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Kent County Council are looking to recruit an experienced Commissioner to join the newly formed Integrated Commissioning Team.
The role plays 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 Senior Commissioners and the 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 the ability to prioritise workloads in order 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 a good 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 midnight on the 28th January 2024. Interviews will be held on 6th February 2024 and may take place virtually via Microsoft Teams or in person, and may require candidates to undertake some competency-based tests. Other interview formats can be made available upon request.
