Talent International is currently recruiting for an Commercial Manager Grade 9/10 to work for a NSW Government client based in Parramatta (Hybrid). The position is a 8-month contract role with the possibility of being extended and is paying $600 per day + Super.

7 hours a day / 35 hours a week

Location: Hybrid role – working from Parramatta (4PSQ)/home.

Primary purpose of the role

The Commercial Manager provides high-quality services for commercial, financial, transactional and governance aspects of commercial arrangements entered into by the agency, ensuring a coordinated approach on property renewal and other programs. This role has a key focus on supporting organisational efficiencies and standardisations, ensuring that agreed processes and practices are adhered to through proactive stakeholder management.

Key accountabilities

• Provide advice on commercial, financial, procurement strategy, and deal structures across projects, transactions and programs, adopting a strategic and risk-based approach.
• Support complex property transactions and project procurements
• Prepare procurement strategies in consultation and collaboration with other client’s Divisions as well as preparation of procurement and evaluation documents
• Undertake transaction management tasks for complex projects and direct dealings, which in some cases will include managing external transaction consultants and probity advisors.
• Mitigate organisational risks by developing, implementing and maintaining best practice solutions for complex commercial, financial, legal and multi-disciplinary issues.
• Contribute to the delivery of expert, authoritative and responsive advice in commercial negotiations for program consistency and objectives alignment across the client’s portfolio.

• Guide teams on the formation of procurement and negotiation strategies, plans and minimum outcome requirements.

Essential requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline and/or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience with demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.

If you are interested in this role, please APPLY NOW by submitting your resume in MS Word Format. For further information, you may contact Uvez Ahmed on 02 8240 9596 / uvez.ahmed@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.

Talent International is currently recruiting for a Guardian to work for a NSW Government client based in Sydney, Gosford, Newcastle, or Parramatta. This is a 2-month contract with the view to be extended. The role is paying $40.50 per hour + Super.

Hours – 7 hours per day, 35 hours per week

This is for a Guardian position (not welfare worker). Suitable for candidates with a Social Work or allied health degree. Or experience in case management (disability/ mental health)

Key accountabilities:

• Conduct visits to represented people as part of the decision-making process and understand the views, will and preferences of the represented person, developing and implementing decision-making plans, procedures and activities that attempt to resolve issues.
• Provide information to the public as well as respond to enquiries by professional staff, service providers and customers.
• Make, implement and monitor decisions within delegated authority to best serve the interests of people under guardianship while adhering to legislation and procedural guidelines of the Public Guardian
• Undertake actions mostly of an individual case-related nature and conduct activities based on agreed actions plans with the guidance of their supervisor and the Manager.
• Develop knowledge and experience of local services and key support infrastructure. Understand regional demographics, socio-economic profiles and community needs.
• Ensure guardianship matters are monitored and appropriate actions are taken in line with the individual guardianship order, relevant policy, standards and the Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW). This includes identifying matters for early discharge to be taken to the Tribunal.
• Ensure the exchange of information with represented people, family, and key stakeholders is accurate and timely and at all times compliant with relevant legislation, including the Privacy and Personal Protection Information Act 1998, the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002, and the State Records Act 1998.
• Prepare well-reasoned reports to the Guardianship Division of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) on relevant matters and attend hearings where required.

Key challenges:

• In complex and urgent situations, apply standard practice and policy to provide a responsive and timely service that meets the immediate and ongoing needs of the represented person. It may be necessary to work with key stakeholders, including other delegated guardianship staff to support the decision-making process.
• Work collaboratively and respond to customers and stakeholders in a responsible and empathetic manner on a range of issues.
• Guardians seek the views of the customer and significant others where relevant, liaising with service providers as to the range of options available to the customer or negotiating treatment plans with medical and dental practitioners to achieve the best possible outcome for the customer in line with the Principles of the Guardianship Act.

If you are interested in this role, please APPLY NOW by submitting your resume in MS Word Format. For further information, you may contact Uvez Ahmed on 02 8240 9596 / uvez.ahmed@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.