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We’re looking for an exceptional Associate Commercial Practitioner to help us make a difference to our planet.
As our Associate Commercial Practitioner, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. The commercial team charter requests a minimum of 6 days a month working from the office. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work.
Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week, but we would also consider applicants wishing to work a minimum of 30 hours per week. Our people are at the heart of what we do and we'll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone.
Whilst this is a temporary position for 12 months, there is potential for it to develop into a permanent position. Subject to this role being made permanent there may also be the opportunity for the post holder to progress to Associate Commercial Manager (HEO) upon completion of a development plan and continued progression towards achieving full MCIPS.
World changing work
From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are.
* We’re a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact.
* We’re experts by nature - always learning and developing to do things better.
* We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart of decision-making.
* We’re better together - understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater.
* We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers.
Your world of expertise
In this development role, the Associate Commercial Practitioner is expected to support the end-to-end sourcing of a range of requirements providing commercial support to our grant funded programmes and operational procurements to enable them to build experience across the commercial team. The job holder is expected to evolve their commercial skills in all aspects of procurement, including tendering, supply, contract and supplier management and compliance, working closely with stakeholders.
* Support the end-to-end procurement process for grants, products and services, leading on routine procurements and supporting a Commercial Lead on more complex procurements.
* Working in close partnership with stakeholders across the organisation, the role holder will be expected to develop relationships with both key internal and external stakeholders.
* Regular monitoring and triaging of incoming emails and queries through team mailboxes.
* Support the review of historic and future expenditure profiles relating to MO spend and undertake additional Ad Hoc tasks, e.g. maintenance of Commercial Comms sites, contributing to successful audits and undertaking due diligence tasks to identify possible risks, including sustainability risks and opportunities and escalate appropriately.
Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing. The Met Office is Great Place to Work UK certified. We are also featured on their ‘Best Workplaces in Tech’ 2023 and 2024 lists, as well as their ‘54 Best Workplaces for Women’ 2023 list.
As our Associate Commercial Practitioner, your total reward package will be up to £38,280 annually, which includes:
* An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
* Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave.
Essential Criteria, skills and experience:
* We’re experts by nature – Commercial Knowledge and Expertise: Qualified to CIPS Level 4 or willing to work towards a relevant procurement qualification. Able to demonstrate a general working knowledge and interest across all aspects of procurement with a desire to evolve these skills to develop a commercial career.
* We’re better together – Communication: Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and develop effective working relationships. Evidencing the ability to actively listen to colleagues, respect and contribute to ideas and aim to continuously improve the way we work together.
* We’re a force for good – Professionalism: Behaves in a polite and professional manner – includes personal presentation, punctuality and attitude to colleagues, customers and key stakeholders at all organisation levels. With proven ability of displaying high levels of attention to detail.
* We live and breathe it – Organisation: Evidence of effective organisational and planning skills demonstrating the ability to prioritise the delivery of competing tasks and to deliver to deadlines and in full.
* We keep evolving: Independent working: Demonstration of the ability to work independently on tasks, making sound decisions based on knowledge and expertise and able to use initiative.
We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet our essential criteria, but we’re also keen to discover if you have:
* A good understanding of Public sector procurement regulations and/or Government Grants Functional Standards.
* A good understanding of financial systems and MS Office.
How to apply
If you share our values, we’d love to hear from you! Click apply to begin your application. Please complete your career history and provide evidence against each of the essential criteria in the supporting statement questionnaire. We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills.
Closing date: 20/04/2025 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 06/05/2025. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed.
How we can help
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact us at careers@metoffice.gov.uk.
If you’re considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch. You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us. Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity. You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role.
We understand that great minds don’t always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code.
We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information. We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us.
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