Red Snapper Recruitment are recruiting for an experienced Finance, Commissioning and Grants Officer to work on a permanent, full-time contract with a Police and Crime Commissioner.
The role is based near Leek Wootton, Warwickshire (3 days from the office, 2 days working from home).
The salary for this position ranges between £41,907- £47,712 (depending on experience)
The purpose of this rile is to develop and implement a Commissioning and Grants Strategy aligned with the Police and Crime Plan and to support the implementation of commissioning and grants activity, planning and development.
You will also support the Treasurer in ensuring the financial management activities of the PCC are effective and play a leading role in providing financial support to the commissioning activities of the OPCC, including maintaining effective controls and oversight of money distributed to partners and assisting in the applying for grant funding to deliver projects.
You must be eligible for CTC level vetting.
Main duties and responsibilities
* Develop a commissioning and grants strategy, in line with the Police and Crime Plan, engaging providers, service users and stakeholders in its development.
* Support the strategic planning and commissioning of activity as identified in the Police and Crime Plan and through statutory responsibilities.
* Establish and manage a grants scheme in line with the Commissioner's plan commitments.
* Commission needs assessments to understand the requirements of service users in Warwickshire. Support the involvement of service users, and providers in the development of Police and Crime Plan outcomes and objectives.
* Provide a level of professional expertise to support the office in commissioning strategies and approaches, developing such knowledge in line with national and governmental trends. Develop policies and protocols accordingly.
* Develop and implement an office wide approach to performance management and contract monitoring to ensure that outcomes are achieved. Work with the Treasurer to ensure that contracts deliver on value for money and manage payments to providers.
* Manage the production of quarterly monitoring reports and outturn forecasts for all cost centres in the OPCC, including externally funded projects, and challenge and scrutinise forecasts and spending, and advice on appropriate courses of action considering budget variances
* Develop appropriate communication approaches for providers and other stakeholders, to promote the work of the PCC, and specifically commissioning and grants activity.
* Support timely completion of funding, grant and statistical returns to national agencies, by gathering information from providers and ensure monies are spent in line with terms and conditions.
* To undertake all duties in accordance with statutory and regulatory frameworks and professional standards.
* Undertake any other duties as reasonably commensurate with role.
Person Specification
Knowledge
* Degree or equivalent by experiential learning
* Qualified CCAB, CIMA or AAT (desirable)
* Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
* Project management training/qualification (e.g. PRINCE or similar)
* Knowledge and experience of undertaking complex commissioning, working with partners and delivery structures relevant to the role of the PCC
* Relevant knowledge of policing and crime policy and ability to interpret and advise on specific issues as required.
Experience
* Financial management in a complex organisation. Experience of effectively undertaking a wide range of financial accounting duties including budget preparation and monitoring.
* Experience of planning and monitoring budgets, and of medium term financial and service planning
* Sound working knowledge of financial governance principles and systems
* Understanding of management of grants programmes
* Experience in writing and submitting, and assessing and scoring bids and tenders
Key Skills:
* Ability to work successfully with partners and stakeholders, including service users
* Excellent communication, writing and presentation skills
If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested, please refer them. We have a referral bonus scheme and will pay £75, in retail vouchers of your choice, for referrals who are not already known to us.
Due to the high volume of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, I am afraid your application has been unsuccessful.
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