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7586 - Commissioning and Partnership Officer - Fixed Term
| Posting date: | 08 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £35,130 to £42,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 July 2025 |
| Location: | PR2 2YB |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Ministry of Justice |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7586 |
Summary
Overview of the job
The purpose of the Commissioning and Partnerships team is to work closely with operational and contract managers within the region, commercial colleagues, policy leads, external partners/ commissioners, providers and service users to identify service needs, review existing services, build partnerships, develop knowledge and build expertise within the business, design new services, source providers and then monitor the effectiveness of commissioned services to promote innovative and strategic solutions and deliver quality, value for money services that meet service user needs and reduces reoffending.
The Commissioning and Partnerships Officer will develop and implement commissioning plans and products and be responsible for delivering commissioning and partnership activity. They will lead on secretariat, planning and research activities to deliver commissioning and/or recommissioning of services across the region.
They will be line managed by a Commissioning and Partnerships Manager, who will lead on the delivery across the full range of services.
Summary
The post holder will produce and implement specific commissioning plans that support regional commissioning strategy.
They will be responsible for developing reports and briefings for senior managers, regional leads and local/regional partners to support the monitoring and reporting of regional commissioning strategy and specific commissioning plans.
They will support operational staff and managers to deliver their responsibilities across the full range of services. This may include offering consultancy and advice, delivering local training and briefings.
They will support the Commissioning and Partnerships Manager in undertaking budget and financial monitoring for commissioning projects.
They will deputise for the Commissioning and Partnership Manager and HoCI when requested.
The purpose of the Commissioning and Partnerships team is to work closely with operational and contract managers within the region, commercial colleagues, policy leads, external partners/ commissioners, providers and service users to identify service needs, review existing services, build partnerships, develop knowledge and build expertise within the business, design new services, source providers and then monitor the effectiveness of commissioned services to promote innovative and strategic solutions and deliver quality, value for money services that meet service user needs and reduces reoffending.
The Commissioning and Partnerships Officer will develop and implement commissioning plans and products and be responsible for delivering commissioning and partnership activity. They will lead on secretariat, planning and research activities to deliver commissioning and/or recommissioning of services across the region.
They will be line managed by a Commissioning and Partnerships Manager, who will lead on the delivery across the full range of services.
Summary
The post holder will produce and implement specific commissioning plans that support regional commissioning strategy.
They will be responsible for developing reports and briefings for senior managers, regional leads and local/regional partners to support the monitoring and reporting of regional commissioning strategy and specific commissioning plans.
They will support operational staff and managers to deliver their responsibilities across the full range of services. This may include offering consultancy and advice, delivering local training and briefings.
They will support the Commissioning and Partnerships Manager in undertaking budget and financial monitoring for commissioning projects.
They will deputise for the Commissioning and Partnership Manager and HoCI when requested.