Commissioning and Partnership Officer

The Commissioning and Partnerships Officer supports the delivery of regional commissioning priorities by helping to develop and implement commissioning plans, partnership activity and service improvement projects. They will link in with operational colleagues to ensure that existing commissioned and partnerships are promoted effectively within the PDUs. The role gathers and analyses quantitative and qualitative data on service need and demand to help inform commissioning decisions and the development of new services. 

The postholder contributes to the drafting and review of service specifications, memorandums of understanding, reports and other commissioning documentation. They support grant and procurement activity by coordinating market engagement, producing key documentation and assisting with bid evaluation processes. The role provides secretariat and project support to governance groups, while developing effective relationships with operational colleagues, providers and external partners across the criminal justice sector.

Working Arrangements & Further Information

The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.  

For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks.

Some of MoJ’s terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.

Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid. HMPPS welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the HMPPS’ Flexible Working policy.