Job Description:

About the role:

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer - Queensland Private Hospitals, the Contracts Administrator will be responsible for the administration, governance and coordination of contracts and lease agreements across our Queensland private hospitals. You will ensure contract obligations are met, renewals are proactively managed and commercial opportunities are identified and maximised. 

This new role is initially offered as a 1-year (12 months) maximum full-time role (38 hours per week) with the flexibility for the candidate to be either based in Brisbane or Toowoomba.

Some key responsibilities of this role:

• Maintain and manage the central contract register, ensuring records are accurate and up to date
• Monitor contract milestones, renewal dates and notice periods to mitigate operational and financial risk
• Coordinate end-to-end contract renewal activities, including stakeholder engagement, approvals and execution
• Support and participate in commercial negotiations to improve pricing, service delivery and contract outcomes
• Monitor supplier performance and facilitate issue resolution and performance reviews
• Prepare contract reports, renewal pipelines and recommendations for executive decision-making
• Manage lease administration activities, including lease registers, renewals and liaison with external legal advisors

Things that work for you: 

• Retail and Travel Discounts; Blue light card a discounted service for frontline workers (available for over 350 brands inc. Big W, The Good Guys, Samsung), JB Hi-Fi corporate benefits, airport lounge membership discounts
• Financial Wellbeing: Salary packaging options up to $15,990, novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum, competitive hourly rates and paid approved overtime
• Health and Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families, fitness passport, free uniforms & annual flu vaccination, ability to purchase annual leave, discounted hospital admissions at any St Vincent’s Private Hospital, discounted private health insurance through Bupa or Medibank
• Join Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services

Things that work for us: 

• Ability to work a 1 year maximum-term contract on a full-time basis (38 hours per week)
• Experience in contract administration, procurement, commercial services, facilities administration or a related field
• Experience within healthcare, hospital, not-for-profit or other regulated environments is desirable
• Demonstrated experience managing commercial contracts, service agreements, maintenance contracts or leases
• Strong contract coordination, document control and records management skills.
• Ability to interpret contractual terms, identify risks and manage approvals processes
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and relevant contract, procurement or records management systems

• Relevant tertiary qualification in business, commerce, procurement, contract management, property, law or a related discipline.

A workplace where you belong:

At St Vincent's, we're committed to creating a workplace where every person feels valued, respected and supported to thrive. We celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive culture that reflects the communities we serve.

Guided by our values of compassion, justice, integrity and excellence, we are proud to provide exceptional care while supporting our people to build meaningful and rewarding careers.

As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap, we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Pre-Employment checks:

Employment is subject to the successful completion of all pre-employment checks which may include a Working with Children check (i.e. a Blue Card).  For further information about St Vincent’s commitment to Child Safety, visit St Vincent's Code of Conduct.

St Vincent's has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings and evidence may be required for proof of immunity.

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Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

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