Job Reference: zsdfujhyir
Job Duration: 6-Months
Start date: September 1st
Description:
Main Duties & Responsibilities
1 To lead the development and ongoing review of the Departmental Commissioning Strategy, aligning it with the Corporate Plan, Departmental Business Plan andother relevant plans and reflecting the research and analysis that has developed our community intelligence.
1 To actas the Departmental client and lead officer for corporate procurement, reviewing corporate procurement strategies and policies and recommending Departmental approaches, managing the Community and Children's Services category Board and developing and reviewing the Service Level Agreement with corporate procurement.
1 To be responsible for the Departmental Contracts database, determining opportunities and risks to the commissioning portfolio.
1 To plan and lead the commissioning and procurement of all community and children's services delivered by internal and external providers, including children's services, adultsocial care, LEA education, adult skills, public health, youth and play, homelessness, leisure and housing to meet identified local needs and priorities, statutory requirements, national guidance and the Corporation's corporate priorities.
1 To work in partnership with Assistant Directors in Community and Children's Services, senior officers in other Departments and external partners to shape and redesign internal and external services ; identifying and exploiting opportunities to redefine and bring together aligned service areas across the Corporation to improve value for money and service quality.
1 To oversee the development, tendering letting and monitoring of high level multi-service contracts; to develop and agree service specifications, service standards, quality indicators and targets with internal and external service providers.
1 To develop effective partnership working with public and private sector service providers, the voluntary sector and other statutory and non-statutory agencies; building market capacity with partners and providers.
1 To ensure effective use of staffing, financial and other resources and prepare and manage any delegated budgets in accordance with statutory and financial regulations and requirements; to commission and manage additional resources, professional advice and support as required.
1 To lead, developand manage the Senior Commissioners work programmes, determining where their skills are best utilised across the commissioningportfolio, setting clear aims, objectives and standards and providing regular support supervision and appraisal,.
1 Tosupport the Assistant Director Partnerships and Commissioning, and work closely with other Departmental Assistant Directors, inthe development and delivery of departmental and divisional policies, procedures, service plans and budgets as required;1 To represent the Department and the Borough's externally in a senior capacity in relation to all duties of the post; to produce and present reports, attend Board, Committee and other meetings, external conferences and forums.
1 Actively seekto implement the Borough's Occupational Health and Safety Policy in relation to the duties of the post, and at all times give due regard to the health and safety of both themselves and others when carrying out the duties of the post.
1 Actively seek to implement the Borough's Equal Opportunity Policy and the objective to promote equality of opportunity in relation to the duties of the post.
1 Undertake any other duties that may reasonably be requested in relation to the duties of the post.
Industry: Public Sector and Government
Salary: £350 - £600 per day + Inside IR35
Salary Benefits: Inside IR35
Vacancy Type: Contract
Job Skills: Social Care Commissioning within Local Authorities
Contact Name: Sam John
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