Saab Australia
2022 Contracts Administrator (Rolling Intake)
Adelaide, Flexible working conditions
Opportunity expired
Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 75000 / Year
- Competitive graduate salary
- 1 vacancy
- Apply by 14 Jul 2022
- Start date Ongoing
About us
Saab Australia is a defence, security and cyber solutions provider, specialising in the development and integration of major defence and security systems. For over 30 years in Australia, we have built a reputation for delivering complex systems integration projects that provide proven and advanced capabilities to keep us ahead of today’s challenges.
From combat, communications, security and underwater systems, to mixed reality, cyber security and deployable health solutions, our extensive portfolio of products and services provide high-technology solutions for defence forces and civil industries across the globe.
Apply today to join our crew and deliver solutions with purpose.
The role
As part of our Commercial group, the Contracts Administrator is responsible for the delivery of commercial administrative support to a range of projects and corporate functions within the organisation.
The incumbent would be expected to be an active member of the Commercial Group and contribute to the achievement of the role of the Commercial Group within Saab
Further, the successful candidate will:
- Assist in the drafting and negotiation of various project and corporate contracts and agreements (including variations and contract change proposals);
- Drafting and preparation of simple correspondence, documents and agreements (e.g. confidentiality agreements, basic statutory declarations, terms and conditions, guarantees etc).
- Preparation of project related invoices, payment claims and related documentation;
- Administration of a range of agreements including leases, insurance policies, consultancy agreements, export applications;
- Administer various filing systems – including configuration management of hard and soft copies;
- Contribute to monthly project reports;
About you
Your skills and experience will include:
- Tertiary Qualifications in a relevant discipline – eg Law, Commerce etc (essential)
- Understanding of Australia contract law principles. (essential)
- Experience in a commercial environment including contract preparation, administration and management of contractual relationships. (desirable)
- Working knowledge of the Australian Defence Industry contracting and procurement processes (desirable)
- Understanding of contractual requirements of large multi-discipline projects in an engineering, construction or defence environment (desirable)
- Working knowledge of Australian and US Government Export control processes (desirable)
- Knowledge of basic accounting practices (desirable)
A Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain an NV1 security clearance.
Culture and benefits
We employ over 650 Australians and are committed to fostering a culture of excellence and enriching the employee experience.
By joining Saab, you’ll be a part of a collaborative and supportive organisation, where your professional growth and work-life balance are emphasised. You’ll work within an innovative and vibrant workplace, while having the opportunity to develop a long-term, fulfilling career.
For further information about a career at Saab, visit our website
Applications
Click ‘Apply now’ to submit your CV and cover letter in support of your application. You may contact our careers team at careers.mailbox@au.saabgroup.com for a copy of the full position description. Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement.
Saab Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to apply. We also welcome applications from individuals with culturally diverse backgrounds.
Saab Australia is a proud supporter of the Veterans’ Employment Program and welcomes the interest of ex-service members, veterans and their families.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen
- Business & Management +more
- Certificate or higher
Reviews
I have been given quite a lot of responsibility when it comes to deliverables. Only issue is that sometimes I will be busy and have things to do and other times I will have nothing allocated to me and my Team Lead and Manager do not offer work in those periods.
I am a Graduate Software Engineer currently working within the Maritime division, I am currently working on 9LV. My day-to-day responsibilities include communicating with my immediate team about my workings on the previous day of working, and what my current objectives are, and achieving those objectives. These objectives primarily include programming, software documentation and problem analysis.
Learning how to deliver client ready documentation that meets the particular standard requirements the client has chosen to implement.
About the employer
Saab Australia
4.0
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Defence & Aerospace
Saab Australia is a leading provider of defence, civil, and security solutions with over 1000 employees in six locations across Australia.
Pros and cons of working at Saab Australia
Pros
Numerous opportunities to network with fellow graduates and team members, welcoming team members, good work-life balance, good work culture, flexible working arrangements, interesting projects, great mentoring program
Learning about business strategies and processes that are used on projects. This is drastically different to taught content from university course work. Graduate school development. This has taught me professional skills to be used in workplaces. I think these skills are very important because they can be used universally in all workplace environments. Meeting professionals in different fields.
Culture, especially the events that promote socializing outside of your own business unit. - Work and teams are supportive of each other and promote learning deeply in your area; but also promote broadening skills and developing to understand broader picture of projects. Work is valuable and as a graduate, I feel like I contribute to the work being done overall in the business. The ability to work my own hours (within reason) has greatly allowed me to develop a proper work-life balance that has allowed for objectively improved health since finishing university.
The culture at SAAB is great. In an organisation that is expanding quite quickly, It's great to see the investment and care for its employees. Monthly department meetings to hear what is happening across the company is also great insight, in particular for graduate engineers.
Autonomy and not micromanaged. Get to do things on my own and ask questions when I need.
Cons
Lack of documentation for procedures. A lot of the times I have found myself stuck on a question or task because there are no instructions/guidelines that I can refer to.
Some tools are counterintuitive to use, but they have trainings to learn these tools appropriately.
I can't answer this, haven't experienced anything that can be described as the worst thing
Lack of processes/not fully implemented and practised processes.
Developing larger standardised processes within the company/