Contract Liaison Coordinator - Planning, Funding & Outcomes at Te Whatu Ora, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Permanent Full-time role based in Dunedin
• Play a key role ensuring services are funded and delivered effectively for communities
• Work with experienced professionals in a collaborative national and regional team

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders.

We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations — from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities.

Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.

About the Role

As a Contracts Liaison Coordinator, you will play an important role in supporting the financial and contractual management of Primary and Community health service agreements across the national or regional team. You will coordinate the creation, maintenance and administration of contracts, ensuring agreements are accurate, compliant and processed within required timeframes to support the delivery of funded health services.

In this role, you will work closely with internal teams and external providers to manage contract information within our Contract Management and Agreement Lifecycle Management systems. From preparing agreement documentation and supporting performance reporting processes, to maintaining provider records and monitoring contract timelines, your work will help ensure services can commence smoothly and providers are paid accurately and on time. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with systems, coordinating complex information and contributing to processes that support essential health services

About the Team

The team supports planning, funding and outcomes teams by ensuring contracts are created, managed and maintained effectively.

Working in a collaborative environment, the team partners closely with national and regional service teams, Sector Operations and health providers to ensure contract processes are followed and services are delivered in line with organisational requirements.

About You

As a Contracts Liaison Coordinator, you will be highly organised, detail-oriented and comfortable working with systems, processes and complex documentation. You will bring strong administrative capability and the ability to coordinate multiple tasks while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.

• Experience working in an administrative role where processes are guided by policy, legislation or compliance requirements
  • Experience creating and maintaining agreements or records within a contract management system or database
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
  • Advanced administration skills with strong capability in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Ability to work collaboratively in self-directed or cross-functional teams
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy when working with documentation and data
  • Ideally an understanding of health sector contracts, commissioning processes or service agreements

Working at Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.   

How to Apply 

To apply, please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 11:59PM Monday 6 April 2026. For further information, please contact Lynda Francis on lynda.francis@tewhauora.govt.nz

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected kaimahi will be given preference and priority for this position.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.