Contracts Manager - Facilities Management

at  ACT Health

DESCRIPTION

Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 3-6 Month Contract with possibility of extension and/or permanency
Classification: Administrative Service Officer 6 (PN 33905)
Salary: $97,182 - $110,708 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Hospital, Garran
Section: Facilities Management
Closing Date: 11 July 2024

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE BY SUBMITTING A COPY OF YOUR CV ALONG WITH A 2-PAGE COVER LETTER OR PITCH, RESPONDING TO THE SELECTION CRITERIA, LISTED IN THE POSITION DESCRIPTION.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
Canberra Hospital Expansion Project – CHS is constructing a new critical services building called ‘Building 5’ which is a 44,000sqm nine storey building specifically designed to deliver state-of-the-art acute clinical services at the Canberra Hospital. Building 5 is the largest healthcare infrastructure project undertaken in the Territory’s history and it represents the largest clinical and operational change program to ever be implemented by Canberra Health Services. Building 5 integrates with a number of existing buildings at the Campus including Building 1 and Building 2, to facilitate a seamless public thoroughfare, patient transportation and back-of-house logistics distribution.
North Canberra Hospital - As of 3 July 2023 Calvary Public Hospital Bruce transitioned to CHS and became North Canberra Hospital. The transition will deliver a health system networked under one provider and will provide increased workforce opportunities for staff at both CHS sites. The ACT Government will be building a new northside hospital on the existing hospital campus in Bruce to meet the growing health care needs of our community, with construction to commence mid-decade providing more beds, increased services, and increased career opportunities.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Krithi Pisapati at 0478 281 027 or at Krithi.Pisapati@act.gov.au.

Infrastructure and Health Support Services, a division of Canberra Health Services, are responsible for:
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Capital project delivery.
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Facilities Management.
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Safety and Risk.
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Minor Works Team.
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Domestic and Environmental Services.
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Food Services.
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Sterilising Services.
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Security Services.
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Fleet Management.
The Infrastructure and Health Support Services, Facilities Management (FM) Branch have a dedicated team that covers a diverse range of functions. The Branch is responsible for planned and reactive maintenance, asset management, minor works upgrades, utilities and contracts and leasing for the Canberra Health Services property portfolio across the ACT.
FM are committed to attracting and retaining people with the right skills, knowledge, and behaviours to ensure we can deliver on our vision and mission.
We support the ongoing education and development of all our people. Our goal is to develop our people so that they continue to have the right skills to help us meet our vision and deliver on our strategic objections. We believe in supporting each member of our team to grow their own skills and knowledge which they share with their team and the wider community that makes up the CHS Portfolio.
The Infrastructure and Health Support Services, Facilities Management Division, is responsible for planned and reactive maintenance, asset management and contracts and leasing for the Canberra Health Services property portfolio across the ACT. This will include the new Critical Services Building (also known as Building 5), within the Canberra Hospital Expansion Project.
The Contracts Manager will report to the Assistant Director Contracts and will coordinate the establishment of maintenance contracts including the development of Statement of Requirements, tender process and evaluation of applications.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.