Commercial Assistant - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office
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Salary:

- £24,327 - £27,101
Job grade:


  • Executive Officer
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • CO
  • Cabinet Office Assurance, Finance, & Controls
  • Cabinet Office & HM Treasury Commercial
    Type of role:
  • Commercial
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 3Contents
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About the job


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Location

  • Glasgow, NewcastleuponTyne, YorkAbout the job

Job summary:


The Cabinet Office and HM Treasury operate at the heart of the UK government and are responsible for ensuring the effective running of government and maintaining control over public spending, working to achieve strong and sustainable growth.

Together, we also act as the corporate headquarters for government.


The Cabinet Office & HM Treasury (COHMT) Commercial team offers a unique challenge to commercial professionals who want to work on some of the UK's most important policy issues.

The team works in partnership with all areas of the business providing a commercial service that covers planning, strategy development, sourcing and contract management, working to achieve effective commercial outcomes.


As a team, we are committed to attracting people from diverse backgrounds with fresh ideas to build an inclusive working environment that optimises potential and allows our team members to progress their careers within the commercial profession.


We are now recruiting for multiple Commercial Assistants to join our team, where you will have the opportunity to gain the skills and knowledge required to build a successful career in Commercial whilst providing support to our customers and working with the team to build a highly-functioning and responsive Commercial directorate.


Job description:


Sitting within the Commercial Directorate, you will work on various commercial projects for different Business Units within the department, according to the priorities of the directorate.


You will support the team in all areas of commercial activity, including procurement, contract and supplier management, as well as taking responsibility for the management of commercial records and data within the areas you are supporting.


You will also have responsibility for improving commercial knowledge within the business unit, working with stakeholders to enhance their understanding of commercial policy.

This will be a busy and challenging role, requiring the ability to multi-task and move onto different projects, often at short notice.


Key Responsibilities

  • Work with the Head of Commercial and other commercial team members to enable continual improvement and commercial capability development across the business unit and wider department;
  • Coordinate & support commercial record keeping and knowledge management;
  • Assist in the writing of business cases for commercial activity within the business unit and assist other commercial staff in progressing procurement activity through commercial and spend controls and approvals;
  • Assist in the development of sourcing strategies and procurement approaches for varied categories of spend
  • Support the management of contracts for the area, helping to ensure that Contract Management Plans are implemented for live contracts where necessary;
  • Complete weekly and monthly commercial reports & provide input to management information where required;
  • Build positive relationships across the department and raise awareness and understanding of commercial policy among stakeholders

Person specification:


Essential Criteria

  • Experience of managing and creating information which will withstand audit scrutiny and support good quality business decision making;
  • Demonstrable experience of managing the delivery of multiple activities in parallel within a fastpaced environment;
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
  • Proactive and forward thinking


  • Good IT skills

  • Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint

Desirable Criteria

  • Experience working within a commercial setting in the public sector
  • Knowledge of the procurement routes available in Government or experience working in a regulated environment

Behaviours:

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

  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Working Together
  • Changing and Improving
  • Delivering at Pace

Benefits:


  • Learning and development tailored to your role.
  • An environment with flexible working options.
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
  • A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 27%.
  • A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.
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Selection process details:


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