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Join City of Moreton Bay as the Senior Contracts Officer - Waste Services, and help shape and enhance our communities for today and tomorrow.

About our opportunity

Our Waste Services Contracts team support more than 50,000 curb side collections a day across our region, and as a senior member of the team, you'll be leading end to end procurement and contract management activities through procurement, contract creation, execution and mobilisation for operational readiness. You'll also:

• Prepare high quality reports, briefing notes, submissions and other documents to support decision makers
• Undertake market analysis, business cases, procurement strategy plans and other procurement and contract establishment activities
• Identify and address internal contract specification issues, to manage Council’s financial and operational risk
• Oversee assigned contract management and administration projects.

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About you

We're looking for your experience in waste and recycling contracts development and administration, and ability to interpret and apply relevant legislation, regulatory frameworks, industry codes and national standards. You'll also bring:

• Experience in procurement analytics, including value creation and opportunity analysis
• Strong analytical capabilities and ability to evaluate and balance to determine effective procurement strategies and deliver optimal value for money
• Highly developed communication capabilities across all channels and across a range of stakeholders
• Comprehensive knowledge of contract management principles and experience overseeing contract performance and compliance
• Experience in end to end procurement processes, including tendering and lifecycle contract management processes.

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day (72.5-hour) fortnight.
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service and Mates in Construction program.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

Click on the 'Apply Now' button below to complete your online application. Please upload a current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements for this role.  You will also have the option to add a cover letter should you wish.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

To obtain further details please contact our Careers team at careers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. 

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Your Future City.
See it. Shape it. Live It.

City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to our Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.