Senior Contracts Officer
Worthing Area
£38237 to £41025

Full-time, Fixed term to 31/03/2019

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who has the appropriate aptitude and skills to make a difference for some of the most vulnerable residents in our society including children with disabilities, those with learning disabilities or autism and others with long term complex health or continuing health care needs.

You will support the work being undertaken as part of the Life Pathways programme, working as part of an existing Contracts Team and enhancing its remit so it has capacity to develop and support contractual arrangements for services for customers with lifelong disabilities or autism.
As a Senior Contracts Officer you will be part of a team that will ensure good quality, affordable services are available for all our residents. Your will be responsible for managing a number of medium to high value and medium to high risk contracts to ensure performance is achieved at the appropriate level. The contracts will vary in size and complexity depending on the services being offered and the outcomes required. Supported by the broader team, your role will collate performance information through the set up and management of routine monitoring processes including regular contractor meetings. You will identify performance issues, agree improvement plans and use your knowledge of the performance levers within contracts to improve outcomes.
You will also work with others engaged in the Life Pathways programme and be involved in consultation with existing and emerging markets about innovative, outcome based approaches to supporting people throughout their life. This will include strengthening and development of services able to support young people as they move from childhood into adulthood.

A key aspect of this role will be the development of outcome based contract performance measures focused on customer experiences, service quality and financial performance. Your understanding of how outcomes and impact can be agreed and how these can be achieved through procurement/ tendering processes will be critical. In addition, an understanding of market dynamics and market intelligence /development strategies will be key.

Interviews week commencing 12/06/2017