Contract Management Officer

Job Description:

Are you passionate about ensuring that children/young people and their families/carers receive high-quality support when needed and achieve their full potential?

Would you like to help make a difference to the lives of children and young people through commissioning - including procurement, brokerage of services, quality assurance and monitoring of contractual arrangements?

Do you have an awareness of the Commissioning Cycle and commissioning practices?

If so, then this is potentially the role for you

About the Role

• Contract Monitoring and Review - Completing annual contract management meetings with providers to ensure that the services they are delivering are in line with the terms of the contract and are delivering positive outcomes for children and young people and their families/carers.

Please refer to the 7-point criteria giving examples of how you meet the criteria below 

• Have high levels of competency in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook in order to undertake detailed analysis/evaluation of data and preparation of written and financial reports and also the ability to prioritise, work to deadlines and deliver several written reports within agreed time frames. 
• Proven ability to prioritise, work to deadlines and deliver a number of smaller projects simultaneously.
• Proven ability to develop credible and collaborative relationships with internal and external partners and across multi-disciplinary boundaries and stakeholders
• Proven ability to problem-solve and to constructively challenge existing customs and practices
• Understanding of commissioning practices and the commissioning cycle, with the ability to embed this into day-to-day practice. 
• A full understanding of desired outcomes to ensure meaningful activities for Young People and respite for families/carers, care packages and educational placements

This is a full time role working 37 hours per week

Hybrid Worker (Office-based at least once a week)