Commissioning Officer

Job Description

The London Borough of Harrow is seeking an organised and motivated Commissioning Officer to join the Adults and Public Health Commissioning team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the design, development and delivery of services that support vulnerable children, young people and adults across the borough. Working within the Strategy and Commissioning division, you will play an important role in helping ensure that services are effective, high quality, value for money and responsive to the needs of local residents.

Reporting to a Strategic Commissioner, you will support commissioning activity across a range of service areas including Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Autism, Older People, Physical Disabilities, Children and Young People, and Public Health. You will assist throughout the commissioning cycle, including needs assessments, service design, co-production, procurement, mobilisation, contract monitoring and provider engagement. The role will involve working closely with a variety of stakeholders including service managers, finance, procurement, legal services, health partners, voluntary sector organisations and service providers to help deliver commissioning priorities and improve outcomes for residents.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys project work, relationship management and analysing information to support decision-making. You will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of innovative projects while developing your knowledge of commissioning, contract management and service improvement. We are looking for a proactive individual with strong organisational and communication skills who is committed to delivering positive outcomes through partnership working. In return, you will join a supportive and collaborative team that is focused on improving services and supporting Harrow’s communities

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience of supporting projects, programmes or service improvement initiatives.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.
• Experience of gathering, analysing and presenting information and data.
• The ability to produce clear reports, presentations, briefings and other business documents.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience of working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team environment.
• The ability to manage confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
• Strong planning and time management skills, including coordinating meetings and producing accurate minutes.
• Experience of supporting meetings, events, consultations or stakeholder engagement activities.

For ore informartion, please refer to the Role profile/ Selection Criteria

About us

Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit with a range of cultures, religions and opinions that come together to produce high achieving schools and a close and friendly community. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.

Other information

Support for candidates visit:Harrow.gov.uk Our behavioural indicators roles below G11 and above G11 Here at Harrow Council, the vision is one of 'Working together to make a difference for Harrow' Please click here to view Harrow Council's benefits

Important Note

To deliver our commitment to equality of opportunity in service provision, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs at the London Borough of Harrow. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender, reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, or maternity unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification applies. As such, we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.

As a disability-confident employer, we are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes reasonably adjusting the recruitment process for those with disabilities or long-term health conditions. For further information, please contact us at resourcing@harrow.gov.uk

London Borough of Harrow is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Harrow operates stringent, safer recruitment procedures.

Due to the high number of applications received for some posts, we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

Harrow redeployees will be given priority consideration.

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