Hammersmith Council - Senior Procurement Officer

Role purpose

1.1 To contribute to the development and implementation of the Property Procurement Strategy, by being ruthlessly financially efficient in assisting to manage a property procurement team of officers by addressing the demand for accommodation, providing managerial reports and updates as required.
1.2 To have responsibility for managing officers to delivery of the procurement service in a legal, ethical, and accountable manner in line with all current legislation and health and safety laws and regulations, including handback process ensuring transparency and maximising renewal.
1.3 To contribute to effective acquisition of accommodation, monitoring contracts and validating payments of fees and other contractual charges new and existing accommodation suppliers
1.4 To work with the Property & Place Manager & Procurement Manager to ensure that schemes and projects deliver sufficient accommodation, in line with the prevention of homelessness, the provision of temporary accommodation and move on from temporary accommodation into the private rented sector; with the aim of reducing households in costly temporary accommodation.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

2.1 To be responsible in line with Corporate and Departmental procedures for the direct line management of staff including; the recruitment, induction, training, and work allocation to ensure adequate levels of service and support etc. are maintained always.
2.2 To deliver on all key performance and service standard indicators set for Procurement Officers directly line managed, ensuring all functions in relation to procurement are carried out, ensuring all properties are health and safety compliant and legal processes are followed.
2.3 To be responsible for managing and responding to Members' enquiries and customer complaints within departmental, corporate, and legislative timescales and procedures and initiate correspondence and written and verbal briefings and reports for senior management, solicitors, and other statutory and non-statutory agencies.
2.4 To maintain a detailed knowledge of relevant housing legislation and Council policy relating to the provision of accommodation including temporary accommodation, the private rented sector, and the work of Housing Solutions; responding to and advising the Property & Place Manager on legislative changes impacting on the service.
2.5 To work with management and contribute to the development, review and implementation of the Property Procurement Strategy and TA Reduction Programme for the procurement of properties required for homelessness prevention, temporary accommodation and move on into the private rented sector.
2.6 To carry out and arrange site inspections to assess the suitability of properties which may be included in accommodation schemes, and produce detailed site notes on the physical condition and suitability of properties.

If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance.