Commissioning and Procurement Officer - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - The Jeya Group Ltd

The Jeya Group Ltd
The Jeya Group Ltd
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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Newcastle is a great city, and we're proud of what we do.

If you'd like to make a difference to the residents of Newcastle, being part of the Commissioning and Procurement Team could be the role for you.

We're recruiting a Commissioning and Procurement Officer to work across the social care and inclusion agendas, which means you'll have experience or knowledge of adult social care services (including residential care, day care, supported living schemes), Public Health services (sexual health, stop smoking programmes, drugs and alcohol support), homelessness and rough sleeping services, services that support people who have experienced domestic abuse, and the role that prevention has in reducing risk of harm or crisis.

We're looking for someone who understands the local systems and how the services we commission respond to local need.

You'll have a demonstrable knowledge and understanding of commissioning, quality and performance assessment principles (including the role of monitoring and outcomes-based commissioning) across social care or inclusion category areas.

You will ideally be CIPS qualified, or be able to demonstrate strong experience of procurement activity and you'll also have excellent communication skills and be able to establish and maintain relationships with key internal and external partners to ensure the value of our contracts are maximized to improve outcomes for our residents.

If you are committed to working in a system that supports people to live their best life then this is an exciting time to join us.


Main Duties:


  • To be the direct link between the Authority and the market to ensure commissioned services are operating to the required quality standards, reporting back any areas of noncompliance.
  • To contribute to the development of commissioning plans including identifying business needs and future trends; analyzing historical and forecasting expenditure to scope opportunities and ensure availability of accurate financial baselines; engaging with commissioned providers to monitor and report on quality; clearly identifying projected cashable efficiency savings.
  • To contribute to the development of innovative commissioning and procurement approaches that respond to the Council's policy agenda and priorities whilst ensuring that commercial risks are minimized.
  • Ensure that all procurement and contract management activity is undertaken in accordance with agreed corporate procurement process, the Council financial regulations and policy requirements, and other statutory regulations including EU Public Procurement.
  • To provide information for reports to a range of officer and member led forums to ensure a full understanding of the commissioned programme.
  • To contribute to the continuous development and improvement of the Commissioning and Procurement function including coaching and mentoring colleagues as required.
  • To contribute to budget monitoring by providing expenditure/income information as required to the relevant Commissioners.
  • To develop and maintain good working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders, to build consensus around commissioning approaches across the Council.
  • To support the Commissioners and where relevant, other Council staff to develop and maintain effective contract management arrangements.
  • Ensure that the Council's Corporate Contract register and electronic procurement systems are accurately maintained and information is recorded on commissioning activity and pricing.
  • To promote and implement the Council's Equality Policy in all aspects of employment and service delivery

Salary:
£17.82 per hour


Work Location:
One location
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