Contract Officer at Guinness

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Oct, 26

Salary

43038.0

Posted On

14 Jul, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Contract Management, Relationship Management, Fire Safety Compliance, Project Management, Financial Controls, CDM Regulations, Health and Safety, Problem Diagnosis, Written Communication, Verbal Communication, Attention to Detail, Workload Prioritization

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

About the role The Guinness Partnership is looking to recruit a Contract Officer to join a busy team on a full-time, nine-month fixed-term contract, based in London. We currently offer hybrid working, blending 3 office days with 2 days working from home. What we are looking for The successful candidate will join the Fire Risk and Compliance team within our Asset Management directorate. This is an exciting opportunity which requires a strong, proven background in managing the relationship, performance, and legal obligations of the contractors delivering our fire safety requirements in relation to recommendations from fire risk assessments. You must have the ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise your workload to ensure we meet statutory requirements, emerging risks and budget constraints (month-end, etc). As a Contract Officer, you will support the Contract Manager to deliver asset compliance services, providing assurance of compliance and contributing to our residents’ safety, satisfaction, and value for money. Collectively, we deliver multi-million-pound projects, so an understanding of CDM regulations, health and safety, and project management experience is advantageous. You will be able to demonstrate these essential skills: • Ability to gather information, diagnose problems, draw logical conclusions and suggest practical solutions. • Experience of building and maintaining relationships with contractors, tenants and staff across different functions. • Awareness of statutory and regulatory fire safety requirements relating to asset compliance. • Good attention to detail. • Good written and verbal communication skills. • A sound understanding of financial controls. • Able to demonstrate Guinness behavioural competencies. If you’re interested in joining us and would like to apply for this role, please review the role profile to view all of the key responsibilities and to ensure you meet the essential criteria. TGPCVL INDTGP TJTGP

Responsibilities

The Contract Officer manages contractor relationships and performance to ensure fire safety requirements and statutory obligations are met. They support the Contract Manager in delivering asset compliance services to ensure resident safety and value for money.