Contracts Manager

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Contract Manager to join a dynamic team at a Home Counties based local authority, overseeing and ensuring the successful delivery of key contracts within the local government sector

Contracts Manager Start: ASAPSalary: £41,510 - £45,710 per annumContract Type: PermanentHybrid Working Arrangement: 1 day onsite per weekBenefits: • Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) between 15.3%-18.3% of an employee’s salary• Family Friendly Policies including flexible working, occupational maternity, paternity and adoption leave• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for you• Payment of professional subscription fees relevant to your role (one per year, after passing probation)• Learning and Development opportunities to support your career progression• Benefits ProviderResponsibilities: • Collation of Periodic Contract Performance Data – work with all project Contract Managers to ensure that they collate the required performance, payment and modification data needed to ensure compliance with the transparency obligation and effectively manage the contract• Ensure Execution and Management of Contracts – following the award of a contract (Procurement notification/ letter/ standstill) coordinate the collation and execution of the contract and ensure an electronic copy is appropriately stored on the Authority’s system.  If and when a contract is modified, ensure a copy of the Contract Change Notice, updated contract and contract modification notice is also stored with the contract• Collate Quarterly Governance reports – using information collated from notices and performance, provide a quarterly report for Audit & Governance• Ownership of Relevant Templates – maintain, update, and share as required, the templates to be completed in delivering the above activities• To monitor and report on all procurement activity in accordance the procurement legislation, the Authority’s Contract Procedure Rules, and relevant guidance, and more broadly with best practice • Prepare or contribute to strategic reports, policy, code, and protocol including presenting to committee and board regarding activities relevant to procurement, contracting, and projects• Management of Contract Register and Grants register – ensure that the Authority Contract Register and grants register includes details of all current contracts and their pertinent information e.g., date of contract expiry/ re-procurement, and is updated at regular intervals• Publication of all Procurement Notices – completion, publication and maintenance of all procurement notices as published on Contracts Finder and/ or Find a Tender Service (or any replacement portals) as required by the current procurement legislation• eTendering Portal Management – Support the Procurement and Contracting Manager with portal oversight and ensuring that for every procurement the workstreams and events are being correctly completed and the procurements is being correctly administered in accordance with the authority’s procedures• Support moderation meetings – where required by the procurement lead, provide note taking support during moderation, to support evidencing procedural compliance and to inform supplier feedback• Deputise for Procurement and Contracting ManagerRequirements: • Experience working with a variety of contracts e.g. Education, Construction and Transport • Local Government experience is preferred • Experience implementing a contract management system (Desirable) • CIPS Membership or a relevant qualification at degree level or higher (desirable) 

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