Finance, Commissioning and Grants Officer

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in the UK is seeking a Finance, Grants and Commissioning Officer to manage financial support for commissioning. The role involves leading the annual grants process and monitoring performance. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and experience in financial monitoring. A proactive team player with a positive attitude is essential for success in this dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of planning and development.
• Ability to build effective relationships.
• Strong management of commissioned contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support for commissioning within the OPCC.
• Maintain effective controls and oversight of distributed money.
• Lead work on prioritised themes that support the Police and Crime Plan.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Experience of commissioning and financial monitoring

Highly motivated and proactive

Job description

Are you brilliant at implementing commissioning and grants activity, with sound financial acumen? Do you have experience of planning and development, and the ability to play a leading role in providing financial support aspects of commissioning within the OPCC – maintaining effective controls and oversight of money distributed to partners and helping to secure grant funding for vital projects?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join us as a Finance, Grants and Commissioning Officer.

As a key part of a small but dynamic team, the successful candidate will be involved in building effective relationships, demonstrating sound management of commissioned contracts, performance and financial monitoring to help to deliver the priorities of the Police and Crime Plan.

The successful candidate will be involved in the development and implementation of a wide range of plans, strategies and contract and financial management across a range of topic areas but will primarily focus on leading work on prioritised themes that support delivery of the Police and Crime Plan. The current prioritised areas the successful candidate will lead on arethe annual grants process, the recommissioning of services and commissioned service performance and financial monitoring.

Key skills will include:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills and experience of producing reports and briefings.
• Experience of commissioning and financial monitoring is essential.
• Highly motivated, a self-starter, proactive and uses their own initiative.

Working in a fast-paced but friendly environment, we are looking for someone who is a team player with a positive attitude, who can flex and adapt to requirements and change and can bring creative and innovative approaches to new challenges.