Head of Commissioning
- Employer
- Colbern Limited
- Location
- Chichester, West Sussex
- Salary
- £500 - £600/day LIMITED QUOTED INSIDE IR35
- Closing date
- 25 Nov 2021
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- Sector
- Management Consulting
- Responsibilities
- Analyst
- Position/Level
- Professional / Specialist
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Language
- English
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Head of Commissioning
Chichester
Contract
£500 to £600 per day Limited rate via Umbrella Company inside IR35
Our client is looking for an experienced Head of Commissioning.
You'll need to be professionally self-sufficient, operating at the highest level of
proficiency in the service specialism, leading and managing the shape of the
Service with an awareness of the 'bigger picture', including creating policies and
approaches which have a positive impact. You will be managing the overall
achievement of a Service comprising either a number of teams with generally
related activities and similar purposes, or a substantial county-wide support
service to meet corporate and business objectives and provide efficient customer
focused services.
The role is responsible for requesting and interpreting information and
undertaking analysis to create and deliver a programme of commissioning
intentions and a commissioning strategy, for supporting the effective
engagement and management of the market to enable innovation, and for
ensuring sufficiency of supply to meet needs over the medium and long term.
This role has external accountabilities for relevant / respective pooled budgets
with appropriate delegated authority. This accountability is an area that is likely
to change and develop over time as the joint commissioning agenda is
developed and progressed.
Key Skills:
Ability to work independently, making sound pragmatic problem-solving
decisions which will have a wider service impact, including devising solutions
to specific problems of a programme, prioritisation, resource or performance
related nature using significant professional judgement and evaluative skills
to make effective decisions where 'right' and 'wrong' answers are not
available.
Exceptional, highly developed communication skills to influence and persuade
the actions of others in order to construct, evaluate and deliver effective
business solutions.
Effective research and planning skills to construct highly effective complex
business critical solutions working on a time horizon of a number of years.
Ability to recognise where change is needed and to challenge existing
practices, processes and activities and identify and deliver effective solutions
which promote change. Ability to forward plan over a number of years,
continuously developing and reviewing the effectiveness of service, whilst
delivering the current service.
Strong partnership working skills with the ability to develop and manage
highly effective relationships and co-ordinate a range of partners and
stakeholders both internally and externally to successfully deliver objectives.
Effective people management and performance management skills with the
ability to lead and inspire, providing direction and support to individuals and
teams.
Qualifications and/or experience:
Post-graduate professional qualification relevant either to management or to
the professional service specialism; or equivalent level of significant
experience demonstrating comprehensive application of the above levels of
knowledge in a relevant setting.
Fellowship membership of a relevant professional body or equivalent high[1]level experience of involved practices.
Self-sufficient expertise across the technical/professional specialism at the
highest level of proficiency.
Comprehensive knowledge of complex practices and precedents built on
concepts and principles.
Practical and theoretical knowledge of the political environment of local
government and partner organisations.
Job Description & Person Specification
Comprehensive operational and strategic experience appropriate to the
business of the organisation.
Experience of delivering an exceptional service to others through the
management of a service.
Experience of developing policies and approaches to business which achieve
corporate objectives.
Considerable experience of managing and leading a business function or
service with a number of integrated teams.
Exposure to shaping and supporting initiatives in a political environment.
Experience of working in complex environments with a range of partner
agencies.
Experience of working in high pressure situations where rapid decision
making and an ability to manage competing demands is required.
Experience of effectively managing a budget and contributing to decision
making on high level spending.
The postholder will predominantly be working from home, but will be required to travel to Chichester when the role requires it
PLEASE only apply if you have the necessary skills, experience and expertise The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV Colbern Limited along with our clients are an equal opportunities employer
Chichester
Contract
£500 to £600 per day Limited rate via Umbrella Company inside IR35
Our client is looking for an experienced Head of Commissioning.
You'll need to be professionally self-sufficient, operating at the highest level of
proficiency in the service specialism, leading and managing the shape of the
Service with an awareness of the 'bigger picture', including creating policies and
approaches which have a positive impact. You will be managing the overall
achievement of a Service comprising either a number of teams with generally
related activities and similar purposes, or a substantial county-wide support
service to meet corporate and business objectives and provide efficient customer
focused services.
The role is responsible for requesting and interpreting information and
undertaking analysis to create and deliver a programme of commissioning
intentions and a commissioning strategy, for supporting the effective
engagement and management of the market to enable innovation, and for
ensuring sufficiency of supply to meet needs over the medium and long term.
This role has external accountabilities for relevant / respective pooled budgets
with appropriate delegated authority. This accountability is an area that is likely
to change and develop over time as the joint commissioning agenda is
developed and progressed.
Key Skills:
Ability to work independently, making sound pragmatic problem-solving
decisions which will have a wider service impact, including devising solutions
to specific problems of a programme, prioritisation, resource or performance
related nature using significant professional judgement and evaluative skills
to make effective decisions where 'right' and 'wrong' answers are not
available.
Exceptional, highly developed communication skills to influence and persuade
the actions of others in order to construct, evaluate and deliver effective
business solutions.
Effective research and planning skills to construct highly effective complex
business critical solutions working on a time horizon of a number of years.
Ability to recognise where change is needed and to challenge existing
practices, processes and activities and identify and deliver effective solutions
which promote change. Ability to forward plan over a number of years,
continuously developing and reviewing the effectiveness of service, whilst
delivering the current service.
Strong partnership working skills with the ability to develop and manage
highly effective relationships and co-ordinate a range of partners and
stakeholders both internally and externally to successfully deliver objectives.
Effective people management and performance management skills with the
ability to lead and inspire, providing direction and support to individuals and
teams.
Qualifications and/or experience:
Post-graduate professional qualification relevant either to management or to
the professional service specialism; or equivalent level of significant
experience demonstrating comprehensive application of the above levels of
knowledge in a relevant setting.
Fellowship membership of a relevant professional body or equivalent high[1]level experience of involved practices.
Self-sufficient expertise across the technical/professional specialism at the
highest level of proficiency.
Comprehensive knowledge of complex practices and precedents built on
concepts and principles.
Practical and theoretical knowledge of the political environment of local
government and partner organisations.
Job Description & Person Specification
Comprehensive operational and strategic experience appropriate to the
business of the organisation.
Experience of delivering an exceptional service to others through the
management of a service.
Experience of developing policies and approaches to business which achieve
corporate objectives.
Considerable experience of managing and leading a business function or
service with a number of integrated teams.
Exposure to shaping and supporting initiatives in a political environment.
Experience of working in complex environments with a range of partner
agencies.
Experience of working in high pressure situations where rapid decision
making and an ability to manage competing demands is required.
Experience of effectively managing a budget and contributing to decision
making on high level spending.
The postholder will predominantly be working from home, but will be required to travel to Chichester when the role requires it
PLEASE only apply if you have the necessary skills, experience and expertise The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV Colbern Limited along with our clients are an equal opportunities employer
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