Contract Coordinator

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time / 3 years

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $95,102 - $107,905

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial

Reference: VG/EMV322-SEP

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- ** Contract Coordinator **(within Emergency Management)
- **Full time, Fixed Term Contract until June 2027**:

- **Attractive VPS 4 salary between $95,102 - $107,905 + 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.

**What does the business unit do?**

Emergency Management Technology and Data is responsible for national and state technology platforms that enable communications from the community, communications to the community, sector operational communications and sector information systems. This includes delivering the following key functions:

- Strategy & Enterprise Architecture
- Procurement & Program delivery
- Investment Planning
- Support & Development
- Vendor & Contract management

**What will the role do?**

The Technology Contract Coordination Officer's primary responsibility is to support the Manager, EM ICN Telecommunications Contracts in the establishment and maintenance of robust contract administration processes and procedures for key national, state and EMV Technology contracts.

Some key duties include;
- Provide primary contract administrative advice, support and reports ready for presentation to periodic meetings and governance forums with stakeholders (e.g. User Reference Group, Contract Management Oversight Committee), where required,
- Provide contract administration support and advice in response to stakeholder enquiries (e.g. invoice, change request, quotation queries or Ministerial Briefs.),
- Assist the Contract Manager with the performance of financial management activities in relation to EM Technology and Telecommunication contracts, where requested,
- Working in collaboration with the Emergency Alert Site Lease Officer and EM Budget personnel, be responsible for the administration of EAS site lease payments and other invoicing duties as required,

**What skills and knowledge should the Contract Coordinator have?**
- State government procurement and contract management experience.
- Strong knowledge of the Department of Justice and Community Safety's technology and operating systems is desirable.

**If this sounds like a compelling job that you believe your skills would be a great match for, please APPLY NOW. Applications close 11.59pm on Tuesday 24 September 2024.**

**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.

**How to apply**

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