Senior Officer

The Recruitment Co are currently working with a large Public Sector body in recruiting for a Senior Officer.

JOB PURPOSE:

To support in all aspects of contract management within the Supporting People Programme.

DUTIES:

Plan, monitor and undertake a range of duties under the direction of the L6 officers.

Duties may include:

• Co-Ordinate, allocate and monitor work to meet wider supporting people business objectives.
• Assist in the assessment of risk in relation to Supporting People funded services and/ or strategic projects.
• Assist with monitoring and reporting on the strategic relevance of services funded through the Supporting People programme.
• Arrange and as required attend meetings and visits with external stakeholders to progress Supporting People objectives and ensure compliance with relevant policies and procedures including the Supporting People Funding Agreement.
• Work in partnership with other external stakeholders including statutory agencies and the community/voluntary sector to ensure good quality and value for money housing related support services are provided
• Contribute to and promote continuous improvement.
• Contribute to policy formulation including the drafting of operational procedure documents.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Applicants will be expected to demonstrate on their application forms that they have gained the required experience in three of the five specific competency areas:
• Experience in effectively communicating with statutory and voluntary agencies and/or in developing effective working relationships across a range of stakeholders.
• Experience in service development/ business improvement requiring good negotiation and communication skills.
• Experience in conducting investigation, research, or monitoring performance against agreed targets and drafting reports (outlining corrective or innovative action) to a high standard.
• Experience in managing competing priorities and working to deadlines.