About the McGrath Foundation:

We are the McGrath Foundation. Each of us, and all of us, together. And what we do matters. It matters to the thousands of families going through cancer.

They are why we show up each day. The families we know and the ones we don’t. The families that need the support of a McGrath Cancer Care Nurse.

Showing up at the McGrath Foundation means showing up with your head and your heart.

It means bringing all your knowledge, your expertise, and your experiences.

And matching it with all your care, your courage and the commitment to support others.

We are the McGrath Foundation. Care to join us?

Why the McGrath Foundation is a great place to work:

• We have a clear purpose: What we do and why we do it matters.
  
• We have a strong brand: We are a trusted and well-known brand across Australia.
  
• We support flexibility: We embrace hybrid working and where possible, offer flexibility in core hours, including part-time options.
  
• We offer attractive salary packaging benefits: Not-for-Profit salary packaging is offered to reduce your taxable income and keep more of your pay in your pocket.
  
• We care about your overall wellbeing: We offer a range of generous leave options and free access to Sonder, an innovative total wellbeing platform.
  
• We have fun, together: The annual Pink Test and is our major fundraising event and it’s part of our DNA. We come together and work as a team to make it happen. We have fun and celebrate our success, because success means we can help deliver care to more people experiencing cancer.

More about the role:

Due to our exciting expansion into care for all cancer, we are growing as an organisation. This is a new role and part of our Nursing Program team who is the engine room behind placing and supporting McGrath Cancer Care Nurses across the country.

Reporting to the Head of Nursing Program, you will play a key part in overseeing the lifecycle of Health Service Agreements. More specifically, main responsibilities include:

• Review and negotiate health service agreements ensuring alignment with legal, financial and operational requirements
• Support the operational team with the contract lifecycle including execution and compliance, while also contributing to strategic objectives and quality improvement
• Provide advice and guidance to the operational team throughout the contract period including oversight on industry awards and financial terms
• Partner with Finance to ensure funds are allocated appropriately and in line with reporting requirements and reconciliations
• Manage the development and distribution of compensation summaries and communication to the Nursing Program team
• Develop and implement accurate record of contracts, amendments and associated correspondence

What you bring to the role:

Our ideal candidate has tertiary qualifications ideally in a health-related field and or business administration field, 5+ years in a health-related role with experience in contract management procurement, project expenditure and delivering organisational outcomes, along with experience in stakeholder management requiring strong interpersonal skills and conflict resolution capability.

Critical to success in this role will be excellence in time management with the proven ability to oversee several projects at once, make sound judgments, provide keen attention to detail, prioritise and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

Strong analytical and financial problem-solving skills and familiarity with risk management frameworks in a health care setting are other key areas of expertise we are looking for.

We value diversity!

The McGrath Foundation is an employer of equal opportunity and celebrates the diversity of our team. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to participate in our recruitment processes.

If you are passionate about making a positive impact and you see yourself in this role, we'd love to hear from you! If you have any further questions, please contact the People and Culture team on [email protected] using the subject line: Contracts Manager - Health Services enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Applications will be reviewed and progressed on a rolling basis. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

This is a direct search process so respectfully, no agencies please.