Senior Administrative Officers - Government/Healthcare

Chandler Macleod

  • Adelaide, SA
  • Temporary
  • Full-time
  • 15 hours ago
Our client is a large federal government agency focused on providing high quality mental health assessment and clinical counselling services. They take pride on meeting client needs through a combination of proven clinical practices and new and emerging evidence-based approaches. A great opportunity for experienced administrators to join a busy operations team working for a large government organisation.About the Role
These roles provide essential support through contract management, governance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement. You’ll work in small, collaborative teams and contribute to outcomes that directly clients.
Duties include but not limited to:
  • Provide administrative, governance, and reporting support.
  • Manage low to medium risk contracts, including documentation and record keeping.
  • Monitor performance, risks, and compliance with procurement policies.
  • Support the preparation of reports, submissions, and correspondence.
  • Build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships.
  • Manage and evaluate low to medium risk contracts and categories.
  • Develop procurement documentation and contract management plans.
  • Analyse expenditure, performance, and risks, ensuring value-for-money outcomes.
  • Provide advice on procurement policies and resolve complex issues.
  • Lead stakeholder engagement and represent the Branch in forums.
  • Mentor team members and support branch-wide processes.
About you:
  • You will have strong administrative and organisational skills with high attention to detail.
  • You will have previous experience of working within a project or contract management environment
  • You will have strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation
  • You will have strong time management experience, and the ability to work in a fast paced environment with competing deadlines.
  • You will have strong problem-solving, and analytical skills.
  • Ideally you will have knowledge of government procurement frameworks and policies, or worked in a government organisation previously.
Benefits:
  • ASAP start pending Federal Police Check
  • 12 month temporary assignment with potential for further extension
  • 5 days a week 37.5 hours per week.
  • Brisbane, Melbourne, South Australian and ACT location
  • Competitive hourly rate to be discussed upon application depending on experience.
Email zoe.eagles@chandlermacleod.com for further information.**** Please note the successful candidate for this role must hold Australian Citizenship and willing to complete a Federal Police Check ****Share this jobInterested in this job?Save JobCreate as alertSimilar JobsSCHEMA MARKUP ( This text will only show on the editor. )We're an Award-Winning Recruitment Agency2025 Winner Excellence in Safety CultureRCSA Awards2025 Social Enterprise CertificationSocial Traders2024 Platinum Sustainability RatingEcovadis2024 Client Service of the Year FinalistAPSCo Awards2024 Compliance Team of the Year FinalistAPSCo Awards2024 RPO of the Year FinalistAPSCo AwardsPart of RGF Staffing ANZ, Chandler Macleod, We Get People.sRecruitment ServicesIndustriesChandler Macleod acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country. We pay our respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and to elders past and present, whose land we stand upon today.© Chandler Macleod 2025 All rights reservedSite Configuration::: Edit Site Configuration Preview Upload Dialog Preview Loading Dialog Preview Alert Dialog Preview Toast Message

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