Procurement Officer Career Graded D to F - £27,789 - £43,098 36.5 hours Permanent Headquarters Job Purpose: To support the Force Procurement Manager in the provision of high quality, pro-active professionally qualified procurement support and guidance activities to the Force, with a clear focus upon ensuring the best use of departmental resources based upon achieving and demonstrating best value. Knowledge & Experience At unqualified Level On appointment requirement to be studying for the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Level 4 Diploma and / or some Procurement related work experience. Competence to undertake, manage and complete low value tenders to the value of £100K. Competence to engage with stakeholders and lead smaller procurement projects and support projects led by qualified and part qualified Procurement Officers. Ability to manage tenders through the tender portal. Ability to provide advice to managers on procurement processes Ability to generate reports and statistics from ICT Systems You should have knowledge of European Procurement Directives, Public Contract Regulations, Health and Safety legislation, Force Contract Standing Orders and Financial Regulations, together with Force Financial Instructions. Must have a knowledge of conducting low value tendering processes At part-qualified level Must hold CIPS Level 4 Diploma and be actively working towards Level 5 Advanced Diploma and / or equivalent Procurement related work experience dealing with higher value tender / projects in excess of £100K. Competence to undertake, manage and complete higher value tender / projects in excess of £100K Competence to engage with senior stakeholder and lead high value enterprise projects across the force and where appropriate deputise for the Force Procurement Manager at Force meetings / projects Ability to manage tenders through the tender portal and evaluate and moderate tenders with stakeholders Ability to provide an advisory and consultancy service to managers on all aspects of procurement including evaluation and moderation of tenders. Ability to generate reports and statistics from ICT Systems Support Unqualified Procurement Officers with procurement direction on workload. Should have demonstrable experience across a range of environments within the procurement environment. Have knowledge of European Procurement Directives, Public Contract Regulations, Health and Safety legislation, Force Contract Standing Orders and Financial Regulations, together with Force Financial Instructions Must have a thorough knowledge and experience of conducting tendering processes. Be able to draft, negotiate and manage procurement higher value processes and monitor, review and evaluate contract compliance. Possess strong interpersonal skills in order to negotiate and communicate effectively with contractors and tenderers, police officers and police staff. At fully qualified level Must hold CIPS Level 6 Professional Diploma and / or significant Procurement related work experience leading on high level / complex procurement projects of significant value Competent in leading high level / complex procurement projects of significant value. Competence to deputise for the Force Procurement Manager at regional and national meetings / forums Ability to manage tenders through the tender portal and evaluate and moderate tenders with senior stakeholders Ability to provide an advisory and consultancy service to managers on all aspects of procurement including evaluation and moderation of complex tenders Ability to generate reports and statistics from ICT Systems Support Unqualified Procurement Officers with procurement direction on workload Should have demonstrable experience across a range of environments within the procurement environment. You should have knowledge of European Procurement Directives, Public Contract Regulations, Health and Safety legislation, Force Contract Standing Orders and Financial Regulations, together with Force Financial Instructions You must have a thorough knowledge and experience of conducting tendering processes. Be able to draft, negotiate and manage complex procurement processes and monitor, review and evaluate contract compliance Possess strong interpersonal skills in order to negotiate and communicate effectively with contractors and tenderers, police officers and police staff