Contracts Manager

Job description

Agency Department of Mining and Energy Work unit Rum Jungle Project

Job title Contracts Manager Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1

Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 4 years

Salary $128,551 - $143,611 Location Darwin

Position number 44093 RTF Closing 11/11/2025

Contact officer Forrest Egerton, Project Services Director on or

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TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates

people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment

process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the

merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures

plans, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

Provide high level strategic advice and management on all procurement and contract related issues and provide support to

the Rum Jungle Rehabilitation Project (RJRP) for complex, medium/high risk and high value procurement and contract

activities that reflect sound procurement practices, processes and procedures to ensure compliance with the Northern

Territory Government's legislative frameworks.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide high level strategic advice and management on the procurement and contract management for high risk and high

value projects in a very complex project delivery environment.

2. Provide strategic advice to Project Director and Project Services Director to resolve contract disputes and liaise with

external service providers to resolve contract issues.

3. Manage a team responsible for provision of procurement and contract management services.

1. Lead the development of high-quality accurate procurement documentation including the project specific procurement

plan (PSPP), supporting documentation, quotation and tenders.

5. Develop and manage complex projects to undertake strategic procurement and contract development projects.

6. Develop and implement strategic procurement and contract management processes across the RJRP and ensure the

ongoing enhancement of the procurement and contract management strategies.

7. Develop and maintain productive working relationships with colleagues, contractors and other internal and external

stakeholders.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Ability to provide high level strategic advice and management on all procurement and contract related issues and provide

support to the Rum Jungle Rehabilitation Project for complex, medium/high risk and high value procurement and contract

activities.

1. Highly developed strategic, conceptual, analytical and complex problem-solving skills with a proven ability to exercise

sound judgement and provide effective and innovative solutions to complex procurement and contract management

issues.

1. High level program and project management skills together with the ability to manage major projects and multi-faceted

tasks.

1. Proven ability to develop and maintain effective partnerships and strategic alliances with managers and groups, external

agencies and contractors, and industry groups and individuals.

1. Superior written communication skills including report, proposal and commercial analysis writing.
2. Extensive knowledge of contract and procurement management particularly as it relates to large and complex contracts.
3. Well-developed specialist knowledge of contracts and procurement systems, frameworks, policies and procedures and

processes as applicable to public sector, including reforms, compliance issues and performance management.

Desirable

1. Tertiary qualifications in Business, Contract or Project Management or similar.

Further information

The recommended applicant will be required to have a willingness to travel to and from the project site and hold a current

Territory C Class Drivers licence.