Head of Contract Letting Team - Bootle, United Kingdom - Health and Safety Executive

Health and Safety Executive

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Bootle, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Salary:

- £40,778 - £46,783
Job grade:

Senior Executive Officer
Band 3
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
HSE
Planning Finance & Procurement Division
Type of role:
Commercial
Working pattern:
Fulltime
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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Location

North West, Merseyside, Bootle, L20 7HSAbout the job

Job summary:

This is an exciting opportunity to join a small, busy team of commercial specialists that manage and deliver all aspects of the contract letting process on behalf of HSE.

Reporting to the Head of Procurement you will manage delivery of all aspects of the high volume, fast paced procurement and contract letting function for the organisation, including letting contracts in support of commercial activity being delivered by the Science and Research centre in Buxton.

Job description:

You will manage a team of seven staff dual located in Bootle and Buxton, 2 direct reports and 5 in-direct reports.

You will act as the main point of contact and co-ordination for the organisation and will manage and oversee delivery of the contract letting function, in accordance with the requirements and expectations of the procurement regulations; Cabinet Office spending controls and the Government Commercial standard, including publication of contract award notices.

HSE's annual third party spend is circa £100m and you will work with the Head of Procurement to improve HSE's internal data capture and reporting processes to increase visibility and understanding of spend and develop appropriate commercial strategies for the various categories of spend.

You will undertake specific projects to support the Head of Procurement.

There will be occasional visits to our Buxton office which may include overnight stays.

Person specification:

You must have extensive experience in delivering and managing all aspects of the procurement lifecycle from inception, through to letting contracts and their subsequent management and close out.

You must be a strong communicator, influencer and negotiator dealing with colleagues across all grades as well as external stakeholders.

You will need to be resilient and adaptable in order to manage a high personal workload and that of the team in a fast paced, changing environment to ensure delivery of a quality service to customers.

You must be able to demonstrate a high level of commercial awareness and acumen.

Qualifications:

You should either be qualified at CIPS Level 4 or currently working towards qualification at Level 4.

Memberships:

A member of CIPS
Behaviours:

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Delivering at Pace
Managing a Quality Service
Communicating and Influencing
Working Together
Delivering at Pace
Managing a Quality Service

Benefits:

Learning and development tailored to your role
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

We invest in our people with:

Competitive rates of pay
Access to the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme to which HSE contribute 27.9% far more than in the private sector.
Family friendly policies and working hours to help balance your home life and career
Carer friendly policies to help create a supportive working culture
25 days annual holiday increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays and 1day Civil Service privilege leave
Parental leave benefits

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Selection process details:

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience

Application:

You will also need to complete a personal statement (no more than 500 words) which demonstrates how you meet the person specification within the job advert.

You will also be asked to complete 250 words against the two behaviours: Working Together and Managing a Quality Service

Application Guidance:

Sift:

The Sift will take place during the week commencing 17th April 2023 where you will be assessed on your CV, your Personal Statement and the 2 behaviours.

Interviews:

The interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams with dates TBC. You will be assessed on the 4 behaviours as outlined in the job advert together with your experience.

Further Information:

For a summary of HSE terms and conditions as part of Civil Service Reform, please see the attached document.

Any move to HSE from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at here

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