Commissioning Compliance Officer

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire has an exciting opportunity for a Commissioning Officer to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract!

Job details

What you’ll be doing:

As a Commissioning Officer you will form part of a small team, responsible for the management and compliance of the annual commissioning process together with the broadening of partnership working within the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire.

The Commissioning Officer role is varied, with exciting opportunities and responsibilities, working autonomously on projects or working as part of a team on commissioning activities including grant awarding and tendering.

The Commissioning and compliance process in accordance with delivery against the Police and Crime Plan informs the majority of the work undertaken within the OPCC, beginning with gaining understanding of the needs of victims of crime, opportunities for early intervention and prevention within the County of Bedfordshire.

The role offers the opportunity to inform dynamic research and engagement with commissioned providers and a variety of national and local partner agencies and charities with the overall aim of commissioning appropriate service provision to meet the needs identified.

As a Commissioning Officer, you will work transparently, engaging stakeholders using a variety of contact methods and published documents to ensure compliance with policy and process as the commissioning process progresses. The role will be engaged with evaluation panels for small and large funding opportunities with appropriate budgets.