• Employment Status: Permanent, full time
• Days & Hours of Work: Monday to Friday totalling 38 hours per week
• Competitive Salary: Band 6 - $98,867.71 p.a. +11.5% superannuation
• Location: Council Office in Sandringham, with the flexibility to undertake some work from home

About Us

We are a passionate organisation, connected in our shared goal to be ‘sector leading’ in all that we do for the community and each other. Home to over 100,000 residents, Bayside City Council's enduring purpose is building extraordinary places, thriving communities, and better futures.

Bayside Council is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible and safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our organisational strategy is made up of three priorities and we consider these in everything we do: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Customer Experience and Results Matter.

We want everyone to be as proud of what we are achieving – and excited about our future – as we are, and we are committed to working together to achieve this.

About the Role

Bayside City Council has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Contracts Manager with an understanding of community-based aged care services, strong contract management experience, excellent communication and negotiation skills, and the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders and suppliers. You are analytical, knowledgeable in procurement processes, and adept at ensuring contract compliance and performance.

The role is responsible for managing and improving service contracts and supporting the aged care team manage their obligations. It involves procurement of aged care suppliers, management of their contracts and performance, and identifying improvement opportunities.

You will be responsible for:

• Engaging with internal stakeholders to understand operational needs and key risks for effective contract management.
• Oversee the performance and compliance of contractors and high risk internally delivered activities to ensure required service standards and legislative requirements are met.
• Act as the primary contact for suppliers, handling contract relationships and performance.
• Maintain strong business relationships with stakeholders and suppliers, managing issues and negotiations

Key Selection Criteria

To be successful in this role, you will bring the following skills and competencies:

• Tertiary qualifications related to contract management.
• Demonstrated contract management and auditing experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Well-developed analytical and problems solving skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of community based aged care services.
• Demonstrated ability to establish positive relationships with internal and external staff and contractors.

Mandatory pre-employment requirements

• Be willing to undergo and complete a satisfactory criminal history check.
• Provide or obtain an employment-based Working with Children check 
• Be fully vaccinated with at least two approved COVID-19 vaccines or have proof of medical exemption, in accordance with Community Care’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy.

What we can offer you in return

• A work life/balance through flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Generous leave provisions, including accrued time off, parental leave, three days of wellbeing leave per year, cultural and ceremonial leave, gender affirmation leave, plus the ability to purchase up to four weeks additional leave per year.
• Dedicated Staff Wellbeing programs, events and gym membership discounts.
• Learning and development opportunities so our people can grow and thrive.
• A Parkland surrounded office that is only short 500m stroll to the beach.
• Free onsite staff parking plus hybrid vehicles and electric bikes that employees can book for work related travel.
• A Green Money program, that rewards our staff for taking simple everyday steps to a more substantiable and climate aware living.

If you are ready to be part of our incredible organisation, and you think this role is the right fit for you, then we look forward to finding out more about you and what you would bring to this role.

How to apply

1. To discover more about the role and responsibilities review the Position Description on Bayside City Council Careers page.
2. Provide a cover letter responding to the Key Selection Criteria and what has motivated you to apply for this role.
3. Click "Apply Now" to submit your application.
4. If you require any access or reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, then please do let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager – your customer experience truly matters to us!

Please note - Shortlisting will commence prior to the closing date so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any questions, please contact Charlene Pereira on 0455 406 664 or via email [email protected] using the subject line: Aged Care Contracts Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Bayside City Council prides itself on its values of Respect Each Other, Own It, Work Together and Find Better Ways.

Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging as well as all Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community members with us today.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment. We actively encourage applicants with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this opportunity.