Aps 5 - Contract Management Officer

2 weeks ago


Garden Island, Australia Australian Government Department of Defence Full time

$78,143- $83,700(plus Super)
- Garden Island - NSW

**The Role**
The Maritime Docks and Marine Services Systems Program Office (MDMS SPO) located at Garden Island in Sydney are seeking a Contract Management Officer to be part of our team. The duties of the APS5 Contract Management Officer are as follows:

- Undertake procurement and contract management activities, ensuring compliance with legislation, procurement policies and procedures.
- Provide advice, direction, assistance and services for procurement policy, technical, commercial, legal, financial and other requirements to support contract management outcomes.
- Deliver procurement and contract management related documentation including templates, schedules, correspondence, reports, submissions, plans and strategies, risk and performance reviews, contract change proposals and other documentation.
- Engage and negotiate with customers and stakeholders and respond to enquiries and contract management issues, taking the initiative to identify alternative courses of action where necessary.
- Build and sustain productive relationships with suppliers, supervisors and team members and actively participate in team work and group activities.
- Seek, interpret and provide advice and assistance on procurement and contract management issues.
- Monitor and manage contract administration, performance and risks.
- Manage and process purchase orders, invoices and other finance administration tasks.

**About our Team**
The Maritime Docks and Marine Services Systems Program Office (MDMS SPO) is based at Garden Island in Sydney. The focus of the MDMS SPO is to partner collaboratively with industry, to govern and assure the delivery of capability that is seaworthy, efficient, effective and economical. The MDMS SPO enables the availability of the Captain Cook Graving Dock, through collaboration with our industry partner at Garden Island. MDMS SPO also governs and assures the delivery of Defence Marine Support In-Port and Towing services in support of Navy.

With the MDMS SPO currently building our team, plans and processes, there are opportunities for the Contract Management Officer to contribute ideas and expertise. Career development is encouraged, through enabling employees to build both leadership and technical skills.

You will have access to generous working conditions as an Australian Public Servant in Defence. You will be supported in balancing work life with family and other priorities, with a variety of flexible working arrangements available. Information on Defence employees’ working conditions, including an attractive remuneration package with a generous superannuation contribution (15.4%), can be sourced from the Defence Enterprise Agreement.

We are seeking an individual with strong interpersonal skills, with an agile approach to managing varied and competing priorities. Strong analytical skills would be useful, along with an ability to think strategically.

As the Contract Management Officer will have a considerable level of stakeholder engagement and will liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders in relation to complex issues; strong communication and negotiation skills would be ideal.

Knowledge of contract management and procurement would be useful, along with financial management experience. A keen willingness to learn about our products, and to develop contract and commercial management skills would be ideal.



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