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One of my local government clients are currently recruiting an experienced Contract Monitoring Officer on a temporary basis. This is a 3-month minimum contract with the possibility of the role being extended further to work Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm.

Hybrid working role were, however, you will be required to attend the office 2/3 times a week.

Overview:

* The TA Procurement and Compliance Service procures emergency housing and property related management services from private rented landlord organisations. Our portfolio of properties is situated across various London areas and comprises nightly paid annexes, bed and breakfast hotels and a small stock of leased accommodation.

* The Contract Monitoring Officer primarily provides administration support for the procuring and compliance processes contracting and onboarding property offers and services. An important dimension of the role is approving safety documentation, issuing instructions to landlords to take corrective action where information does not meet statutory legislation, building regulations or guidance.

* The role holder is customer facing with a range of internal and external stakeholders and leads on coordinating property inspections, landlords’ occupancy checks and registering disrepair complaints.

Responsibilities:

* Provide administrative support in contracting temporary accommodation, ensure property offers are described correctly and charges by Managing Landlords comply with the Pan London Rates schedule that protects the council’s financial interest. Prepare property lists and circulate information to the Allocation Service and other housing teams.

* Lead on delivering a customer-focus service to occupiers of temporary accommodation by facilitating property inspections and recording inspection outcomes. Maintain a centralised Repairs Log and assign complaints of disrepair, pest infestations, anti-social behaviour and other occupancy or property issues to Managing Landlords, Repairs and Maintenance Officers, Allocations Service or other housing teams.

* Approve landlords’ safety certificates ensuring compliance with legal requirements. Issue landlord notifications for renewal of certificates, store submissions securely and maintain the TA Property Health and Safety Register and property folders up to date.

* Collate suppliers’ monthly portfolio returns, analyse information and present information in report format using appropriate data visualisations

* Coordinate audits for occupancy checks and oversee property hand backs.

If you are interested in this vacancy, please send your CV to Jahker Miah from Coyle Personnel Ltd