ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services.
The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS ROLE INCLUDE:

• Providing leadership and acting as the first point of escalation for the broader contract management team.
• Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with service providers and schools to manage risks and resolve issues impacting service delivery
• Using expert knowledge of contract compliance to ensure contract management functions are delivered, manage non-compliance and underperformance and provide guidance on strategic contract management to the leadership team.
• Collaborating with internal teams on a range of matters, such as planning, commercial discussions, legal and communications
• Assisting the Manager, Operations Manager and Senior Contract Manager with the development and performance management of School Cleaning Unit staff.
• Reviewing and improving existing and establishing new processes aligned with the objectives of the School Cleaning Unit
• Supporting the School Cleaning Unit with any other school cleaning-related matters.

ROLE-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

• A valid Driver’s License.
• A valid Working with Children Check (WWCC).
• Regular travel is expected and may include work outside of normal business hours.Usual work location: 33 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne, VIC 3002