Commercial Officer

6 days ago

London, United Kingdom Public Sector Resourcing Full time

**Commercial Officer - Inside IR35**

**Contract Term: 12 months**

**Contracting Authority: The Home Office**

**Location: Hybrid - 2 days in either: Manchester/Salford, Sheffield, Liverpool, Peterborough, Solihull or Croydon**

The first duty of Government is to protect the public. Since 1782, the Home Office has led work to keep the country safe from those who seek to do it harm; in doing so, we make a vital contribution to HM Government’s plan for a stronger, fairer, outward-looking and united Britain.

The Home Office covers three systems: Homeland Security, Public Safety and Borders, and Immigration and Citizenship. These systems work collaboratively to deliver our cross-cutting priorities, whilst providing increasingly efficient and secure services for the public. These are difficult areas that can rapidly change in the global environment we work in - this makes us one of the most exciting and stimulating government departments in which to work.

**As a Commercial Officer your main responsibilities will be**:

- Lead procurement activities and support complex and strategic procurements, that conform to the Home Office policies and assurance processes and which comply fully with procurement law.
- Produce procurement plans for goods and services, working collaboratively with Commercial colleagues and the relevant Home Office business unit. Provide options and opportunities from a commercial perspective looking at aspects such as developing requirements, options analysis for routes to market, risks, benefits and Social Value.
- Build and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to develop a clear and agreed view on the needs of the business and target outcomes.
- Work with business colleagues and external suppliers to ensure that contracts are closely monitored and all milestones are delivered as required, with funds released as appropriate. In line with the Cabinet Office Sourcing Playbook, ensure that all transparency requirements are complied with, including publication of top Key Performance Indicators.
- Provide commercial guidance to peers or senior colleagues that draws on relevant procurement legislation, policy, information, supply market knowledge, and commercial experience. Maintain awareness of developments in procurement policy and commercial case law.
- Ensure that savings are identified, understood, recorded and managed at all stages of the procurement and contract management.
- Commercially manage and support delivery of a range of high profile and business critical commercial arrangements that support the operational and strategic objectives of the Home Office in line with procurement legislation, current government commercial best practice and procurement law.
- Support Operational Contract Monitoring teams with the day to day monitoring and management of contracts including identification and implementation of efficiency initiatives through controlled contract variation.
- Capture and maintain auditable performance information and logs; produce Management Information/reports for key stakeholders to support commercial delivery; ensuring they are stored and managed correctly.
- Identify and manage commercial risks and maintain contract risk logs, ensuring significant risks are escalated to senior management.
- Manage general enquiries and provide advice about commercial processes; flexible and willing to support colleagues within commercial and the wider Home Office in relation to, the Public Contract Regulations (2015), contract management strategies and act as the interface with the wider commercial community/legal teams.

**You’ll have relevant experience in**:

- SC Clearance
- Experience of working in a procurement team or contract management team and a good understanding of commercial best practice.
- Experience of working with third party suppliers, charities or Voluntary Sector organisations to deliver goods or services.
- Excellent organisational skills in order to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- A level of innovation and drive to deliver opportunities to drive value from Home Office requirements.

**Disability confident**

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 12 months

**Benefits**:

- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 26/03/2024
Reference ID: 76986

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