Commissioner
Role Responsibility
Kent County Council are looking to recruit an experienced Commissioner to join the Integrated Commissioning Team who are responsible for commissioning preventative and Public Health funded services including Substance Misuse, Sexual Health, and Domestic Abuse.
This role is on a fixed term basis until 31st March 2026 and will play an important part in ensuring that commissioning activities undertaken by the local authority are evidence based and provide value for money via an agreed commissioning plan that meets the needs of the citizens in Kent.
You will work closely with the Senior Commissioner and the recently created Procurement and Commercial team to ensure key processes are followed and service priorities met. Applicants should be experienced in successfully managing complex projects, multi-agency working, possess excellent business acumen, communication and analytical skills and have the ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines.
This role is hybrid: working from home with an element of office working from Invicta House in Maidstone or other local council offices. Kent County Council offer an incredible benefits package which includes annual leave of 29 days, plus bank holidays, an enhanced local government pension scheme, flexible working arrangements and a range of discounts through Kent Rewards.
This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position and the Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.
This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The closing date for applications is 17th October 2024. In person interviews will be held on 28th October 2024 in Maidstone, and according to the specific role may require candidates to undertake some competency-based tests. Other interview formats can be made available upon request.
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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county’s working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.
Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.
Job Description & Person Specification
