Contract Management Lead, Melbourne Magistrates’ Court

About UsThe Magistrates’ Court of Victoria (MCV) is a jurisdiction within the Court Services Victoria statutory authority, and has a long history of providing justice for the people of Victoria in metropolitan and regional courts across the state.The Court determines in excess of 300,000 cases per annum at 51 venues, equating to approximately 90 per cent of all cases that come before Victorian courts each year. The Court aims to be an innovative, accessible and responsive court that provides quality services to the Victorian community.About the RoleThe Contract Management Lead will be responsible for the delivery of detailed and high-quality contract management activities to the specialist courts and programs division.It will play a key role in developing, overseeing, and reporting against contract management plans and key performance indicators to drive contract performance, value for money, and best-possible service outcomes.Working closely with the Contracts Manager and Procurement Partners, this role will lead, engage in, and facilitate procurement activities including new and innovative approaches where appropriate, together with contract development and stakeholder management, across existing and new contacts to support the operations and program objectives of SCP.The Contract Management Lead will provide a customer centric approach to contract management and procurement activities within SCP and will be required to build and maintain outstanding relationships with program area managers, staff, suppliers and other staff across the jurisdiction and CSV.The Contract Management Lead will also facilitate reviews and manage agreements between commercial, governmental, and non-governmental stakeholders, working closely with the SCP Contracts Manager and Procurement Partners to ensure consistent procurement and contract management practices.About YouYou will have:

• Proven experience in developing high quality contract management plans in partnership with relevant stakeholders.
• Demonstrated specialised hands-on contract management experience in a project environment (or similar) with an emphasis on planning, executing and obtaining approvals for end-to-end contract management activities across a broad range of categories.
• Demonstrated understanding of procurement activities and requirements.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen and a strong understanding of business, performance expectations and critical success factors to negotiate, manage and administer contracts and meet operational requirements.
• Knowledge of the Victorian Justice system, solution focused courts and therapeutic jurisprudence is desirable.

How to applyClick the ‘Apply Now’ button, ensuring you include the following in your application:

• resume
• a short cover letter

Other informationCSV is the employer of staff at Courts Group. CSV has a firm commitment through its Koori Employment Plan to increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our workforce.We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. Those from the LGBTQIA+ community, women, people of all ages, with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and those who are neurodiverse, are encouraged to apply.We aim to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.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 Position Contact listed in the Position Description.Job detailsJob Reference: VG/MC2658A
Location: Melbourne – CBD
Work Type: Ongoing – full time
Job Function: Procurement
Classification: VPSG5.2
Salary Range: $117,718 – $128,897
Job Duration: Ongoing
Date posted: 24-May-2024
Application Close Date: 09-Jun-2024
Attachments: (PDF, 304KB)Contact:Kate Crowe, Contract Manager0461 335 610