Description:
- Salary: ASO7 / $108,109.00 - $116,864.00 p.a.
- Full Time / 7 Year Term Contract (Up until 2032)
- EASTWOOD 5063 & ADELAIDE AIRPORT 5950
About Us:
SA Ambulance Service (SAAS) is South Australia’s provider of emergency ambulance transport, clinical care, and patient transport services.
We are committed to ensuring South Australia has access to the best possible emergency medical care, non-emergency transport, and rescue and retrieval services.
Our Vision : An innovative, patient focused, technology enabled, evidence driven, emergency response and health care ambulance service; achieved by exceptional people.
Our Mission : Providing emergency response and health care ambulance services within South Australia, designed and development around patient and community needs, enabling timely and equitable access for our patients to the most appropriate point of care.
Our Purpose : To ensure South Australia thrives by enabling access to emergency and non-emergency ambulance health care and alternative patient pathways while contributing to our state’s emergency preparedness and health response capability.
Our Values:
PATIENT FOCUSED : We will put our patients and the safe and quality care we provide them first; in everything we do.
TEAMWORK : We will work across SAAS, our health system, our partners, stakeholders and the community to achieve our goals.
INTEGRITY AND HONESTY : We accept and uphold the standards and expectations of our organisation and communities.
RESPECT AND COURTESY: We will always be respectful and courteous toward our patients, each other, and all those we work with.
COMMUNITY COLLABORATION : We value our role in the community, and we value the communities we serve.
CHANGE READY : We know our communities’ needs will evolve and we must adapt to meet them.
AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP: We will support leadership development for our people at every level.
What We Offer:
- Work in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment with a culture of inclusion and diversity.
- Giving back to the people of South Australia! Play a vital role in enhancing the well-being of our community.
- We take care of you! Access to a range of staff and wellness support programs!
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Contract Management:
- Provide advice on best practices for contract management of services and materials.
- Develop and implement contract management strategies with stakeholders, including regular reports.
- Review contract documentation and assess risks, establish mitigation strategies, and monitor complex contracts.
Teamwork and Continuous Improvement:
- Initiate and implement continuous improvement strategies to enhance customer service and relationships.
- Develop and implement SAAS/SA Health contract management policies and procedures.
- Foster a team environment, support contributions of others, and actively build trust and rapport.
Risk Management:
- Identify, analyse, and address risks and gaps associated with the delivery of contracted services.
- Develop and implement strategies and processes for effective risk mitigation or control.
Relationship Management:
- Establish and manage relationships with key suppliers, service providers, and SAAS staff.
- Develop stakeholder management plans for contract governance and ownership.
- Maintain relationships with other agencies and jurisdictions for sourcing and contract management opportunities.
Financial Management:
- Provide oversight to ensure adherence to delegations of authority in contract-related financial transactions.
- Deliver leadership for establishing, coordinating, and monitoring financial management processes and strategies across contracts.
- Ensure compliance of contract-related financial processes with SAAS policies, procedures, and statutory requirements.
Communication and Awareness:
- Develop and maintain communication plans for specific contracts.
- Communicate proactively with stakeholders and seek feedback on procurement operations and services.
- Educate and promote awareness of effective contract management practices.
Application Information:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply for this role.
- The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
- Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and/or additional relevant history screening that may be applicable and appropriate Immunisation screening.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Job ref: 896500
Enquiries to: Elke Kropf, Executive Director - Executive Director, Strategy, Business and Asset Services
elke.kropf@sa.gov.au / 0414 975 159
Application Closing Date
Saturday 15th March 2025 @ 11:55pm
Attachments
ASO7_SAAS_ RD - Prinicpal_Contract_Manager (Inter Hospital Transfer).pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
International applicant guidelines