Now in our 51st year, as an employer today we focus on our people to ensure a great home/work life balance. 
We play a crucial role in shaping the future of Healthcare in Australia; we offer  hybrid working arrangements with opportunities to further your career, and we enjoy a working environment where our employees feel valued.

The opportunity and about the role:

Reporting to the Head of Commercial, the Bids and Tender Writer develops and writes business proposals for tenders and major bids, helping Healthcare Australia succeed in the market.

Responsibilities include completing response documents that clearly showcase HCA’s operational capabilities. This role requires strong skills in content creation, writing, and editing, with an ability to meet strict deadlines in a complex business environment.
The Bids and Tender Writer also reviews and interprets tender and procurement documents to ensure all responses meet mandatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Writing all aspects of tender and bid submissions for identified opportunities
• Collating responses from key stakeholders required to accompany each submission and ensure high standard presentation and alignment with client expectations
• Work with operational leads to assist in developing a winning solution and ensuring that the solution is captured accurately in response documents
• Assist in maintaining a library of information which can be used as and when required
• Provide advice on flow, language, and presentation of responses
• Assist in maintaining master documents and templates
• Ensure consistent branding for all company specific documents
• Assist in managing communication flows with third parties through HCA’s designated communication channels

What you will bring to the role:

A strong communicator, your experience and well-developed problem solving skills have provided you an outcome-focused, systematic approach to finding solutions and delivering on time frames required.
You actively engage and are present in team forums, maintaining good working relationship with clients, peers, and other divisions.

You’re confident working under pressure, juggling conflicting priorities as they arise, must have tender program experience and ideally you will have bids, tenders or sales proposal writing experience.

Skills and Qualifications:

• High level stakeholder management skills.
• Highly organised in project management, planning and scheduling.
• Proven ability to quickly understand the tender documentation and requirements.
• Advanced MS Office skills, particularly MS Word
• Ability to work efficiently to meet rigid deadline submissions.

Experience:

• Tertiary qualifications within a Business related discipline
• Minimum 5 years experience in tender or proposal writing in diverse settings
• Experience writing Government tenders essential
• Experience in understanding commercial and Government contracts preferable

About HCA:

Healthcare Australia (HCA) is Australia’s largest specialist healthcare recruitment and staffing provider. We are a large and diverse healthcare business with a strong presence in the staffing of nursing, community, allied and Crisis Response Management sectors in all States of Australia. 

Our Benefits:

• People-Centric Culture: Experience a workplace where people are at the heart of everything we do, guided by our core values.
• High-Quality Product: Work with a top-notch product, ensuring your efforts are backed by excellence
• Supportive Team: Thrive in a close-knit, friendly, and supportive team environment
• Continuous Development: Benefit from ongoing training and support with access to an education allowance to nurture your skills and career
• Hybrid Work: Enjoy flexible hybrid working conditions that empower work-life balance
• Generous Leave: Access extra leave (conditions apply) to recharge and rejuvenate and a day off for your birthday

Our Culture:    
  
We are a team working together, we never forget that we’re people-focused. We respect human relationships and aim to make a big difference in people’s lives across the country.  We embrace a culture of inclusivity and we align our actions with Our Values:  
  
We are accountable   |   We care |   We are team players   |   We are leaders | We understand your needs
  
Working for HCA will put you in a strategic position, with opportunities for career growth and development along with financial and non-financial benefits. Healthcare Australia will continue to grow at exponential levels over the next few years and offers significant career advancement opportunities for the successful applicant.
This is an opportunity to make your mark within a friendly, supportive, and growing organisation. Please apply with your current CV and cover Letter.
   
At HCA we are committed to embracing diversity and committed to providing a safe working environment.
  
To learn more about HCA:
www.healthcareaustralia.com.au
  
Only short listed candidates will be contacted