Vacancy Reference No. CRVCID 752447 This is a Fixed Term Full-Time appointment for six months, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency. WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health's Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Prospect Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

About PathWest

With over 2,600 employees across an extensive range of pathology and support services, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA is committed to providing excellence and innovation in pathology testing, teaching and research.

We offer
a round-the-clock commitment to the health needs of the entire WA community through our laboratory facilities, collection centres, results lines and on-call clinicians. Our pathology services cover the broadest range of routine, complex and rare tests, and our active teaching, research and pathology development programs assist not only in enhancing diagnostic accuracy but also in improving the understanding of disease processes and of clinical care. To learn more about PathWest and our services please click here .

About the role

We are seeking a suitably experienced person to join our Finance, Procurement & Commercial Services department as a Procurement and Contract Officer. The Procurement and Contracts Officer is responsible for the development and management of allocated low risk contracts in accordance with organisational requirements.

To find out more

about the role
Please contact Priscilla Omar on 0403 014 539.

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 Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64. For the full duties and role requirement : Please see the attached

Job Description
Form. WA Health is committed to supporting and building a culturally diverse workforce and workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disabilities, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

You will

- Provide general support to business areas in the planning, formation, contract management and review of low-risk commercial agreements.
- Monitor business compliance with the Procurement Act 2020 (WA) and all other applicable procurement and contract management Acts, Regulations, Standards and PathWest requirements.
- Assist the Procurement and Contract Managers to define organisational procurement needs and development of quality procurement and contract management documentation.
- Develop and manage allocated low risk contracts in accordance with all applicable Acts, Regulations and Standards and PathWest requirements.
- Liaise with contract users, service providers and other internal and external stakeholders, and incorporates input into contract development and the management of the contract.

Eligibility to Apply

To be eligible for appointment,



applicants must have valid Australian work rights. This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia.

Other Conditions

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process. Please note this recruitment process requires completion of satisfactory Pre-Employment Health Assessment (PEHA). Any offer of employment with PathWest is conditional on satisfactory PEHA to ensure you are able to perform the inherent requirements of the position. An unsatisfactory PEHA will result in the offer of employment being withdrawn. Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for other ‘similar’ vacancies within PathWest and/or the wider WA public sector. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months

📌 Procurement and Contract Officer (City of Melville)
🏢 PathWest
📍 City of Melville