Ashton Recruitment require a Contracts Officer for our client based in Duncrue Position: Contracts Officer Location: Belfast Duration: Temporary Rate of Pay: £20.02 per hour/£38,518.48 per year Hours of Work: 37 hours per week Duties will include (but not be limited to): 1. To research and prepare specifications for the procurement of services and goods within the Waste Management environment and to conduct evaluations of tenders and quotations including debriefing of applicants. 2. To prepare reports for management on the results of tender and quotation exercises. 3. To implement a programme of contract management to ensure best value services are provided through day-to-day monitoring, site inspections and similar duties of the various waste streams. 4. To liaise with service providers, internal staff for example, Area Recycling Officers and agencies regarding contracts and to carry out inspections and site visits as required to ensure effective delivery services. 5. To investigate complaints from members of the public, elected members and service providers and prepare reports for management 6. To introduce customer care initiatives for example, Mystery Shopper exercises, to ensure high levels of service are maintained. 7. To ensure the award of contracts and the provision of services complies with all health and safety legislation and council policies. 8. To liaise with the services education section in developing initiatives to promote the service. 9. To implement and monitor systems, including IT systems, for the management and control of waste management contracts to meet the relevant standards such as OHSAS 1800 and ISO 14001. 10. To compile and maintain accurate records on waste collection, recovery and similar duties utilising the councils database and IT applications and ensure that relevant information is relayed to the Senior Business Assistant (Finance and Contracts). 11. To liaise with Business Support Section regarding the approval of invoices for payment. 12. To provide cover as necessary for the Area Recycling Officers including inspections of all the councils waste recycling facilities and amenity sites to ensure that they are properly maintained and operated. 13. To liaise with service providers and contractors regarding service enquiries from members of the public, elected members, customers to conduct relevant investigations. 14. To provide guidance to private architects on waste storage systems and liaise with the councils Building Control Service and Cleansing Services on the introduction of suitable waste collection systems. 15. 16. To enforce relevant legislation to control priority waste streams, for example, fridge freezers, abandoned vehicles, asbestos in liaison with other authorities such as NIEA and the PSNI Essential Criteria: have a third level qualification in a relevant discipline such as waste management, business studies, or equivalent relevant qualification and be able to demonstrate on the application form, by providing personal and specific examples, at least one years relevant experience in each of the following three areas; or be able to demonstrate on the application form, by providing personal and specific examples, at least two years� relevant experience in each of the following areas: o developing and evaluating tender and quotation specifications for the procurement of services and goods within the Waste Management environment; o managing and monitoring contracts including dealing with suppliers and contractors; and o using information technology systems to compile, maintain and analyse statistical information and preparing written reports and service performance data on the same. Ashton Recruitment is acting as a Recruitment Business.