Principal Consultant - Contracts

Principal Consultant - Contracts

Branch: Project Support

Division: Statewide Services

Salary: Level 7, $139,860 - $149,485 per annum (pro-rata) (PSCA 2024)

Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

FTE: 1.0

Location: Padbury

Closing Date: 2025-12-08 4:30 PM

Attachments: - PUBLISHED JDF - Generic - Principal Consultant Contracts - Service Design and Support - PS L7.pdf

This is a twelve (12) month fixed term, full-time position commencing February 2026.

Statewide Services provides the services and supports required by schools to enable student achievement, with a focus on those students and schools that need it most. It encompasses both school and system-facing service delivery. While it primarily exists to support schools, it also has an important system-facing role supporting strategy and policy development.

Service Design and Support coordinates, implements and supports programs, initiatives, and special projects. Its purpose is to provide strategy, policy and program oversight and operational support to Statewide Services

The Role

The Principal Consultant - Contracts will support the delivery of a range of identified procurement and contract management related initiatives. In this role, you will provide advice on, contribute to and lead strategic procurement, and complex contract management. You will undertake probity, compliance and quality assessment of contract documents and submissions, complete quality assurance of contract and procurement approval procedures and processes.

As Principal Consultant - Contracts you will effectively capture complex information to prepare high-level briefings, reports, research and discussion papers for presentation while applying your well-developed communication and interpersonal skills consulting and negotiating with a wide range of stakeholders to develop and support the implementation of related strategies and initiatives.

This position formally reports to the Project Support Manager, and is part of the Service Design and Support Directorate. Operationally, depending on project and initiative deliverables, the role may also be accountable to other senior officers. As a team member, you will actively contribute to branch and divisional priorities and initiatives.

Professional Benefits

We are conveniently located in Padbury and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:

• 12% employer contributed superannuation.
• Flexible working arrangements are considered aligned to the Department’s home based work guidelines create healthy work life balance including; working from home or remote, flexible working hours and part-time arrangements
• Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave
• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
• Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments)

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Lorraine Scorer, Manager, Project Support on (08) 94026136 or by emailing Lorraine.Scorer@education.wa.edu.au

We are committed to building the leadership capability of our people (Building Leadership Impact).

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our workplaces and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.
• obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check

More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Application Instructions

Apply online in two easy steps:

Step 1: Select Apply for Job

Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one being your current line manager.

Step 2: Attach your documents

Your application should include:

• A CV of up to 3 pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
• A 3 page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF:
  1. Demonstrated substantial knowledge and understanding of the public sector contracting framework and experience in developing and managing complex, high-risk contracts.
  2. Demonstrated highly developed written communication skills with experience in preparing complex procurement and technical documents.
  3. Demonstrated highly developed oral and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to negotiate and consult effectively at senior levels in the private and public sectors.
  4. Demonstrated highly developed conceptual and analytical skills with the ability to provide innovative solutions to complex problems and issues.
  5. Demonstrated highly developed skills in providing leadership and working collaboratively to manage a range of complex projects.

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.

Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.

Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE1003982

Applicants assessed as suitable may be considered for similar vacancies that arise in our branch within the next 12 months. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 8 December 2025.

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