Lead high-impact commissioning initiatives shaping long-term service delivery with strong whole-of-government and NGO stakeholder engagement exposure.
The role
An experienced Principal Program Officer is required to support delivery of a transformational commissioning agenda within a complex human services environment.
This role will lead the design, development and implementation of whole-of-government programmes and initiatives aimed at strengthening service delivery in the domestic, family and sexual violence space. You will contribute to a multi‐year investment approach, ensuring funding is directed toward high‐impact, evidence‐based services.
The position sits within a commissioning division responsible for outsourced service delivery and significant procurement activity. Programs are delivered through external providers, requiring strong contract oversight, performance monitoring and partnership management.
This is a role for a strategic thinker who can operate independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver high‐quality advice in a fast‐paced and evolving environment.
What you'll be doing
* Lead development, implementation and management of commissioned programmes and projects
* Provide high‐level programme management advice on complex policy and legislative matters
* Manage procurement and outsourced human services delivery arrangements
* Develop and maintain productive partnerships across government, community organisations and industry
* Prepare complex written materials including Cabinet submissions, executive briefs, procurement documentation and correspondence
* Analyse data and information from multiple sources to provide strategic programme advice
* Establish monitoring and review mechanisms to track programme performance and outcomes
About you:
You are an experienced programme delivery professional with strong commissioning, procurement and stakeholder engagement capability.
You'll bring:
* Demonstrated experience delivering complex programmes within government or large organisations
* Strong procurement and contract management experience (grants and outsourced services highly regarded)
* Excellent written communication skills, including preparation of executive‐level documentation
* Proven ability to work across government and non‐government sectors
* Strong organisational capability and ability to manage multiple priorities
* An understanding of policy and service delivery issues relating to gendered violence and community services
To apply please email Dalton.Dalley@hudson.com quoting REF #248825. Applications close ASAP.
This role is being filled using a targeted recruitment process. It is open only to people who identify as an Aboriginal person or as a Torres Strait Islander person.
Casual Loading
Please note for all Australian based contract and temporary roles only, the pay rate is inclusive of mandatory 25% casual loading. This excludes permanent and fixed‐term roles.
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