About the role

Metro North Health (MNH) is seeking highly motivated and experienced Senior Procurement and Contracts Officers to join our team! In this client-focused and transparent role, you'll play a vital role in planning, developing, negotiating and conducting procurement activities for Building Infrastructure and Maintenance Services (BIMS) across the entire organisation.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

Metro North Health is committed to recruiting high-calibre individuals who can excel in this demanding role. We will be assessing candidates against the following criteria throughout the recruitment process:

• Qualifications and Experience: A demonstrably strong track record in procurement, ideally within the health sector, with a proven ability to manage end to end procurement activities, particularly those involving maintenance service contracts and/or capital works utilising Australian Standard contracts.
• Procurement Expertise: In-depth knowledge of or the ability to rapidly acquire knowledge of the Queensland Procurement Policy (QPP) and its application to capital works projects and/or service maintence contracts. This expertise includes strong understanding of contract management principles, best practices in ethical sourcing, and the ability to analyse and interpret relevant contracts to ensure alignment with the required scope of works.
• Service and Maintenance Contracts: A demonstrably strong understanding maintenance service contract requirements, including performance guarantees, service level agreements (SLAs), and whole-of-life costing principles. Experience in managing the tender process for such contracts is advantageous.
• Problem-Solving and Analysis: The ability to identify and analyse complex procurement challenges, particularly those arising in capital works projects governed by Australian Standard contracts and/or maintenance service contracts, develop effective solutions, and demonstrate a strong commercial acumen. Experience in utilising risk management frameworks to proactively address potential issues. A technical or capital works background will be advantageous in understanding and mitigating technical risks associated with procurement.
• Communication and Negotiation: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely. Strong negotiation skills and the ability to build rapport and influence stakeholders with competing interests.
• Collaboration and Teamwork: A collaborative and team-oriented approach, with a proven ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including legal services, suppliers, and departmental personnel.

How we do things is as important as what we do therefore, the successful applicant will be capable of demonstrating an ability to meet the above requirements in a manner that aligns with the Metro North values of:

• Respect – demonstrates interpersonal savvy, manages conflict appropriately, communicates effectively and balances the needs of all stakeholders with utmost respect to all people at all times.
• Teamwork – collaborates effectively, develops talent, values differences and builds effective teams to bring about best use of resources to deliver healthcare services.
• Compassion – is patient / client focussed, demonstrates self-awareness and the effects of behaviour on others, deals with or manages ambiguity and complexity, demonstrates resilience in the delivery of patient services or support in the delivery of services to patients.
• High Performance – cultivates innovation, is action oriented, drives results and supports Metro North Health's vision and purpose to exceed expectations of our patients and stakeholders.
• Integrity – demonstrates sound decision quality, ensures accountability, demonstrates courage in the face of adversity and works effectively / manages complexity to ensure work output and decisions are ethical and invariably of a high standard.

Job ad reference number: MN565135
Close date: Wednesday, 29th May 2024

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

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