Commissioning officer

Job Location	Staffordshire
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	£26.12 per hour
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Temporary, full-time

Job Description

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 - FridayPay: £26.12 p/hPlease note this role is within the scope of IR35.Required skills

IR35

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