We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Hackney to assist with the appointment of a Contract Management Officer, on a 1-Year contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £24.53- £31.32 per hour

Responsibilities:

• Provide contract management expertise in managing directorate contracts, developing and implementing strategies to meet service needs and ensure proper control of cost and process.
• Lead areas of procurement within allocated responsibility with support of key stakeholders eg, Commissioning Team, Legal and Corporate Procurement colleagues.
• Working effectively as part of the team and Division by, engaging with team/division members in the effective execution of projects.
• Project manage individual procurement exercises within the post holders area of work to ensure contracts are delivered in a timely fashion, within budget and to the quality standards required.
• Work proactively and productively within the team to ensure
  required procurement standards are consistently applied.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrate a high level of knowledge and understanding of equality,
  social inclusion and sustainability in the procurement framework.
• Knowledge, experience and understanding of working in a
  homelessness, housing, health or social care context and understand
  the strategic relationships between homelessness, housing and adult
  social care services.

Experience:

• Experience of working in a contract management, project management
  or commissioning context.
• Experience of managing complex relationships with internal and
  external stakeholders. A proven track record of working successfully
  with partner agencies and stakeholders.
• Experience of the procurement/supplier relationship development and
  contracting process within a commissioning context.
• Experience of initiating, developing and implementing projects and
  being accountable for project delivery within defined deadlines.
  A track record of successful project/programme management aimed at
  delivery of effective contracting arrangements.
• Experience of analysis of financial information.
• Experience of initiating and working within partnership arrangements
  with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience of establishing and operating contract monitoring
  arrangements.
• Experience of applying project management techniques.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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