Commissioning Officer

Our Client is seeking a Commissioning Officer on an initial 6 Month contract with the possibility of an extension.

Start Date: ASAP - 6 Month Contract

Pay Rate: £20.98 Per Hour PAYE

Location: ST16 3AQ

Working Hours: 37 Hours Per Week, 09:00 - 17:00

Job Purpose:

The Commissioning Officer 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 County Council to

understand the needs of Staffordshire citizens;
translate those needs into definable outcomes;
secure delivery of outcomes within available resources to achieve the best value for money; and
performance manages the process and outcomes.Main Duties and Responsibilities:

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
To undertake the identification of opportunities for commissioning a defined sub-area of care and support/public health or prevention services
Contributing to reports 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.
To assist in the monitoring of financial information and resource allocation.Skills and Experience:

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
Computer literate with an appreciation of the use and application of data collection and analysis techniques
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