Key responsibilities
- To use expert public and waste sector knowledge to develop the Procurement Strategy and programme with partners for waste disposal arrangements post the current contract period.
- To engage and secure resources – local authority and advisors – to deliver the programme.
- To facilitate decision making through established governance arrangements.
- To identify, develop and manage the risks associated with the procurement programme.
- To lead on the preparation of reports, policy papers and presentations. To present such reports to a range of audiences, including the Chief Executive, Committees, individual members and key stakeholders including the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs.
- To ensure adherence to the principles of project management, whilst supporting the delivery of the agreed outcomes, within the resources available for the procurement programme.
- To ensure adherence to regulatory matters associated with waste management and procurement.
- To work imaginatively and responsively with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure delivery in accordance with agreed budgets and timescales.
- To work with and support the existing Waste Management / Service Teams.
This is a full‑time role on a temporary contract basis.
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