Senior Commissioning Officer - Refugee Resettlement Fixed Term Contract - Until March 2027 Grade D - £45,091 – £53,460 Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review Working 36.5 hours per week Are you passionate about commissioning services for newly arriving communities and migrants? Do you want to play a role in the early settlement of people arriving via refugee resettlement schemes here in Birmingham? The Resettlement & Migration team at Birmingham City Council provides early intervention and integration support to asylum seekers, refugees and migrants in the city. The Resettlement & Migration Team delivers these commitments through commissioned services, grants, partnerships and operations work. The team oversees a busy portfolio of contracts and grants as well as numerous other partnerships and relationships at a national and local level. The Resettlement & Migration team is seeking an experienced Senior Commissioning Officer to manage our resettlement programmes. This involves: New commissioning Contracts management Grants management Coordination and oversight of complex operational procedures involving multiple and varied stakeholders The successful applicant will be compassionate, highly organised, self motivated, and an excellent all-round communicator. This is a unique, exciting and challenging role in a fast-paced and complex field with scope for long-term impact. An opportunity to be a part of a supportive and talented team and to build relationships with brilliant people and organisations across Birmingham’s thriving refugee and asylum support sector. We are looking for a candidate who can make this role their own; driving work forward by responding to complex situations at pace while remaining committed to the longer-term scheme of work, impact and vision. For any informal enquires please contact: Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such, applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered. We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Job Description and Person Specification