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Job Purpose: Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person …...

Job Purpose:

Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.

Location: Marischal College, Broad Street, Aberdeen

Duration: Permanent, Full Time

Roles that require PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £31,505 per annum / £17.31 per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.

Job purpose/about the role

The Senior Housing Improvement & Commissioning Officer will have a key role in working with the Housing Cluster to ensure that all improvement activity, and the commissioning of housing and housing related services, are implemented to improve outcomes for our tenants and citizens.
The improvement and commissioning activity must be aligned with the Aberdeen City Local Housing Strategy and associated plans/policies.  The Senior Housing Improvement & Commissioning Officer will also have responsibility for tenant participation
and engagement to improve service delivery, tenant satisfaction and outcomes for our tenants.  A key part of the role involves setting, implementing, managing, monitoring, and evaluating commissioning intentions for housing and housing related services to ensure they are linked to strategic priorities and direction. Strong external working relationships are required with other Council services, Community Planning Aberdeen,
RSL’s who operate in the city, Scottish Government, third sector organisations, and Aberdeen City Health & Social Care Partnership.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

  • Educated to Higher Grade qualification, or equivalent and / or experience related to the role.
  • Evidence of continuous professional development.

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

  • Strategic development in housing and housing related to services.
  • Managing, improving, monitoring and evaluating performance and improvement in housing and housing related services.
  • Managing and leading a team.
  • Commissioning of services.
  • Proven report writing skills.
  • Proven ability to communicate clearly and persuasively with a range of audiences.
  • Excellent influencing and negotiating skills.
  • Proven ability to develop and implement plans using evidence, data intelligence and consultation.
  • Proven ability to monitor and evaluate contracts using data intelligence.
  • Applying legislation in an operational environment.
  • Proven ability to design and develop policy and strategy to improve service delivery and achieve organisational aims.

About Us

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact AskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:

  • have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
  • looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
  • are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
  • have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
  • are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs

 

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