SA Health
Job reference: 937937
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Department for Health and Wellbeing – Corporate and Systems Support Services – Procurement Supply Chain Management (PSCM)
• Salary: $106,171 to $108,071 – ASO6 – Full Time / Short Term Contract Up to 12 Months

 

Overview:

• The Senior Transition and Contract Manager is accountable for developing/improving, managing and monitoring contract transition arrangements including advising, project management, stakeholder management and general engagement.
• The Senior Contract Manager will work with key stakeholders to develop and implement processes that facilitate meeting the State's contractual obligations and responsibilities and monitoring of suppliers meeting their obligations and responsibilities under a range of SA Health contracts. This will provide support for the contract administration framework including records management and formal correspondence with suppliers.
• The Senior Transition and Contract Manager is accountable for developing/improving, managing and monitoring contract management framework systems including records management and communications management systems.

 

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

 

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Criminal History Screening Requirement

• A ‘National Police Certificate’ NPC (also known as a ‘Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check’ NCCHC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position (general employment) 

Immunisation Risk for this position is Category C (minimal patient contact) 

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

 

Desirable Characteristics

• Experience in establishing and managing contract management and records management systems such as Objective and Affinitext
• Experience in providing high level administrative and project support including managing sensitive, complex and urgent material within strict time-frames and in accordance with required outcomes.
• Knowledge of SA government contract management including management of a PPP contract.
• Understanding of health sector services and activities.
• Knowledge of contemporary contract management principles and methodologies.

Please refer to pages 5–6 of the role description for further details on the essential minimum requirements.

 

Enquiries

PSCM Recruitment and People
Phone: 8425 2600
E-mail: Health.PSCMStaffManagement@sa.gov.au

 

Application Closing Date

Friday, 22 May 2026 – 11:55 PM

 

Attachments

• 937937 - Senior Transition and Contract Manager - Role Description.doc
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applications close: 22/05/2026 11:55 PM

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.