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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and professional individual to join the Public Health Commissioning Team in the East of England.
As Commissioning Support Officer, the post holder will work as a part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across East of England region to deliver the direct commissioning functions for Public Health Section 7A services for the Region.
The post holder is a key member of the Public Health Commissioning team whose overarching purpose is to manage the administrative support needed to facilitate the wider Public Health team to carry out its functions.
In this way it will have a core responsibility for putting in place processes and procedures to promote and support the effective use of data, information, knowledge, and technology to improve, inform and support a portfolio of projects, services, and initiatives.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
* Provide high quality project, service, initiative, and administrative support including information and analysis.
* Undertake reporting and analysis of information to support delivery.
* Be responsible for the smooth and effective maintenance of the administrative function.
* Liaise with a wide range of people, partner organisations and agencies, both internally and externally.
* Be responsible for managing complex and sensitive business and communication on behalf of the Public Health Commissioning Team, solving problems, and responding to unexpected demands.
* Organise meetings / conferences or other events as requested involving internal colleagues and high-level stakeholders including the provision of admin and business support as necessary for a range of meeting types.
* Oversee the appropriate and effective management of business support requests from team members within the Public Health Commissioning Team.
* Manage the delivery of admin support provided by admin support officers working in Public Health Commissioning functions. This includes line management functions for any direct reports where appropriate.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You can find further details about the job in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills:
* Project Management
* Improving Quality and Outcomes
* Enabling patient and public involvement
* Financial and physical resources
* Promoting equality and reducing inequalities
* Information management
* Partnership and cross boundary working
* Research and development
* Leadership for transformational change
* Planning and organisation
* Using insight and evidence for improvement
* Policy and service development
* Developing an excellent organisation
* Key working relationship
Person specification
Qualifications
* Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience
* Advanced Microsoft Office skills
* Minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grades A-C
Skills/Knowledge/Experience
* Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis
* Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise; ability to multitask
* Experience of working as an administrator
* Ability to pull together comprehensive draft reports, data and letters
* Advanced keyboard skills, can use of a range of software including MS Office 365
Values and Behaviours
* Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do. Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public
* Values diversity and difference operates with integrity and openness.
Our commitments to you
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. We’re passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow and excel, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that.
We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview.
If applying for this role on a secondment basis, please make sure you have obtained prior agreement from your current line manager to apply for this position.
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