Principal Contract Officer Waste - Leicester, United Kingdom - Venn Group

Venn Group

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Leicester, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

A Local Government organisation in the Midlands is looking for an Principal Contracts Officer (Waste), to manage key, high value (£3 to £10 million per annum) waste contracts, support the development of waste management services and to plan and implementoperational service developments.

Please see the details below:

**Principal Contracts Officer (Waste)

Location:
Midlands

Rate:
Negotiable Hourly Rate (Inside IR35)

Duration:
Until September 2023 initial with chance to go permanent

Hybrid-Working Pattern

Leicestershire Based
**Role Duties: - Manage key waste contracts, including Treatment, Recycling, Energy from Waste (EfW) and Landfill contracts

To be responsible for maintaining effective partnerships and working relationships with statutory, voluntary, private agencies, District & Borough Councils and communities to promote and meet the Council's and Department's services and objectives
To ensure activities are delivered in the most efficient and effective manner as possible
To be responsible for technical advice to Members, partners, customers and stakeholders to ensure appropriate communication and dialogue takes place; including writing reports
To support the performance management of services and teams through the departmental business planning process to drive continuous improvement in the delivery of Departmental and Service outcomes; monitoring and reporting on progress as required
Lead major service development and procurement exercise

**Role Requirements: - Member of the Chartered Institute of Waste Management (MCIWM) (Desirable)

Significant experience in the procurement and management of waste contracts (or contracts of a similar nature)
Budget management, forecasting and reporting for significant value budgets
Interpreting and writing technical and nontechnical reports and providing technical advice to stakeholders, including to senior managers and elected members

If you are interested in this position, and feel you fulfil the requirements, please forward me an updated version of your CV, and one of the team will be in contact with you.