Description: PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
1. To lead on contract management and monitoring activity in supporting the Strategic Commissioning Manager to develop, implement and maintain robust contract monitoring policies, procedures and frameworks, in line with corporate practices, and to ensure compliance with them.
2. Working under agreed processes and protocols, schedule and support regular review meetings with providers, ensuring that commissioners and service managers are appropriately involved.
3. Robust data management in analysing, tracking and reporting on the performance of Service contracts, using local and national data, benchmarking against industry standards and national guidelines where appropriate.
4. Assist in ensuring the proper financial management and performance of contracts. Coordinate reporting on spend as required, working closely with finance colleagues. 5. Work closely with the Benefits and Housing Needs staff, Adult Social Care Services and providers to ensure business activities are appropriately joined up.
Experience of working in a commissioning or procurement environment - Advanced Knowledge of the commissioning cycle - Beginner
Quality Assurance experience of support/care services for adults
RQ1336625