The Quality Assurance and Contracts Manager delivers business compliance services and provides quality advice and support to business units, with a specific focus on audit and compliance functions, business continuity and contract management.

• Prepare reports, submissions and replies to correspondence dealing with contract negotiations to assist commands and business units to draft and establish contracts.
• Coordinate the renewal of contracts in collaboration with commanders, managers and stakeholders to ensure timely and appropriate action is taken.
• Provide high quality advice, reporting and quality assurance services to Commanders/Managers and their management teams in line with the command management framework and reporting mechanism.
• Facilitate the development of business plans, targets and reporting needs to align with the corporate plan, state plan and other key strategic policies.
• Monitor, review and report on the status of the command’s business continuity plans to ensure compliance with corporate requirements.
• Maintain and manage the command’s contract database to ensure appropriate records are kept.
• Research, develop and present information and training on quality assurance, compliance strategies, business planning and business continuity to achieve a high level of stakeholder knowledge and compliance.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships and collaboration with commanders, managers and other key stakeholders as a single point of contact for service delivery.

• Exercising sound judgement to ensure that competing work priorities of the role are met within agreed timeframes and deadlines are achieved.
• Maintaining a sound knowledge and understanding of quality assurance and contract management practices and initiatives, keeping abreast of current and emerging trends, policy and legislative changes and communicating these to stakeholders.
• Maintaining close liaison with business units across a geographically diverse area, providing ongoing support and guidance to management staff.

• Grade 7/8
• Temporary Full Time up to 12 months
• Surry Hills

JOB NOTES:

Essential requirements - candidates must:

• obtain and maintain the requisite security clearance for this role. 
• Demonstrated experience in contract management and the preparation of business plans, targets and reporting needs.

This is a temporary assignment under Section 81D of the Police Act 1990 up to 12 months.

Applications from Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged.

This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 12 months.

For your application to be considered, you must:

• attach a cover letter;
• attach an up-to-date CV/Resume; and
• address each of the Target Questions in the text boxes provided in the online application or attach as a separate document. Please limit your response to no more than 1 page per question.

Please do not attach copies of Qualifications, Certificates or documentation (other than a Resume/CV) - you can bring these if called for interview.

Prior to commencement, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a rigorous National Police (criminal history) Check and obtain and maintain a Security Clearance as determined by the NSW Police Force.

Applications can only be submitted electronically online via the I Work for NSW website.

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To view or download the Role Description click here

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: SUNDAY 7 JULY 2019 at 11.59pm