Senior Adviser, Ppp Contract Administration

Eligibility: Open to Everyone About us: The South Australian Department for Education is committed tobeing the best Education System in Australia, ensuring that theeducational outcomes for children and young people in SouthAustralia are world class. The delivery of new modern educationalfacilities in fast growing regions in our community ensures that weare working together to achieve that goal. About theOpportunity: Due to these exciting developments a new role as a SeniorAdviser in the PPP Contract Administration team has becomeavailable. Reporting to the Assistant Director, ContractingServices, the PPP Contract Administration Team will assist tosupport end to end Contract Management for 8 PPP Schools. The position applies contract, operational, and risk managementprinciples and strategies in a highly complex, dynamic andsensitive operating environment across the PPP1 and PPP2 projectagreements and in conjunction with the PPP Contract AdministrationTeam. Interacting with external stakeholders and buildingrelationships internally is of paramount importance to achievingthe successful delivery of these projects. The Senior Adviser will utilise highly effective communicationskills to provide high level strategic advice to ensure contractualcondition and obligations as outlined in the project agreements,and relevant policies and procedures of the department and SAGovernment are met. The position plays a pivotal role in leadingthe development and implementation of procedures and systems tosupport PPP school leadership, facility managers and private sectorrepresentatives to accurately interpret and achieve contractualobligations. Special Conditions The successful applicant is required to gain a Department of Human Services (DHS) working with children check(WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewedevery five years before expiry. A current DHS child-relatedemployment screening will be recognised as a WWCC until it expires.The incumbent will be required to undertake Responding to Abuse& Neglect (RAN) full day/online training course every threeyears. For all other Special Conditions please refer to the RoleDescription. ApplicationRequirements Applicants are required to submit a CV, application cover sheetand a one page cover letter outlining their suitability for therole in line with the role description. Applicants shouldinclude the name, address and contact number of three (referees),one being their current line manager .