Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $142,790 - $191,084
Grade: VPS 6
Occupation: Administration
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/CV1019
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Contract Manager, Justice Transport Services to provide a critical role within the Contracts and Infrastructure branch.
About the Business Unit
The Contracts and Infrastructure Branch are responsible for contract management, commercial oversight and advisory services, as well as the effective management and maintenance of all Corrections and Justice Services' prison and related infrastructure. This includes:
About the Role
The Contract Manager provides leadership with a strong focus on driving innovation and continuous improvement and ensures the State receives value for money for contracted services through the delivery of best practice contract administration and contemporary approaches to commercial management. The role will manage a team of contract management professionals and be responsible for the management of the Justice Transport Services contract that provides secure statewide transport services for persons in custody across police cells, courts, prisons, youth justice precincts, and hospitals. Leadership and management over other private prison contracts may also be required.
The role will involve regular travel to prison locations and other sites where contracted services are being delivered and may require overnight travel.
Some of your duties will include:
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Qualifications/requirements
How to Apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated C riminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.