Job summary
The Home Office works to build a safe, fair, and prosperous UK. We achieve this through our work on counterterrorism, policing, fire, crime, drugs policy, immigration, and passports.
The Public Safety Group’s role is to keep the public safe by cutting crime, disrupting the highest harm criminals, protecting the vulnerable and ensuring that our police, fire, and rescue services are as efficient and effective as they can be in delivering front line public services. We collaborate with our partners in other government departments, local government, and the voluntary sector to develop and implement policy, provide funding, and deliver legislation.
The Emergency Services Mobile Communication Programme (ESMCP) is one of the biggest and most commercially complex and challenging major programmes within central government, supporting the essential services provided by our Emergency Services.
The ESMCP commercial team has a talented group of civil servants and contractors working towards the delivery of the Emergency Services Network (ESN). There are a number of programme-wide changes happening currently, which will expose prospective candidates to challenge, senior stakeholders, and high-value procurements and contract changes.
ESMCP Commercial is divided into a Procurement and Contract Management profession; this role will sit within the Coverage portfolio. You will be expected to work on multiple projects at once, providing a breadth of challenge and opportunity for the successful candidate, as well as support from knowledgeable and experienced members of the team.
As a Commercial Manager, you will oversee and deliver a range of contract management activities, supporting on high-value change variations and the management of in-life contracts, reporting on the status of contracts, managing the governance/change process, reporting risks, and taking ownership of invoice processing and billing. As such, the post holder will need to demonstrate an ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment with colleagues and managers across all levels of the organisation.
Job description
The successful candidate will drive value for money and demonstrate best commercial practice. You will build positive, strategic relationships with stakeholders, suppliers, and our three emergency services user group. Lastly, you will be comfortable operating in a technically complex, fast-paced, and demanding environment involving working across multi-disciplinary teams to ensure the achievement of objectives.
This provides an excellent opportunity to develop your commercial skill set and be involved in shaping and delivering the next-generation critical communications solution for public safety.
Key Responsibilities:
* Show enthusiasm and willingness towards the Civil Service and ESMCP values.
* Contribute to the wider goals of the ESMCP Programme and the Home Office as a department.
* Show commitment to personal development – undertake learning and development opportunities, seek appropriate support, guidance, and coaching from the team and other connected stakeholders.
* Manage and support the Commercial team as required and develop the team’s role in supporting the Commercial Director’s office.
* Strong people skills, and the ability to build effective relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, and suppliers at every level within the organisation.
* Support the broader Home Office commercial team with delivery of corporate objectives.
Location:
The ESMCP London Office, Clive House will relocate to Stratford from June 2025.
Working Patterns:
This role is available on a full-time basis with the option of compressed hours working. Applications from job share candidates are welcome, but any job offer is conditional upon a viable job-sharing arrangement being available.
We encourage applications from candidates who wish to work part-time; however, part-time opportunities cannot be guaranteed and are subject to the requirements of the role and business. Candidates wishing to work part-time should notify the vacancy holder as soon as a provisional offer of employment is made, to explore whether this can be accommodated at your selected location.
Travel:
Occasional travel between ESMCP (London/Bristol) and contractor offices. Where this is required, costs will be covered by the business.
Person specification
Essential Criteria:
* Experience in a procurement, commercial or buying role, or of managing suppliers and contracts.
* Understanding of the full commercial lifecycle.
* Excellent people skills to manage challenging priorities and deadlines.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Evidence of working flexibly across teams and working with a wide range of stakeholders to support competing priorities and demonstrating adaptability.
* Demonstrate a deep understanding of the terms and conditions of contracts and work with the market/supplier to ensure these will be/are achieved.
Desirable Criteria:
* Experience of working in contract management and a good understanding of contract management best practice.
* Public Procurement experience.
Qualifications:
Hold Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) (L4 minimum) or be willing to achieve this qualification once in post.
Behaviours:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Managing a Quality Service
* Communicating and Influencing
* Delivering at Pace
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
* Managing a Quality Service
Technical skills:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
* Business Acumen and Commercial Judgement
* Contract and Supplier Management
* Leadership Skills and Capability
Benefits:
In addition to your salary, a career with the Home Office offers a range of benefits, including:
* A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
* In-year reward scheme for one-off or sustained exceptional personal or team achievements.
* 25 days annual leave on appointment, rising with service to 30 days.
* Eight days of public holidays, plus one additional privilege day.
* Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office.
Things you need to know:
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience, and Technical skills.
This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
We will endeavour to conduct the selection process in line with the dates indicated below, but cannot guarantee that these will not, where necessary, be revised.
Applications:
* Application – by the 04th of April 2025
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete:
* CV
* Personal Statement (maximum 1000 words).
* Evidence of the Lead Behaviour 'Managing a Quality Service'. (maximum of 250 words per Behaviour).
Your CV should consist of your career history and skills including any key achievements in each role. It will be used to provide further context on your personal statement and scored against the essential criteria.
The Personal Statement should be aligned to and demonstrate how you meet the skills and experience set out in the essential criteria, detailed in the job description.
For guidance and information on how to construct your application (CV, Personal Statement, and Behaviours), you are encouraged to visit the Civil Service Careers website.
Sift:
* Sift – will take place from the 07th of April 2025
The sift will be held on the CV, the Personal Statement, and on the Lead Behaviour, 'Managing a Quality Service'.
Should a high volume of applications be received, an initial sift will be conducted on the Personal Statement. Candidates who pass the initial sift will then be progressed to a full sift that will consist of the Personal Statement, CV, and on the Lead Behaviour, Managing a Quality Service.
Interview:
* Interview – week commencing the 06th of May 2025
If you are successful at sift stage, you will be invited to an interview that will be Behaviours (as listed in the job advert) and on Technical Skills based questions.
The interview will take place on Microsoft Teams.
Further details and instructions will be provided closer to the scheduled interview. We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert; however, on occasions, these dates may change.
For guidance on the Technical skills, please refer to the Government Commercial Function GCF People Standards for the Profession Version 3.0.
For guidance and information on what to expect and how to prepare for an interview, you are encouraged to visit Civil Service Careers.
Problems during the application process:
If you experience problems accessing this advert, or you think you’ve made a mistake on an initial application, please contact hocandidates.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk, including the vacancy reference, at least two working days before the vacancy closes. Further information can be found on our website.
Locations:
You can select up to two locations in order of preference. Please ensure that these are locations you are prepared to travel to. If you are offered a role at one of your preferred locations and you decline, your application will be withdrawn.
Reserve List:
A reserve list may be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made. There is no guarantee that being held on a reserve list will lead to a job offer. Further information can be found on our website.
Reserve lists will be held for each location. Candidates will be appointed in merit order by location.
Candidates judged to be a near miss at interview may be offered a post at the grade below the one advertised without the need to go through a further selection process, providing the role has the same Success Profiles elements and essential skills. There is no guarantee that further such vacancies will arise.
Security Checks:
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. This role requires Security Clearance (SC).
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Additional Security Checks:
As well as successfully obtaining UK Security Vetting clearance, candidates will be subject to a range of additional checks. The range of checks conducted will depend on whether you are a current Home Office employee, existing civil servant, or an external new entrant as well as the role requirements. Further details are included in the Notes to Candidates.
Standards:
All Civil Servants are expected to comply with the Civil Service Code, and its core values of integrity, honesty, objectivity, and impartiality.
Further information:
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct.
If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
If you are invited to an interview, you will be required to bring documentation for the purposes of establishing your identity.
You will need to meet the nationality requirements for this role and obtain the necessary security clearance to take it up.
For meaningful security checks to be carried out, individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. Learn more on our website. Security Checks - Home Office Careers.
For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website.
Visa sponsorship:
We do not sponsor individuals via Skilled Worker Sponsorship / Tier 2 (General) work visas.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If a person with disabilities is at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
* Contact Government Recruitment Service via HOrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
* Complete the “Assistance Required” section in the “Additional Requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you're deaf, a language service professional.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘Contact point for applicants’ section.
Feedback:
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security:
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements:
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
* UK nationals
* Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
* Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
* Nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
* Nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
* Individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
* Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window).
Working for the Civil Service:
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion:
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
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