About This Role

- Manage important contracts that support department services.
- Help deliver strong contract outcomes and manage key risks.
- Work closely with suppliers and teams across the department.
- Build your commercial skills while supporting value for money.
- Ongoing, full-time role earning $116,413 - $140,849 per year, plus super.

What You Will Do As Contract Manager, you will support high-value and strategic contracts. You will help ensure contracts meet government rules, policies and agreed outcomes. You Will

- lead transparent contract management plans and related documents within agreed timeframes
- build effective working relationships with suppliers and department staff to support contract outcomes
- prepare regular reports using procurement systems and tools such as Excel and PowerPoint
- keep accurate contract records and procurement system data up to date
- support high-value contracts by tracking performance, spending, invoices and contract changes

About You A relevant tertiary qualification in procurement, supply chain, commerce, law or business administration is highly desirable. Experience or understanding of government procurement and policies is also highly desirable.

You Should Also Have

- strong supplier management skills, including improving performance and managing supplier issues
- sound contract management skills, including performance, benefits and commercial outcomes
- confident negotiation skills to reach clear and practical outcomes with suppliers
- good commercial judgement, with the ability to manage risks and deliver value for money





To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Kon Garagounis at [email protected]. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.

How To Apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

Important Information

Child safe statement of commitment The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon.

We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

📌 Contract Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria
📍 Melbourne