Contracts Administrator

Overview

Contracts Administrator role at Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).

Role type : Permanent, 24 hours per week. Location : Wellington. Salary : General Salary Range H : $60,750 to $75,000 depending on skills and experience.

About the Role – Kōrero mō te Tūranga

As a Contracts Administrator, you will play a key role in supporting efficient procurement and contract management to the Chemical and Microbiological Assurance team. This will include managing contract documentation and deliverables, and supporting the team with contract development, variations, and contributing to the contract management framework.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining a framework for tracking and monitoring the performance of all contracts managed by the team.
• Leading the administration processes involved in developing contracts and managing associated variations.
• Providing procurement and contract-related monitoring and administrative support.
• Reviewing, editing, and improving contract documentation.
• Liaising with external service providers, including managing administrative tasks related to contract and operational meetings.
• Maintaining and enhancing contract related administrative systems and processes.
• Identifying opportunities to streamline workflows and improve effectiveness.
• Contributing to the Assurance Quality Management System and ensuring procedures and processes are developed, adhered to and up to date.
• Supporting various shared responsibilities as needed.

About You – Mōu

To be successful in this role, you'll have experience providing administrative expertise in a large and complex organisation. More specifically, your experience will include :

In addition to your technical skills and experience, you'll also have excellent verbal and written communication skills and a collaborative, team-focused and proactive approach. You'll have strong planning and coordination skills, well-developed stakeholder engagement abilities, and able to see the big picture while maintaining focus on the detail. You do not need to meet all of the role requirements to apply. We offer development and learning opportunities and will welcome an application if you think you could make a great fit.

About MPI

MPI partners with New Zealand's food and fibre sector to be the world's most trusted provider of high-value food and fibre products. The Chemical and Microbiological Assurance team has accountability for major chemical and microbiological food monitoring programmes across various sectors, primarily to support export assurances but also the domestic market. The Contracts Administrator helps ensure procurement and contract management processes are followed and contribute to the contract management framework.

Benefits

How to Apply

To view the position description and / or apply online, please apply via this advert or visit the MPI Careers Site. You must hold the right to work in New Zealand or be eligible to obtain it. Applications close at 11 : 59pm on Sunday, 5 October. If you have questions, email

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