• Hands on role supporting tendering and contracting processes for health service procurement and contracts
• Full-time, permanent (or part-time 0.8FTE)
• Salary ($80k - $85k) + super + not-for-profit salary packaging
• Location: Hobart, Launceston or Ulverstone – your choice

About the opportunity

Due to an internal promotion, we are searching for our new Procurement and Contracts Coordinator. This is your opportunity to work with modern and contemporary systems, be part of team that is dedicated to change management and improvement and to support multiple teams manage their procurement and contracting requirements.

Putting your amazing administration, commercial and procurement skills to work, you will operate within our procurement, contracts and Business Process Management Office (BPMO) supporting internal business processes, assisting with procurement and contract work for both program and corporate areas.

What you would be doing

Here are some main areas you will focus on:

• Procurement: Support tendering process, document preparation, correspondence, approach to market, tender evaluation. Secretariat support for tender evaluation meetings, managing records and tender documents. Support administration of Consultancy Services Advisory Panel.
• Contracting: Support the contracting process related to small grants, consulting and services. Input contract information into the Contract Management System (CMS), assist with development and maintenance of procurement templates, conduct contract quality reviews.
• Business Process Management Office (BPMO): Maintain a strong understanding of the Business Management Centre (BMC), supporting testing for enhancements, assisting with process streamlining. Assist with development and updating process maps, user guides and support staff training in the BMC. Act as ‘super-user’ and monitoring the data quality of procurement, contracting and other processes within the BMC.

Here's what you’ll look like

• Procurement Coordination: Thorough understanding of contract options, commissioning, tendering procedures, service market conditions. Exceptional attention to detail. High level business systems skills, proficiency in maintaining and updating templates and processes and generating detailed reports.
• Strong commercial acumen: A robust understanding of, or the ability to quickly grasp, a wide range of contracting options and flexibility to tailor terms and conditions for each transaction. Ability to offer input and advice on contract management processes.
• Communication: Exceptional communication skills. The ability to manage expectations across project teams, ensuring timely and successful procurement outputs. Ability to forge strong collaborative relationships
• Most importantly, you’ll be a culture champion – understanding that every day, you play an important part of what makes Primary Health Tasmania a great place to work.

Benefits of working with us…

• Salary packaging up to $15,900 – Use your pre-tax salary for everyday living expenses – you pay less tax and have more money to spend.
• Up to $2,650 of pre-tax income can be used to pay for entertainment expenses (meals, holiday accommodation etc.)
• Hybrid working option – blend of working from the office and home (after completion of 6 months)
• Generous leave and family care benefits, such as; additional 5 days of paid Carer’s Leave per year, paid Parental Leave, 3 days of paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• Discounted private health insurance
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture which embraces the diversity of its people

Here’s some information about us…

We are a not-for-profit organisation funded by the Australian Government to connect care and keep Tasmanians well and out of hospital. We are one of 31 Primary Health Networks (PHNs) in Australia and operate statewide with offices in Hobart, Launceston and Ulverstone. Our people and our values are an important part of what makes Primary Health Tasmania a great place to work. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values – Teamwork, Respect, Accountability and Courage.

How to apply

If you are keen to make your mark in this high-energy, operational role and join a dedicated team who make a meaningful difference every day, please get in touch.

Be sure to make your application stand out by providing a current resume and a cover letter describing your motivation for applying, and how your unique skills, experience and values align with the requirements of the role as outlined in the Position Description attached. For more information please visit our website: www.primaryhealthtas.com.au/careers.     

Feel free to reach out and learn more about this opportunity by calling Bron Lewis - Manager – Procurement on 03 6341 8707.

**Please note: We may commence interviews prior to this date and close the vacancy early if the right candidate is found, so, please apply as soon as possible.     

Diversity Statement

We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We recognise the richness that diversity brings to our workplace and believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their ages, nationalities, abilities, religions, genders, sexualities and cultural identities.

Primary Health Network Program – an Australian Government initiative.