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Silverchain is Australia's leading in-home care specialist, providing health and aged care services to 140,000 clients a year. Silverchain has been trusted by Australians to deliver care that is differentiated by quality and safety for 130 years. We provide complete in-home care services in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania.

Reporting into the Procurement Operations Lead, the Subcontracts Officer responsible for delivering the end-to-end contract lifecycle process and administration of contracts that Silverchain enters with third parties to enable Silverchain to deliver services pursuant to its revenue contracts.

The role will involve contract administration, drafting from templates provided by the Legal Team, liaising with internal stakeholders and supplier management.

What's on offer

• Full-time permanent position Monday-Friday 76 hours per fortnight.
• Hybrid role - working from home, flexible location VIC, WA, SA or NSW
• Working for a non-profit organisation, you can salary package up to $18,500 tax free.
• Everyday discounts, including discounted vouchers for Coles, Woolworths, Amazon, Myer, The Good Guys and more.
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing resources and support.

What we're looking for

To thrive in this role, you'll need to have:

• Previous experience in relevant field, such as procurement and supply, law, finance, commerce, project management or similar are highly desirable.
• Relevant experience in contracts management and administration.
• Highly efficient time management and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage supplier relationships and performance.
• Knowledge of contract management best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with Agiloft or similar contract management systems.
• A focus on integrity of information - including the ability to critically analyse data, evaluate relevance and identify discrepancies/inconsistencies.

The role

• End to end contract lifecycle administration.
• Ensure subcontracts are reviewed and approved by relevant stakeholders and executed in accordance with the Delegations Policy.
• Aligning suppliers and Silverchain stakeholders through strong compliance review.
• Support supplier relationship management and performance reviews, with internal stakeholders as required to ensure suppliers are meeting their obligations under the contract.
• Document any supplier performance issues and work with internal stakeholders to help stakeholders to develop solutions.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve supplier performance and enhance value for money for Silverchain.
• Ensure that all executed contract documents are properly maintained in the CMS.
• Support the Senior Subcontracts Officer & Contracts Administrator to proactively identify opportunities to improve contract management processes and procedures.
• Support the Senior Subcontracts Officer & Contracts Administrator to implement strategies to improve contract management practices.
• Support and assist improvement to all relevant systems, policies, processes, procedures, workflows, databases, intranet and SharePoint sites as required.

Why choose Silverchain

Everyone at Silverchain, from our care teams to leadership, plays a vital role in delivering Best Care. It's a team effort. Best Care is care that is safe, personal, connected and effective.

We are proudly one of the few Australian home care providers accredited in both national health and aged care standards. This means the quality of care we provide is expected to meet the same standards as a hospital or residential aged care facility.

As a not-for-profit organisation, we re-invest our funds into research and developing innovative models of care to set the industry benchmark for the provision of the best care in the home. We'll also provide you with opportunities to help you develop and grow in your career, with training and education programs to help you achieve your goals.

How to apply

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At Silverchain, we recognise the positive contribution that a diverse workforce makes to our organisation where individuals can be authentic, are respected and celebrated. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people of all ages, gender, abilities, culturally diverse and linguistic backgrounds.