Contract officer

Key Purpose

To assist the Strategic Contract Manager to manage contractual relationships and of providers through mobilisation, transition, delivery and exit of contracts
To provide support and assistance to ensure that all contracts include appropriate arrangements, measures and mechanisms to enable delivery of the benefits and value of contracts throughout the contract life
Ensure the Council can evidence effective delivery, efficient arrangements, wide market intelligence and active supplier assessment.

Main Responsibilities

To carry out a range of duties that enables the post holder to assist the Strategic Contract Manager in embedding and undertaking best contract management practices and ensuring that the Council operates national best practice in the evident delivery of the required outcomes, performances, and value over the whole life of contracts.
To provide support with respect to contract management requirements in contract documentation, encompassing such as relationship management, incentive schemes, market development, mobilisation, transition, risk and issue management, change management, dispute resolution, contingency and exit planning, ensuring that opportunity is provided for continuous improvement and the on-going delivery of best value over the life of any contract.
To ensure that contracts are delivered and managed in accordance with the Council's best practice for customers, users, and citizens.
To effectively influence contract management practice undertaken within service delivery to achieve best practice and collage and monitor evidence of operational best practice.
To support contractual negotiations, with the support of the Strategic Contract Manager, as required.
To contribute to the development of contract management manuals where appropriate.
To assist the Strategic Contract Manager in the proactive management of the supply market to develop opportunities, capacity and awareness for future needs including the development of supplier appraisal processes to improve Council practice and performance.
To facilitate the transfer of best practice and learning with respect to contract managers, procurement managers and other contract managers and their teams.
To assist in providing commercial market intelligence and advice to assist the Council and its partners in achieving VFM and continuous improvement.
To manage relationships with clients and suppliers and the reputation of the Council in the arrangement s to ensure that the best of suppliers want to provide their best to the Council.
To ensure compliance with all relevant standards including all financial regulations, Contracts Standing Orders, as well as European and UK procurement and other relevant legislation pertinent to contracts in the public sector, e.g.,IR35 legislation.

Relevant experience requirement

Experience delivering contract management and procurement advice to internal stakeholders. experience of contract monitoring & evaluation

Relevant professional qualifications requirement

L6 - NQF Level 6 - or equivalent level or professional qualification in a discipline related to contract management or procurement

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