Interim Senior Quality & Contracts Officer
                
				
                
                Location: South East - Oxfordshire
				Type: Interim
				
                
                Job Ref: SW1233
				Closing Date: Closed
					
				
				Job Description
				Ref                         SW1233
Role                       Interim Senior Quality & Contracts Officer
Location               Oxfordshire
Rate                       On application
Duration              5 Months
Role details
Interim required to provide supervisory support to a small flexible pool of Quality & Contracts Officers. To undertake tasks across the full range of contracting activities as required.
Key Tasks 
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	To assist the Quality & Contracts Manager (QCM) to develop, monitor and administer service agreements and contracts taking into account the views of users, carers, colleagues and other agencies 
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	To be personally responsible for managing a portfolio of contracts that may be both service area specific and cross cutting within a specified budget as required. 
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	In conjunction with the Quality & Contracts Manager to liaise with Lead Commissioners to review and renew contracts, internal and external service agreements and to assist where required to commission new services. 
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	To support Providers in achieving compliance with requirements in regulations, contracts or service agreements including trouble-shooting and advising, including Providers that do not currently have a Contract or Agreement with the Authority. 
Experience and skills required
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	Educated to a minimum of ‘A’ level standard or equivalent 
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	More than one year of experience of managing contracts and/or social work and/or commissioning and/or procurement services in the public sector 
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	Understanding of ICT in relation to achieving effective QPC control 
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	Experience of successfully negotiating with and managing poor performance by a provider 
If you believe this is an assignment for you and are available, please send a full CV quoting reference SW1233
Please note all successful applicants will be notified within 21 days
				Benefits
				Rate on application