Commissioning Assistant – Grade E

Job Description

Job Title : Commissioning Assistant – Grade E
Job Category : Procurement – Junior
Location : Windsor House & Car Parks, Plymouth City Council
Hours Per Week : 37.50
Start Date :Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:00
End Time : 16:00
Salary: £12.42

To cover maternity leave within the bed bureau team, initial on a 3 monthly review basis

To collect data and maintain management information systems to support and inform the implementation of commissioning strategies.
To undertake routine monitoring and evaluation of contracted services.
To conduct relevant research in commissioning strategies. To organise and participate in meetings as required.

Essential qualifications/ knowledge
⦁ Specific knowledge relating to contract law, tendering and placement contracts
⦁ 3 GCSE’s grade C (4) or above in English and Maths or equivalent
⦁ Knowledge of Adult’s/Children’s Services
⦁ Knowledge of procurement services – appropriate legislation, contract and European Union procurement law
⦁ Understanding and experience of interpreting complex statistical information

Essential experience
⦁ Experience of maintaining, developing and manipulating spreadsheet and database records
⦁ Experience of undertaking research and analysing data
⦁ Demonstrable experience of performance management systems to achieve continuous service improvement

Desirable experience
§ Experience of working in health, education or social care
Essential skills
⦁ Judgement skills required for the position e.g. in analysing contract performance, or finance data to pull out areas of concern
⦁ Planning skills required over the short term for undertaking pieces of project work and reviewing deadlines
⦁ Interpersonal and communication skills for the exchange of information to assist other teams and organisations to understand contract legislation as well as assisting with service improvements
⦁ Keyboard and ICT skills are required for accurate data handling, minute taking and correspondence