Senior Contract Category Manager
Department of Corporate and Digital Development
Agency Department of Corporate and Digital Development Work unit Business Services Supply and Contracts
Job title Senior Contract Category Manager Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $132,408 - $147,919 Location Alice Springs, Darwin, Katherine, Tennant Creek
Position number 46018 RTF 350780 Closing 05/07/2026
Contact officer Joanne Lee on 08 8924 3854 or ***email_hidden***
About the agency https://dcdd.nt.gov.au
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=350780
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QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity
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disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss
this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
Provide high level, proactive and timely advice, to support the management of the agency’s own ICT contracting procurement, contract
management and stakeholder engagement activities, including tender preparation, business case development and industry consultation.
Context statement
The agency provides ICT hardware and software services to client agencies to meet business requirements through a complex set of
arrangements both outsourced and internal to government, this includes end user services such as the ICT Service Centre, End User
Computing, Network Management, Voice and Telecommunications including internet.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide support and manage procurement projects and deliverables in high-value and high-risk contexts, including strategy
development, planning, specification development and tender evaluation.
2. Identify and manage the strategic issues in the supply chain, procurement and contracts activities and provide high level advice to
agency Digital leads.
3. Research, analyse, evaluate options and make recommendations around supply and contracting issues, and establish and maintain
effective reporting and governance frameworks and systems.
4. Prepare written plans, technical documents, and user guidance materials in support of procurements such as option papers,
specifications, procurement management plans and high-level correspondence and reports for executive management.
5. Conduct reviews of procurement and contract management to identify compliance issues and provide advice to continually improve
and strengthen contract outcomes, particularly in regards to Cyber Security.
6. Lead and mentor others, develop and maintain productive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, and role model a
high standard of integrity, confidentiality and professionalism.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Strong knowledge and experience in tender preparations and managing complex contracts.
2. Proven commercial acumen with a demonstrated ability to be able to think strategically and provide procurement and contract advice.
3. Demonstrated strong research and analytical skills and business understanding to realise and support business efficiencies, identify
risks, opportunities and improvement through data analysis.
4. Well organised, able to multi-task, manage competing priorities and guide others through high demand periods, with a proven record
of achieving milestones and results in agreed timeframes.
5. Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills to enable effective consultation, networking and negotiation with a range
of internal and external stakeholders and ability to communicate complex concepts in a succinct and understandable way.
6. High level of self-management with proven ability to exercise sound judgement, maintain strict confidentiality and display integrity
and discretion.
7. Professional work ethic aligned to DCDD’s principles of commitment to service, innovation, ethical practice, accountability, impartiality,
diversity and respect.
Desirable
1. Formal university or VET qualifications in law, procurement, business or a similar discipline.
2. Understanding of contemporary Cyber Security practices and related legislation.
Further information
The recommended applicant will require a criminal history check and PF166 Police Clearance prior to commencement and must be willing
to undergo a Baseline National Security Clearance. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant
criminal history. When choosing to apply for this position, the applicant should consider the full requirements of the position in aligning
to their work experience and capabilities to this role. Please refer to the Capability Framework Level 8 and visit our website at
