement processes. - Collaborating with Infrastructure and Facilities Management to manage high-value contracts (e.g. electrical, maintenance, refurbishment, or community health works). - Leading reporting and compliance functions, including Office of the Auditor General and general audit requirements. If you are a solutions-focused procurement leader who thrives in a complex operational environment with significant experience in procurement, contract management, and stakeholder engagement, ideally within a large public sector, infrastructure we encourage you to apply. Experience in health sector or live hospital environments is of benefit but not required. About our Team The Procurement and Contract Management team at the Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) play a vital role in ensuring that all goods, services, and works procured across the organisation deliver best value, meet compliance standards, and support the delivery of safe, high-quality care to children, young people, and their families. Our team provides expert advice, guidance, and oversight for all procurement and contracting activities in accordance with WA Health and State Government policies and legislation, CAHS’s strategic priorities and operational needs. We are a collaborative and solutions-focused team, committed to continuous improvement, integrity, and best practice in health service procurement. We partner with teams across the organisation to manage compliance, balance strategic thinking with operational delivery, and ensure governance, integrity, and value for money. How to apply We welcome your application via the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page. Your application should contain the following: - A statement addressing selection criteria as per the Job Description Form in no more than 2-3 pages. - A copy of your current CV outlining your most recent and relevant work experience. - The name, email and contact details of two referees who can be contacted to provide an employment reference (we will contact you and seek your confirmation before contacting your listed referees). SelectionCriteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form. Rolerelated questions: We encourage you to contact Eloise Hodge (Director Procurement and Contract Management) on phone 0423 090 904 or email Eloise.Hodge@health.wa.gov.au with any specific questions related to this role. Help in submitting your application If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours. Eligibility Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector. Fixed-term opportunities are available for applicants with eligibility to work in Australia. Other Conditions WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities. In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply. Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other similar vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision. About CAHS The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State’s only dedicated health service for infants, children and young people. CAHS comprises four service areas: Neonatology, Community Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH). With over 6,500 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 170 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area. For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS and our services please click here. CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with these values. Support for your interview process CAHS strives to ensure the interview process caters to the access needs of all applicants, please contact the CAHS Talent Acquisition Team via email CAHS.talentacquisition@health.wa.gov.au or phone on +61 8 6456 0321 prior to your interview if any reasonable adjustment to accommodate a disability and confidential enquiry needs to be made. Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. LATEOR EMAIL APPLICATIONS CAN NOT BE CONSIDERED. Position Title Manager Works Procurement and Contracts Location Perth Children's Hospital & Perth CBD Work Type Permanent - Full Time Position No. Pool Ref 00022877 Closing Date 2025-11-04 4:00 PM #J-18808-Ljbffr