Details:
- Salary: £20 - 23 - Hour
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: Manchester Greater Manchester
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for an experienced Commissioning and Contracts Officer to join Manchester City Council’s Homelessness Service on an initial 3 month temporary contract. This is a full-time role working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Key Duties:
* Contract Management – manage performance in line with contract and service specification, and ensure that timely and appropriate move-on is delivered as a key contract requirement in accommodation services.
* Procurement – supporting the Homelessness Commissioning team to commission delivery partners and provide expert consultancy support as appropriate via the appropriate framework.
* Developing and maintaining strong collaborative relationships with internal and external partners and stakeholders as appropriate for the project.
* Contributing to the development of services working closely with colleagues, providers, citizens and other stakeholders.
* Supporting the wider team to ensure that services are strategically relevant, meet identified needs, agreed outcomes, achieve performance targets, and are good quality/value for money.
Requirements:
* Previous experience of working in Commissioning, Procurement, Contract Management within a Local Authority
* Understanding of the issues around homelessness and housing in Manchester
* Excellent planning and organisation skills with the ability to manage and progress a busy workload
Please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible if this role would be of interest to you