Description:
The Principal Contract Officer leads and manages cross-functional teams of contract professionals who are responsible for negotiating and implementing service investment and contract management arrangements with a diverse range of suppliers to meet the needs of vulnerable families, children and youth from diverse and cultural backgrounds.As a Principal Contract Officer, You Will
- Lead effective team involvement and/or participate in end-to-end procurement processes including tender processes and market analysis in partnership with various business areas.
- Lead effective contract management of suppliers from a range of diverse and cultural backgrounds including, contract development and renegotiation where required, and monitoring to ensure compliance with legislation, contracts, investment specifications and departmental policies and procedures.
- Utilise tools and systems to analyse and interpret a wide variety of supplier and performance related information to drive better outcomes through the supplier relationship.
- Monitor systems and strategies to ensure remedial action is taken and non-compliance issues with suppliers and/or licensed organisations are effectively managed.
- Provide direction to contract management staff in relation to monitoring and undertaking inspection of individual care services covered by a licence; and contribute to the development and maintenance of the licensing process.
- Negotiate and maintain effective and respectful working relationships with departmental staff, other government agencies and a diverse range of suppliers on a range of human service delivery issues.
- Provide high level strategic and operational advice to senior management on appropriate change/improvement strategies in supplier service delivery.
- Undertake, implement and/or coordinate projects to improve the delivery of procurement outcomes and address the needs of vulnerable clients from a range of diverse backgrounds.
- Provide direction, advice and mentoring to contract management staff in relation to legislation, compliance, financial, legal and cultural issues.
- Ensure human resources are effectively managed and decisions concerning these resources are made in line with departmental policies, procedures and delegations.
- Professionally represent the department at forums with key stakeholders and suppliers.
- Prepare and coordinate briefs, correspondence and reports consistent with departmental guidelines.
- Possession of or able to obtain a blue card administered by the Queensland Public Safety Business Agency.
- Travel is a requirement of this position, including visiting remote communities
- It is a requirement that the applicant hold a current “C” Class Drivers licence.
- Formal procurement, purchasing and/or contract management accreditation is well regarded (i.e. Queensland Purchasing, QGCPO, CIPS or similar), or have the ability to acquire this accreditation.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/679352/26
Closing Date: Tuesday, 3rd March 2026
Occupational group Contract Management
16 Feb 2026;
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