Contract Officer

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $91,418 - $103,725

Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services

Reference: VG/DJ4871M

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?
- ** Contribute to the management of the Public Private Partnership prison contracts and the Prisoner Transport contract.**:

- **Ongoing full time Opportunity to** **provide administrative, contract management and program support.**:

- **VPS Grade 4: $91,418 - $103,725 plus superannuation.**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking Contract Officer to provide a critical role within Corrections Victoria.

**About the Business Unit**

The Contracts and Infrastructure Branch are responsible for contract management, commercial oversight and advisory services, as well as the effective management and maintenance of all Corrections and Justice Services' prison and related infrastructure. This includes:

- The management and oversight of major contracts including the three private prisons.
- Representing the Corrections and Justice Services' interests on infrastructure and construction projects to ensure the best possible outcome for stakeholders and commercial partners.
- The development and implementation of all required systems, processes and policies to sustain this diverse asset portfolio.

**About the Role**

The Contract Officer will contribute to the management of the Public Private Partnership prison contracts and the Prisoner Transport contract, supporting implementation of contract initiatives including commercial negotiations, procurement activities and briefings to senior staff and stakeholders.

The Contract Officer will contribute to ongoing contract management including: compliance reviews, performance analysis, individual projects and ongoing monitoring of the contracts to ensure services are delivered to the defined standards.

The role will involve regular travel to prison locations and other sites where contracted services are being delivered and will require overnight travel to a regional site.

Some of your duties will include:

- Provide administrative, contract management and program support for the three private prison and prisoner transport contracts.
- Provide advice to senior management on contractual matters and opportunities.
- Prepare high level detailed briefings, correspondence, and reports on contractual and operational issues to senior management, including the Commissioner, Secretary and Ministers that may involve integrating complex information from a variety of sources with limited direction.

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:

- Experience in complex contract administration and an understanding of Public Private Partnerships.
- Understanding of the management of complex service contracts and an ability to prepare comprehensive reports including commercial and contractual analysis.

**Qualifications**
- There are no mandatory qualifications for this role, however a demonstrated understanding and practical experience within a government environment would be highly regarded.

**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.