Contract Liaison Coordinator, Funding and Contracting

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Contribute to transforming the future of health
• Flexible working supported to balance your work and lifestyle.
• Based in our Te Manawa Taki Region which includes Waikato, Lakes, Bay of Plenty, Tairāwhiti andTaranaki

Join Te Whatu Ora at a key time, where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive and people-centred health system. This mahi will improve the health and wellbeing of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it…

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We have an important role in supporting the Crown in its relationships with Māori under te Tiriti o Waitangi | the Treaty of Waitangi. The government is committed to improving services and outcomes for Māori and strengthening the Crown's relationships with Māori.

We are responsible for designing community-based systems of care, agreeing health and wellbeing plans, executing those plans, and monitoring outcomes which then feed into the design process. We work in partnership with our Te Whatu Ora colleagues to shape system-wide public health services across the motu.

As the Contracts Liaison Coordinator, you will contribute to the end-to-end coordination of high-quality contractual arrangements across your region. Your role will be:

• Support the team to complete the contracts creation process, including technical advice, completion of ARFs and liaising with Sector Operations.
• Receipt & data processing of performance reporting.
• Monitor contracts to identify those that do not conform to standard contractual terms and conditions including KPIs, KPI monitoring and reporting and performance monitoring.
• Contribute to the processing of Fee Notifications and similar processes that are part of a contractual process.

This role is based in the Te Manawa Taki Region made up of Waikato, Lakes, Bay of Plenty, Tairāwhiti and Taranaki.  You will need to be based in one of these locations.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā weako | Skills and experience

• Needs to draw on relevant experience specific to the job and work demands.
• Previous experience working in an administrative environment where legislative considerations determine processes.
• Understanding and experience working with databases/registers.
• Understanding and experience working with contracts.
• Ideally experience of the health sector contracts and service requirements.

Nau mai, uru mai | Come and join us 

When you join us, you become part of transforming the health system. This is a once in a life-time change, which will touch the lives of everyone in Aotearoa for generations. 

Our name, Te Whatu Ora, means ‘the weaving of wellness'. Whatu is the combining of people, resources, organisations, thoughts and actions for the betterment and wellbeing of all. Whatu is also a direct reference to the pupil of the eye, and the vision required of the new entity and system.

We are working towards a system that better meets the complex demands of a growing population, addresses the persistent inequalities experienced by Māori and ensures improved access, experience and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system – Māori, Pacific and Disabled People. 

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion  

We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our lives, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter. We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. 

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply. 

To view the position description and/or apply for the role, please click “APPLY NOW.”  For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career portal.

Advertising closes Sunday 12 May, please contact Matt Brown on matt.brown@health.govt.nz if you have any queries.