Agency Department of Corporate and Digital Development Work unit Business Services Supply and Contracts
Job title Supply and Contracts Manager Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $132,408 - $147,919 Location Darwin
Position number 46113 RTF 346237 Closing 30/04/2026
Contact officer Joanne Lee on 08 9824 38***or ***email_hidden***
About the agency https://dcdd.nt.gov.au
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=346237
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QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with
disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss
this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
Provide high level, proactive and timely advice and support agency’s own program coordination; procurement and contract management
and stakeholder engagement activities to support the delivery of major digital transformation programs.
Context statement
The Supply and Contracts team provides end-to-end commercial management of contracts related to business systems and major digital
transformation project and programs across the Digital Services portfolio in DCDD which encompasses procurement activities,
administration, contract management and renewals.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide leadership and supervision within the Supply and Contracts team, including staff development and training, workflow
monitoring, process efficiencies and practice improvements.
2. Provide support and manage procurement projects and deliverables in high-value and high-risk contexts, including strategy
development, planning, specification development and tender evaluation.
3. Identify and manage the strategic issues in the supply chain, procurement and contracts activities and provide high level advice to
agency Digital leads.
4. Research, analyse, evaluate options and make recommendations around supply and contracting issues, and establish and maintain
effective reporting and governance frameworks and systems.
5. Prepare written plans, technical documents, and user guidance materials in support of procurements such as option papers,
specifications, procurement management plans and high-level correspondence and reports for executive management.
6. Conduct reviews of procurement and contract management to identify compliance issues and provide advice to continually improve
and strengthen contract outcomes, particularly contract management on small to large complex contracts.
7. Lead and mentor others, develop and maintain productive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, and role model a
high standard of integrity, confidentiality and professionalism.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Strong knowledge and experience in high value / risk procurement activities and the commercial management of those activities.
2. Excellent skills relevant to the advice, delivery and management of complex contracts, including demonstrated ability to manage
complex contractor relationships including overseeing performance and achievement of contracted deliverables.
3. Demonstrated strong research and analytical skills and business understanding to realise and support business efficiencies, identify
risks, opportunities and improvement through data analysis.
4. Well organised, able to multi-task, manage competing priorities and guide others through high demand periods, with a proven record
of achieving milestones and results in agreed timeframes.
5. Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills to enable effective consultation, networking and negotiation with a range
of internal and external stakeholders and ability to communicate complex concepts in a succinct and understandable way.
6. High level of self-management with proven ability to exercise sound judgement, maintain strict confidentiality and display integrity
and discretion.
7. Professional work ethic aligned to DCDD’s principles of commitment to service, innovation, ethical practice, accountability, impartiality,
diversity and respect.
Desirable
1. Prior experience and/or qualifications in a relevant field such as law, business, contract management and/or procurement.
Further information
The recommended applicant will require a criminal history check. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless
it is a relevant criminal history. When choosing to apply for this position, the applicant should consider the full requirements of the position
in aligning to their work experience and capabilities to this role. Please refer to the Capability Framework and visit our website at
https://dcdd.nt.gov.au