Procurement & Contracts Coordinator

**Fulltime position based in Gadigal Country, Glebe**:

- ** $95K-105K + Super + Salary Packaging**:

- **Flexible Friendly organisation, Supportive Management Team**

**Our Organisation**

The Benevolent Society’s vision is to build a just society where all Australians can live their best life. For more than 200 years we have supported people at the margins of society: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians; children, young people, and their families; older people; carers and people with disability. We are an independent, non-religious service provider which supports people to live life their way.

As part of The Benevolent Society's vision, we are strongly committed to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia. We remain steadfast in our commitment to promoting the economic, political, and social inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

**About the role**

This role is responsible for delivering streamlined and effective contract management initiatives, systems, and processes, while managing the administrative components of procurement services to help the organisation meet its strategic and operational priorities.

**Duties**
- Deliver business excellence outcomes across procurement & contract management services aligned with the organisational goals and Strategy.
- Manage the process to review and execute funding and commercial contracts, licence agreements, MOU’s including revisions, variations, renewals and execution by the Board, CEO and Executive Committee.
- Develop and implement processes to ensure effective and streamlined contract management.
- Generate reports, analyse and report on the status of existing agreements in the Contracts Management System (CMS) and ensure all information is monitored and compliant.
- Design updates to implement and continuously improve the Contracts Management System. Design and deliver related training and support packages to all levels of the organisation.
- Ensure that internal stakeholders adhere to due diligence processes outlined in the Contract Management Policy and procedures and that approvals for contract execution are in accordance with the Schedule of Authorities and Delegations.
- Provide data entry and filing of legal matters in line with TBS record keeping policies and procedures.
- Support and assist the Manager, Procurement & Contracts with the administrative aspects of procurement including procurement systems and processes, policies and procedures, guides, tools and templates, process audits, reporting and administration of associated Sharepoint sites and hub pages.
- Provide input into procurement and contracts policies and procedures and ensure the procedures are followed across the organisation.

**Our Benefits**

We support people to live their best life. That includes you, our employee. A ‘**best life’** is unique to everyone and can change as life changes:

- **Salary Benefits**-You can package up to $15,900 pa of your pre-tax salary to pay for everyday expenses before income tax is calculated, meaning you take home even more pay
- **Motor Vehicle Packaging Options** - to suit your lifestyle.
- **Work/Life Balance** - Enjoy flexible work arrangements, including hybrid home/office options, and accrue an additional day off each month (a bonus of 12 days per year) as a full-time employee.
- **Recognition and Reward** -** Sector competitive remuneration, various recognition programs and access to long service leave after 5 years.
- **Wellness** -** Stay fit with a Fitness passport, utilise our Employee Assistance Program, and even purchase additional leave.
- **Professional Development** **-** We tailor career development opportunities to all employees and volunteers for career enrichment, fulfilment, and growth.
- **Our Reconciliation Commitment**-**Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees are entitled up to 2 days paid plus up to 10 days unpaid cultural leave, as well as the option to be a voice on**reference networking groups, the opportunity for cultural and professional development that supports career pathways and your social and emotional wellbeing.

**Skills and Experience**
- Certificate in Business Services or related field and/or equivalent relevant work experience.
- Experience working with and managing the contracts administration process including various contract-related documentation desirable.
- High attention to detail and ability to notice errors in documentation.
- Proactive and results focused with the ability to work within a team or autonomously.
- Ability to multi-task and plan and prioritise work to meet deadlines.
- If you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, then we want to hear from you. The Benevolent Society recognises and values cultural knowledge and wisdom of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, we therefore strongly encourage you to apply. We are strongly committed to being an Employer of Choice, one