Contracts Administrator

• Location: Brisbane, Australia
• Open to those with full work rights for Australia

Abt Australia are seeking to engage aContracts Administrator who can provide technical expertise to support the Director – Contracts & Digital and Contracts Manager in the management of Abt Australia’s enterprise contracting activity.
The position will develop and maintain trusted relationships and high customer service standards with all key internal and external stakeholders.
Specific Duties
Contracts:
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Support the Director – Contracts & Digital and Contracts Manager in the development,implementationandcontinualimprovementofa pragmatic and innovativeframework for contracting activity in close consultation with program and corporate stakeholders, including the corporate policies, processes, templates, systems, and data analytics supporting client, consultant, subcontract, grant, supplier and property contracting and procurement.
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Support the Director – Contracts & Digital and Contracts Manager in corporate entity management.
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Provide technical advice and undertake contracting and procurement activity in respect of complex and high value contracts, including reviewing and approving (in line with delegatedauthority)consultant,subcontract,grant,supplier, property and other contracts.
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Developandmaintainexpertisein,andcurrentawarenessof changesto,thelawsandclientprocurementrulesrelevantto Abt Australia’s contracting activity.
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SupportAbtAustralia‘s BusinessGrowthteams in the contracting aspects of new business opportunities being pursued.
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Support Abt Australia and Abt Britain’s Program Delivery and in-countryProgramteamsinrelationtothecontractingaspects of Program mobilisations, operations and demobilisations as needed.
Entity Management:
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Coordinate director/shareholder approvals, statutory filings and registrations, with a focus on international branches and subsidiaries.
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Support establishment, maintenance and closure of entities, branches and registrations across operating jurisdictions.
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Maintain company records and corporate information.
Legal (if candidate is legally qualified, but not required):
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Support the provision of practical, accurate and timely legal advice, training and other legal support to the company and its subsidiariesonabroadrangeoflegalissuesasrequired,under the direction and supervision of the Head of Legal and the Senior Legal Counsel.
General:
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Otherreasonabledutiesasrequired.
Key Requirements
To be successful, the ideal candidate will share our values, be approachable, professional, agile andself-motivated witha high degree ofprofessionalethics,integrityandcommercialjudgement.
Theywillalso have:
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Minimum3years’priorrelevantworkexperience;
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Experienceingovernmentcontractingandprocurement;
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Experienceintheinternationaldevelopmentsector;
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DegreeinlawinAustralia;
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Demonstratedabilitytobuildstrongstakeholderrelationships in cross-cultural environments;
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Goodwrittenandverbalcommunicationskills;
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Goodproblemsolvingandattentiontodetailskills;
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Demonstratedabilitytoworkbothautonomouslyandinasmall, dynamic team environment; and
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Demonstratedabilitytoworkconcurrentlyonmultiplecomplex tasks and to respond to changing priorities.
Core Competencies
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Deliversresults;
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Buildsinternalandexternalcustomersatisfactionandloyalty;
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Developspeople;
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Communicates;
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Setsvisionanddirection;
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Demonstratessoundfinancialandbusiness-relatedpractices;
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Buildsteamsandcooperation;
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Promotestechnicalexcellenceandquality;
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Promotesdiversity;and
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Actsasarolemodel.
Abt Associates is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
Disclaimer: Abt Associates will never ask candidates for money in exchange for an offer of employment.