Commissioning officer

Positive Employment is currently recruiting for a Commissioning officer for our client a local government based in Staffordshire.

The successful candidate will be required to manage short and long term commissioning arrangements and will be required to work with a wide variety of stakeholders and partners in supporting the organisation.

This is a 5 month starting contract with the possibility to extend. This role fully office based.

Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to:

• Drawing up service specifications, and developing clear quality standards and desired outcomes for services, including those in multi-agency environments, by liaising with SCC colleagues, stakeholders, partner organisations, service users and carers.
• Undertake the identification of opportunities for commissioning of a defined sub area of care and support/public health or prevention services.
• Contributing to reports in order to support the decisions of relevant committees and boards ensuring compliance and coherence with overall service objectives.
• Delivering agreed aspects of the commissioning cycle to support all aspects of programme delivery and meet the agreed needs.
• Assist in the monitoring of financial information and resource allocation.
• Working with the Commercial team to agree contractual aims and select preferred providers to deliver intended outcomes.
• Providing advice, guidance and practical assistance to service providers and users.
• Overseeing and supporting the work of less experienced staff, and support the line manager in their development.

Personal Requirements:

• Educated to degree/HND standard or possessing an equivalent professional qualification or equivalent by experience.
• Demonstrable experience and understanding of commissioning services.
• An understanding of the financial constraints facing the service areas.
• Experience in negotiating service delivery requirements.
• Experience of contract setting processes.
• Experience of resource management through coaching or motivation of staff and colleagues.
• Able to demonstrate an ability to use resources flexibly and creatively within a contractual framework.

Working Hours: 08:30am - 17:00pm, Monday - Friday

Pay: £26.12 p/h

Please note this role is within the scope of IR35.