Senior Contracts Administrator - Sydney

Senior Contract Administrator

Location – Sydney

Employment type – Ongoing, Full Time  

Salary – $125,693.00- $138,510.00 PA, Plus Employers Contribution to Superannuation and Leave Loading

Your role

You will report to the Director, Support Services and work alongside Managers of five business areas, supporting the work of NSW Courts and Tribunals.  You will provide expertise across all stages of contract management, working closely with teams, suppliers and stakeholders to ensure contract compliance and seamless service delivery.

The Senior Contracts Administrator will be responsible for managing established contracts, as well as transitional arrangements for any new arrangements.  This will include ensuring information integrity, negotiating changes/modifications and monitoring supplier performance to deliver outcomes aligned with stakeholder expectations.

What you’ll do

• Develop detailed plans for monitoring and managing contracts and addressing supplier performance.
• Provide expert advice on current contracts to key stakeholders in DCJ, to support informed decision making.
• Establish relationships with internal stakeholders including operational business areas, procurement, legal and finance professionals, and external suppliers to ensure contracted services supplement excellent service delivery.
• Partner with staff from across Support Services providing high level advice and guidance to build expertise in procurement activities, contract management and improve practice and outcomes.

What we’re looking for

• A highly efficient person that can manage contract procurement and transition processes with suppliers and business representatives.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including stakeholder engagement.

Download the role description.

To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click here. Search for the job and click the ‘Apply now’ button.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close 14/03/2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Paula James via Paula.james@DCJ.nsw.gov.au.  

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Matthew Oakley via Matthew.Oakley@dcj.nsw.gov.au.  

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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