Commercial Officer - Andover, United Kingdom - Public Sector Resourcing

Public Sector Resourcing

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Andover, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Commercial Officer - Inside IR35

Contract Term: 6 months with potential for extension

Contracting Authority:
Ministry of Defence

Location:
Tidworth / Andover

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.

To do this we have an annual budget of almost £40 billion and a workforce comprising 193,000 people, almost 59,000 of whom are civilians.

We currently manage more than £11 billion of spend every year.

Our work really matters; we offer engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services we provide.

We employ people in many different roles and in many locations across the UK and abroad.

We have jobs in policy, finance, HR, IS/IT, commercial and project management and all the types of jobs you would expect to find in a government department, or indeed in the private sector.

We also employ doctors, dentists, teachers, police, fire service, quantity surveyors, and engineers to name a few.

There are many opportunities to develop and progress both within MOD and across the wider Civil Service, whether you're a permanent appointee or an interim.

As a Commercial Officer your main responsibilities would be:

Working within a Commercial team to deliver programme objectives.
Develop successful working relationships with external Suppliers.
Contribute to procurement and contract strategies.
Compile and issue tenders.
Administer contract amendments.
Provide Commercial advice and guidance to the wider business.
Ensure all procurement activities are within budget and undertaken in line with Government regulations and best practice.
Support colleagues to achieve targets in relevant timescales.

Essential:

Demonstratable experience of PFI / Contract Management.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
An active SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role.
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas._