Senior Procurement Advisor - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Salary:

- £37,064- £37,064 (National). You may be eligible for a CIPS allowance of either £4,000 (fully qualified), or £1,500 (part qualified). You must be in an eligible role as determined by the Head of Profession and provide evidence of qualification.

A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:
Senior Executive Officer
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
Commercial
Type of role:
Commercial
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
2Contents

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Birkenhead, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Exeter, Hastings, Leeds, Manchester, NewcastleuponTyne, NottinghamAbout the job

Job summary:

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) Procurement Team, lead on complex, strategic, high-value procurements which support the delivery of an array of high-profile government policy initiatives including Levelling Up the UK, combatting homelessness, Homes for Ukraine, Right to Buy and creating Safer, Greener Buildings.

In addition, we support the internal corporate functions of the department e.g. Digital, HR, Finance, Communication and Research.

Two SEO Senior Procurement Advisor roles exists to enable delivery. These will involve working with policy and technical specialists from across the department.

As part of a small dynamic procurement team, you'll be involved in a variety of projects and manage procurements across the full range of size and complexity (above-threshold procurements to mini-competitions and sub-threshold competition).

Job description:

Responsibilities include:

Compliant delivery of procurements in line with relevant procurement regulations including Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and using fully regulated procedures e.g. Framework call offs, open competitions.
Providing sound procurement advice to policy leads on routes to market, contract management and delivering procurements ethically whilst driving value for money
Leading and/or supporting a range of projects throughout all stages of the procurement life cycle
Utilising and maintaining the procurement management system(s)
Working collaboratively with Policy Teams, other Government Departments and Framework providers including Crown Commercial Services

Person specification:

Personal Capabilities:

Able to cope with complexity, effectively managing numerous tasks/activities in parallel
Builds and manages good working relationships
Takes responsibility for delivery of individual outputs/outcomes and proactively supports those of the wider team
Ability to learn and adopt new digital systems and tools and ensure timely completion of all tasks
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Essential criteria:

Experience of managing highvalue and/or complex procurement projects and contractual arrangements ideally within the public sector with successful Commercial outcomes
Experience of successful management and delivery of multiple concurrent procurement projects
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with all stakeholders
Knowledge of contract management activities
Good analytical and written skills

Desirable criteria:

Experience of end to end management of procurements via a variety of processes e.g. open competition, direct award and Frameworks
Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or demonstrable equivalent experience. Willingness to work towards professional procurement & supply qualifications
Completed or working towards completion of Foundation Level of the Contract Management Capability Programme (CMCP) training

Technical Criteria

Experience of managing highvalue and/or complex procurement projects and contractual arrangements ideally within the public sector with successful Commercial outcomes

Benefits:

Alongside your salary of £37,064, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities contributes £10,007 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Learning and development tailored to your role
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

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