Job Description
The Opportunity (key
Responsibilities/duties)
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As Contract Manager you will:
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Have significant contribution to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of procurement and contract management strategy from organisational needs assessment through to process development and system implementation.
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Play a significant role in driving the development of benchmarking and evaluation methodologies and performing regular reviews of contract performance across contracts to ensure the agreements are delivering or exceeding expectations.
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Report to Management on the performance of contracts across the organisation, highlighting any issues or risks, and providing recommendations on rectification strategies when required.
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Be accountable for the operational management of all contracts through.
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Maintaining the central contract register.
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Liaising closely with local contract authorities to ensure all contracts are compliant and that contractual obligations are fully understood, monitored and managed appropriately.
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Providing expert advice in the development, implementation and management of contract deliverables.
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Working closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure all contracts comply with relevant legislation, standards and policies.
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Build and maintain strong partnering relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, by:
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Representing DPI and providing procurement and contract management advice in internal and external forums.
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Developing tools and standards to meet stakeholder needs through regular education, consultation, monitoring and evaluation.
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Displaying a strong commitment to driving improvement in procurement and contract governance and performance.
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Demonstrating exceptional interpersonal skills in communication,



consultation and negotiation within a multidisciplinary environment and positively influence outcomes.
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What We Are Looking For (qualifications, Registrations, Experience)
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Completed Level 3 Procurement Certification (Diploma in Government - Procurement and Contracting) or Completed Level 4 Procurement Certification (Advanced Diploma of Government (Procurement and Contracting).
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Extensive knowledge of procurement, contract management including administration, performance management and QId Government public tendering.
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Proven capacity to contribute to strategic and operational planning through innovative problem solving and understanding of contemporary procurement and contract management and administration including technology and application.
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Understanding of change management principles to develop and facilitate
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Communication skills that demonstrate experience in stakeholder engagement in a complex setting, effectively influencing to drive outcomes through to completion through persuasively presenting cases based on logic, data and the objective merits of a situation and influence others in their thinking.
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Negotiation and facilitation skills demonstrating experience in dispute resolution in commercial matters.
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Successful delivery of a program of work through the application of project management principles, negotiation, and collaboration.
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Knowledge of, or the ability to quickly develop a thorough knowledge of, Queensland Procurement Policy and other relevant government regulations and by- laws the rules governing of the tendering process.
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Contribution to workplace equity and diversity that enriches our culture of innovation, respect and inclusion.
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Every staff member is expected to role model leadership behaviours.
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Further information
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We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
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📌 Contract Manager (Queensland)
🏢 Department of Primary Industries (Queensland)
📍 Queensland