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Commissioning Officer

Employer
Belmont Recruitment
Location
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Salary
£15.78/hour
Closing date
24 Nov 2020

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Job Sector
Care & Social Work
Contract Type
Temporary
Hours
Full Time
We have a fantastic opportunity available for a Commissioning Officer at Gloucestershire Council. The role is to support the lead commissioners and outcome managers in achieving the expected and desired outcomes in given areas through effective commissioning activities.

As a new Commissioning Officer you will be expected to support the 28 de-designated children’s centres across the county. Picking up the work of the current post holder this post will audit, evaluate and undertake some business planning and sustainability forecasting. You will be required to link these buildings together to form a network of constituted groups to allow bidding and fundraising of funds.

Responsibilities:

* Work under the direction of commissioning managers to support lead commissioners and outcome managers to ensure the commissioning of services to meet customer needs.

* Support outcome managers and lead commissioners to ensure quality, customer informed and value for money decisions are made about commissioning and decommissioning of services

* Provide advice, evidence and research which support commissioning decisions including analysis of market development trends.

* Support customer engagement processes to help inform commissioning decisions.

* Undertake contract monitoring directly with providers.

* Provide support for procurement and commissioning exercises

* Keep up to date with relevant policy, best practice and legislative changes to allocated outcome areas.

* Draft and compile specifications which are consistent with commissioning/procurement guidance and legislation.

* Lead and undertake project work using project planning methods

Location: Gloucestershire County Council, Shire Hall, GL12TG

Hourly rate: Up to £15.78

If this position is of interest, please get in touch with Jake Singh today at Belmont Recruitment or Apply now

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