Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Andover SP11 8HJ, Glasgow G2 8EX, Whittington WS14 9TJ and Wyton PE28 2EA Where business needs allow, this role may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working, therefore you must consider if any of the above locations are within a reasonable travelling distance. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business (i.e. detached duty) or work in another MOD office will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Regular UK travel required for the role. Flexible working is also fully supported. Due to the scale of work required for projects this role is not suitable for Part time. About the job Job summary DIO provides the infrastructure which supports the ability for this countrys Defence operation to live, work and train in the UK and abroad. Our teams play a key role in delivering the UKs Defence objectives and are responsible for a land mass which represents 2% of the entire UK. Our estate is incredibly complex but highly interesting, and for the right candidate whos interested in empowering a Commercial team to deliver great supply chains to deliver across the Estate this would be a fantastic role. Our commercial teams manage 300 contracts at any one time with a total value of £25BN. This huge scale means that we link closely into MOD and Government commercial networks and best practice via the GCO. Commercial is a major corporate function in Government The Government Commercial Function (GCF) People Standards for the Profession link sets out the standards expected from commercial professionals within Government. The eight professional levels covered in this document supports our commercial staff who are responsible for ensuring that the Civil Service achieves excellence in all its commercial activity. Please refer to these standards to ensure that you fully understand the attributes for Government Commercial Professionals for each professional level. We may also make refence to DIO Commercial Strategy as published on Gov.UK: this strategy explains how the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), part of the Ministry of Defence, aims to transform the way it does business. The strategy focuses on increasing supplier numbers, offering greater opportunities to small and medium-sized enterprises as well as our larger suppliers. The strategy also sets out information on the types of opportunities available to all prospective suppliers. DIO Procurement Pipeline : DIO spends around £3-billion each year buying infrastructure services in the UK and overseas. The Procurement Pipeline complements the DIO Commercial Strategy. It aims to inform industry what DIO will procure on behalf of its Armed Forces customers. The pipeline is updated regularly to ensure that the latest information is available to industry and the public. Job description Reserved Post - Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Developed Vetting. Nationality requirements: Open to Sole UK National only. This is due to the sensitive nature of the role within Sensitive projects About our Sensitive Projects Team: Sensitive Projects (SP) are a dedicated team providing Commercial support to delivery of Sensitive Defence infrastructure projects across the UK. We manage large construction projects on high security military bases working with teams with the highest levels of security clearance. We provide Commercial support throughout the life of Projects and Programmes from initial Procurement Strategy development through to Project / Programme closure. We do everything from compiling and issuing tenders, negotiating, and placing contracts including changes and contract management activities. In this role you will lead the SP procurement process, contribute to delivering commercial excellence for your department and provide a customer-focused service. The role is varied as you will be expected to use your commercial expertise to work on and manage all stages of the procurement process, from gathering requirements across the business in line with market research. You will lead a team, building their confidence to drive performance and manage setbacks. The role will also require you to use your commercial expertise to identify opportunities for improvement and implement these changes at a local level by working with affected parties to identify and overcome challenges. Candidates must have previous construction and infrastructure experience to be eligible for this role. As an Associate Commercial Specialist in Sensitive Projects: In addition to the above you will contribute to delivery of commercial excellence for your department and provide a customer-focused service, while minimising risk and ensuring Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is considered. You will lead a team, building their confidence to drive performance and manage setbacks. The role will also require you to use your commercial expertise to identify opportunities for improvement and implement these changes at a local level by working with affected parties to identify and overcome challenges. You will be the trusted advisor in sourcing and commercial initiatives to both, stakeholders, and your team, ensuring compliance to the appropriate processes and operating procedures. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead in a complex operational environment, in an established team whilst contributing to some of MODs most important defence priorities. Locations The successful candidate(s) will be able to agree a contractual workplace from those locations listed in this advert. When selecting your location listed in this job advert please be aware that this will be your contractual base location with a requirement to spend a minimum of 60% of your working time in this organisational workplace. Your time spent on official duties at workplace locations other than your contractual office such as supplier, customer or partner locations required to perform your role is included in the 60% attendance. This requirement will however take into consideration any reasonable adjustments agreed upon appointment for people with a disability, flexibilities agreed for those with specific caring responsibilities, or other similar temporary flexibilities. Person specification Negotiate and place contracts from existing construction frameworks or award standalone agreements utilising the NEC 4 suite of contracts. Ensure compliance with regulations and policy, as well as best practice in a construction environment Creative input and development of Procurement, commercial and associated contracting strategies Manage commercial activities within letter of delegation Working effectively with senior staff in the supplier organisation and establishing appropriate governance and relationship arrangements Identifying and securing new suppliers to improve competition and strengthen the range of quality options available to government Collating and reviewing performance information across their area of responsibility and makes recommendations for improvements to senior stakeholders Leading and managing the end-to-end tendering process Justifying commercial activity in accordance with the organisations commercial governance and management framework, HM Treasury requirements and Cabinet Office policy and spend controls Leading negotiations with data and evidence and for some contracts acts as the signing authority Constructing contracts with advice and input from others, e.g. lawyers, usually within a reasonably well-defined framework or with standard rules Applying a strong visual project management approach to procurement projects Taking calculated risks in the pursuit of implementing efficient sourcing projects to deliver innovative solutions in line with policy Must have MCIPS level 6 or be willing to work towards obtaining it within 1 year of taking up the position. Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Risk Mindset Ability to take calculated risks to implement efficient & innovative solutions. Demonstrates ability to conduct analysis of options, risks and margins of error to provide assurance on decisions and manage subsequent trade-offs Commercial Focus Has strong commercial knowledge, understands the need for trade-offs in an area of responsibility, can apply the commercial principles within the boundaries of contract law Builds Relationships Strong stakeholder engagement skills, ability to show resilience in interactions, defending the departments position. Ability to present technical issues to senior stakeholders helping them to arrive at decisions Coaching Manager Provides support and expert advice to others. Ability to build commercial capability across the team and develop teams relationships with external stakeholders Procurement Process Has considerable experience in managing complex procurements across an area of responsibility and can support the creation of markets to strengthen the range of quality options available to government Benefits As a valued employee of the Government Commercial Organisation (GCO), you will have access to all the benefits the centre has to offer; including flexible working, generous benefits, Career Coaches, Mentors, L&D, a Commercial College, active talent management and, most importantly, access to commercial projects that will far exceed the scale and complexity on offer elsewhere in the UK. For existing Civil Servants: For full details of the impact on any move across the civil service on your existing terms and conditions, please read the candidate pack. Please note that any move across the Civil Service may have implications on your ability to continue to claim childcare vouchers. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Experience and Technical skills. Please be advised that the Virtual ADC is taking place on 26th March and will require a full day's attendance. If you are invited to attend a virtual ADC, but for any reason are unable to meet the date outlined then please get in touch with the team on commercialresourcinghubcabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible. The ADC is booked and paid for in advance by departments, therefore it is only in certain circumstances we are able to accommodate alternative dates. Details of schemes available are attached in the advert. For full details of our process, and a likely timeline, please read the explanation provided in the attached candidate pack. Throughout our selection process, we will make decisions about your capability to do the job, based on evidence you provide against the essential criteria for the role which are detailed in the attached Candidate Pack. Your application will be reviewed by a panel and should you be successful at sift we will invite you to attend a Virtual commercial Assessment and Development Centre (VADC). The panel will review results of the VADC and determine which candidates will go through to a subsequent final panel interview. Please note: Only candidates that achieve an A grade at ADC will be invited to interview for this role. IMPORTANT: If you do not receive an acknowledgement of your application within 2 working days please contact: commercialresourcinghubcabinetoffice.gov.uk 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 developed vetting (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 Open to UK nationals only. 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). Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window). Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Lynsey Munro Email : commercialresourcinghubcabinetoffice.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : commercialresourcinghubcabinetoffice.gov.uk Further information If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should direct this to the Head of Commercial Resourcing Hub at the following email commercialresourcinghubcabinetoffice.gov.uk quoting the vacancy reference number (if applicable) and the details of your complaint. 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