The Department of Housing and Works delivers and maintains essential social housing and critical infrastructure across Western Australia—including schools, hospitals and police facilities.We manage tenancy services, support housing provision in remote Aboriginal communities, and oversee government employee accommodation.Through office accommodation solutions, State Fleet management, procurement, planning and asset policy, we empower other government agencies to deliver their best.We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, and culturally and linguistically diverse people.We are committed to ensuring our hiring processes are inclusive. If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person, a young person or a person with a disability seeking support with your application, please reach out to by calling 13 64 64.If you are a person living with disability and require adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact Andrew Thomson on (08) 6551 1759 or via email at andrew.thomson@dohw.wa.gov.au. You can also reach us through the .When you join us, you can enjoy a variety of benefits, including:
flexible work options, including working from home up to 2 days per week
professional development, training, and on-the-job learning to advance your career
generous leave entitlements, which include 4 weeks annual leave, 3 public service holidays each year, accrued long service leave every 7 years and an option to purchase additional leave each year. Access to cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
modern workspaces, where you choose your workspace that assists you to do your best work
access to activity-based work hubs in the CBD, Fremantle and Joondalup for ad hoc flexible work
corporate discounts with selected health insurance providers and access to wellness programs
opportunity to support our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), Disability Access and Inclusion Plan, Indigenous Network, Gender Equity Champions Group, and Youth Working Group.
About The Role:The Senior Contract Manager is responsible for the development/management of whole of government contract frameworks for building maintenance and leading work teams.About You:
You are a strategic thinker with a continuous improvement mindset who thrives on managing large scale contracts and capitalising on opportunities to improve the contract management service offering.
You are a dynamic, self-aware and resilient individual that achieves results. You can anticipate risks and issues while identifying opportunities for the Department to leverage.
A strong communicator, you will build and sustain relationships with internal and external stakeholders and provide sound advice to the Assistant Director.
You have extensive experience in government procurement and the development of complex, medium and high risk contracts including high-level skills in preparing complex procurement, contract management and technical documents.
You are a dynamic people leader who thrives in a culture of accountability through empowerment.
This position operates in the context of . This means that you will motivate and enable others to deliver high quality work. You will balance time between doing the work and coaching, guiding and developing others. This requires a significant shift in thinking from ‘doing’ to supporting others to ‘do good work’; and consideration of present and future needs when allocating time to the team and projects you lead. You will articulate how work is to be done, providing clear direction and feedback.How to Apply:If you have what it takes to be part of our dynamic and forward-thinking team, submit the following in MS Word or PDF format only: * A comprehensive CV that shows your skills, experiences and key achievements, including the contact details of two referees (with one being your current or most recent supervisor).
Cover letter of two (2) pages or less, outlining how you meet the essential requirements of the role and demonstrate leadership behaviours.
Please ensure you apply before the closing deadline as we won’t accept late and incomplete applications.Further Job-Related Information:Please contact Andrew Thomson on (08) 6551 1759 for further information about the position (not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application).To assist you in preparing your application, please refer to the Applicant Information Pack, Job Description Form, and Leadership Behaviours. Additionally, the provides information on working in Western Australia. This includes guidance on applying for government sector jobs, industry insights, application tips, relocation resources, training opportunities, and apprenticeships.If you are unable to view or download these documents, please contact us by calling (08) 6557 8111 (select option 1) or email , quoting the reference number VCID03238 for support.Currently there is one (1) permanent full-time position available for filling. Whilst this selection process will initially be used to appoint to this advertised vacancy, it may also be used to appoint to similar positions that may arise in the Agency within the next twelve (12) months on a full-time, part-time, permanent or fixed-term basis with the possibility of further extension(s) and/or permanency.
