What we need: Carrington West are pleased to be working with our client, a busy local authority based in Buckinghamshire, to find a reliable, experienced and available commissioning officer for a 6-month duration contract. What the job is for: To provide specialist support on all aspects of the commissioning cycle for Transport services, as well as driving service delivery for the benefit of Transport’s service users. The role holder will take a lead in making sure that commissioned services & policies in transport are fit for purpose, provide value for money and actively ensures suppliers are safe for service users. What you will do on the job: You will work within the Transport Team in ensuring the successful delivery of commissioned third-party services. You will work closely with other internal teams such as Procurement, Legal and Finance in ensuring compliance and value for money is always being achieved . Undertake administrative process of tendering and contract management such as using the Council’s e-Tender, Contract Management System and Transport system effectively to maintain accurate auditable records of all commissioning, tendering, evaluation and contract management. Undertake research and analysis e.g. financial, market sounding and presenting findings in appropriate ways and to support the development of service specifications and work with procurement through the tendering process. Work as part of a Project Team, conducting efficient and collaborative transport commissioning activity (including providing advice, tendering, evaluation, award & contract management) which is compliant and results in high value adding commercial outcomes Build, develop and maintain effective working relationships with clients, suppliers and other stakeholders and to ensure customer satisfaction and supplier performance by ensuring adherence to BCCs formal complaint management/review process. Provide advice and guidance to internal staff on all aspects of commissioning and tendering activity and work with the Procurement team to ensure internal processes are aligned to internal regulation and procurement law. Where required support other areas in Transport by working in a whole systems approach to translate Council priorities and outcomes into a range of internally and externally delivered provision which is integrated across Transport. Supporting commissioning activity in relation to individual transport packages, whilst ensuring the associated functions are efficient and effective, including managing/tracking savings and efficiencies against MTFP/Transformation targets Ensure any safeguarding and/or quality issues identified through complaints or the review process are managed within the team effectively and escalated where it was appropriate to do so. What you will need to succeed: As well as understanding the area in which they are working, you will be required to have a good policy understanding of public sector commissioning and contracting. Commissioners will need experience across a range of areas. You will be responsible for implementing the vision and developing the approach as to how this will be delivered. As a result, managing and delivering several complex initiatives simultaneously in a fast moving and high-pressure environment will equip the postholder to respond accordingly. You will be able to use effective communication skills to persuade people of the case for change inclusive of service users, parent/ carers and suppliers. You will also be skilled at working with other colleagues to influence change outside of their team’s line management sphere of influence. You may be involved with monitoring / authorising/processing /reconciling significant financial transactions / budgets Commissioning activities are integrated with other Council and stakeholder commissioning activities / requirements. You will have dealt with complex commissioning activities to a satisfactory conclusion. What you need to do now: If you are interested in this job and match the criteria described, please send us your application today. Footnote: If you feel that you are right for this job technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for jobs very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation. Even if you are happy in your current job for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Traffic & Parking professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 70+ years’ experience in this market. Please call Matt Ulysses at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information. By applying for this position you are agreeing for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance to our Data Protection Policy. Your data will be shared with third party clients specifically relevant to any roles you have applied for. If at any stage you wish to withdraw your consent please contact us