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Contract Management Specialist

Ready to make a splash in your career? WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Contract Management Specialist (Full Time, Permanent) to join our team.  

This is an opportunity to work with an essential organisation creating a more sustainable future for the state.  

This role offers the flexibility to work around life, your contribution will be valued, and you’ll be supported to build a rewarding career. 

Our perks and Benefits:

At WaterNSW, we believe that our employees should be as well taken care of as our rivers, dams, and pipelines, that’s why we offer a load of benefits.  

• Flexible working  
• Work a 9-day fortnight at Full pay on the Enterprise agreement  
• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave  
• Fertility leave  
• Yearly corporate wear allowance  
• Professional development and educational assistance  
• Remote Area Benefits based on work location
• Salary Range starting from Base $131,851 + Super  
• And so much more! 

What you’ll do: 

• Provide expert advice and support to contract managers across the organisation on contract conditions and risk assessments to inform decision making and improve future contract outcomes.
• Conducting contract management health checks and managing contract assurance to meet commercial outcomes, legal regulations and industry standards.
• Build organisational capability in contract management practices to improve contract performance in the delivery of value for money, innovative practice, supply security, risk reduction and improve overall contract assurance.  This includes the development and delivery of training modules.
• Advise on and ensure contract risk mitigation initiatives are implemented and support the realisation of opportunities identified including safety, benefits realisation, cost avoidance to improve commercial outcomes.
• Provide advice on contract issue resolution processes to resolve disputes arising from contracts.
• Develop and publish a centralised contract register and contract expiry report to inform decision making and to meet GIPAA and Data privacy obligations.

What we are looking for:  

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, other relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in contract management.
• Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience in contract management, supplier relationship management and performance management in a similar scale organisation.
• Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience in contract management assurance and support.
• Experience with ERP systems, and related contract management systems.
• Previous experience with commercial contracts. 
• Advanced stakeholder relationship management, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Current NSW Drivers Licence

How we will support you: 

At WaterNSW, we balance flexibility – and the way we work – with the needs of the business, our teams, and us as individuals.

When it comes to working in an office, we work in a hybrid way. If you’re required to be in the field or on site, the benefits of flexibility can be achieved in other ways, such as through a condensed work week.

We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities for women. Visit our WORK180 page to access our benefits and career development opportunities

More about our team/ culture:

No matter how or where you work, safety is the number one priority. This means the physical and mental safety of you, your colleagues, and the public.

Who is WaterNSW?

WaterNSW operates the state’s dams, capturing and storing water, and then supplying it ready for distribution – for the environment, agriculture, industry and the community. With 41 major dams and hundreds of waterways across the state, we play a vital role at the source of the state’s water, delivering two thirds of all water used in NSW.   

We’re the people taking care of the state’s water at the source – capturing, storing, delivering. Find out more at waternsw.com.au 

For more information, please reach out to: Talent Acquisition Partner Azmine Amer at azmine.amer@waternsw.com.au

Please note applications for this position will close on 10 October 2024. 

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