Facilities Contract Officer

1 x Permanent Full Time – 35 hours, 5 days per week

Salary: $96,481.38 - $105,718.93 + Super

Location: 99 Rose Street, Liverpool

Closing Date: 15th July 2024

ABOUT US:

Liverpool is a vibrant city that lies in the heart of Greater Western Sydney. With a total of 42 suburbs and a population of 223,000 coming from different birthplaces, Liverpool is one of the most diverse communities in Australia.

Liverpool City Council is looking for their new Facilities Contracts Officer, where you will play a vital role in mitigating risks, fostering vendor relationships, and maximising value for the organisation. The right candidate will be a positive, can do, switched on, committed, hardworking procurement professional with extensive experience and have great communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

The Facilities Contracts Officer role is responsible for assisting with the effective development, documentation, and implementation of building services contracts. This person will work alongside the Coordinator in leading contract management for the Operations Directorate, so it’s vital they have end-to-end procurement experience along with demonstrated skills in contract life-cycle management. You will work closely with the Procurement Team and internal stakeholders across the Council, as well as with contractors and external stakeholders. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring contractor performance and contract compliance through but not limited to:

Working with Liverpool City Council offers a wealth of professional opportunities as we are on an exciting journey to become Sydney’s third CBD and one of the fastest growing regions over the next decade. With the construction of Western Sydney Airport and the development of Liverpool`s city centre as an innovative health, education, and lifestyle precinct, there has never been a more exciting time to work in Liverpool City. Liverpool is experiencing significant growth from urban release development and from redevelopment in established areas as it continues to provide outstanding levels of service to its wonderfully diverse community.

ABOUT THE ROLE

§ Implement effective contract administration practices, including contract renewals, amendments, and terminations.

§ Establish and maintain strong relationships with contractors and suppliers, ensuring clear communication and understanding of expectations.

§ Collaborate with internal stakeholders, such as procurement and legal to evaluate vendor performance and resolve contractual issues.

§ Assist in negotiating contract terms and conditions and service level agreements to achieve optimal outcomes for the organisation.

§ Extracting meaningful contract data insights to maximise value for money and ensure good governance.

§ Provide guidance and support and sound advice to internal stakeholders regarding contract management best practices.

§ Identify and mitigate contractual risks, such as non-compliance, data security, intellectual property, and confidentiality issues.

§ Delivering quality, transparent processes and systems that oversees the lifecycle of contracts from award to renewal to completion.

ABOUT YOU

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate their competency in the following essential areas:

• Appropriate qualifications relevant to purchasing or contract related certification or similar from a University, TAFE, recognised industry body and/or equivalent.
• Professional experience and exposure to assets/facilities management/community and commercial agreements and demonstrated capability to undertake assigned responsibilities. Minimum 5 years of relevant work or similar
• At least four (4) years minimum experience public facing position, multifaceted environment with extensive experiences in implementation of contracts, license agreements.
• Demonstrated exposure to a diversified business area with budgets and targets that are required to be met.
• Current Class C Drivers Licence.

BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH LCC

• Learning and development opportunities, including ongoing support and mentoring from senior members that are invested in your personal and professional success.
• Ability to accrue up to 2 days of flexitime leave per month, which equates to up to 24 days per year (Note: this is in addition to 4 weeks of annual leave per year).
• Competitive salary.
• Subsidised parking and a location within walking distance of Liverpool station.
• Health and wellbeing benefits including Health and Wellbeing Leave and access our Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to a Fitness Passport membership.

Salary will be dependent upon the relevant skills, experience and competencies of the successful applicant.

For further information about the position please contact Fareena Wood, Coordinator Facilities Contracts and Building Services on 8711 7605.

How to Apply: Please click the 'Apply' button above. Applicants must submit a covering letter, current resume and response to the selection criteria questions which will be shown once you commence your application.

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Liverpool City Council is committed to providing a working environment that supports all employees to reach their full potential.

To be eligible to apply for permanent positions at Liverpool City Council, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. For Temporary positions, you need a visa that gives you permission to work in Australia.