Contract Support Officer

About Us

HOPE Community Services has been providing vital support to Western Australians for over 120 years with a strong focus on alcohol and other drugs mental health justice and family and domestic violence. We work in partnership with government funders and community organisations to deliver services that are ethical accountable and outcomes-driven.

Our Corporate team plays a critical role in ensuring HOPE meets its contractual governance and compliance obligations supporting our frontline teams to focus on what matters most delivering quality services to the community.

About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Contracts Support Officer to join our Corporate Contracts team based in Perth. Reporting to the Contracts Manager this role provides essential administrative and coordination support to implement HOPEs contract management framework policies and procedures.

You will contribute to accurate reporting strong contract governance and effective compliance processes helping to build confidence with funders partners and regulators.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating collating and submitting funder reports within required timeframes
• Receiving recording and forwarding Department of Justice clearances for Youth Justice Service partners
• Maintaining contract registers (funding contracts subcontracts MoUs and other agreements)
• Supporting compliance by distributing monthly reminders for upcoming contract deliverables
• Updating and maintaining contract summaries and supporting the development of summaries for new contracts
• Assisting with contract monitoring audits and performance reviews
• Escalating identified contract performance issues to the Manager Contracts and relevant stakeholders

Whats on Offer

• Full-time (or part-time) role based in Northbridge
• 38 hours per week (Mon-Fri) flexible working arrangements - we are also open to 30 hours per week
• $44.58 per hour superannuation
• Opportunity to work closely with justice government and community sector partners
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Generous salary packaging benefits to increase your take-home pay
• Discounts with a major health insurance provider
• Access to a confidential and professional employee counselling service
• An organisation committed to learning development and continuous improvement

Youll Need

• Minimum 3 years experience in a similar contracts compliance or administration role
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Experience preparing reports and maintaining accurate registers and records

Desirable:

• Certificate IV or higher in business commerce or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience in the community services or not-for-profit sector

Essential Requirements:

• Current C or A Class Drivers Licence
• Working With Children Card
• National Police Certificate (issued within the last 3 months)
• Department of Justice Clearance (can take up to 6 weeks)

Next Steps

If youre interested please apply now! If youre shortlisted well be in touch for an initial phone conversation with interviews to follow either online or at our Perth office.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and welcome diversity in all its forms including culture language gender identity ability and lived experience.