Senior Adviser - London, United Kingdom - Hiring Wizard

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2 weeks ago

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Description

The Electoral Commission has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Adviser - Procurement to join the team.

Location:
London

Salary:
London salary: £40,723 / outside London salary: £37,960

Job Type:
Full time and permanent

The Electoral Commission is the independent body which oversees elections and regulates political finance in the UK. It works to promote public confidence in the democratic process and to ensure its integrity.

Senior Adviser - Procurement - The Role:

Using your extensive experience in commercial roles, you'll take the lead on commercial and tendering activities, from request to award, driving value for money and ensuring compliance with Government regulations and frameworks.

This is an exciting time to join the Electoral Commission, with the electoral system making key changes and the horizon for government procurement changing too.

You'll oversee delivery of the procurement service, contract life cycle, and supplier management activities, thus protecting our commercial risk exposure.

Senior Adviser - Procurement - You:

You should hold or be working towards being a Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS) qualification
As a skilled communicator, you'll be confident building relationships with everyone you meet, from the budget holders to the contractors you negotiate with
You'll understand contract regulation and frameworks, particularly in central government, and have a broad working knowledge of the supply market and services contracts
Overall, you'll be flexible, collaborative and keen to develop the procurement service and yourself

Please note that this role will require occasional visits to our London offices in Bunhill Row EC1Y.

We offer excellent terms and conditions, including flexible working hours and the opportunity to join the Civil Service pension (dependent on scheme rules).

Interviews will take place week commencing 02 October.