Procurement and Contract Support

1 month ago


London, United Kingdom Public Sector Resourcing Full time

**Procurement and Contract Support****:

- **Inside IR35**

**Contract Term: 6 months**

**Contracting Authority: DEFRA Natural England**

**Location: Hybrid working (Remote with occasional visit to London or Nottingham for monthly meetings)**

In the Defra group, we deal with a vast range of issues that profoundly impact on people’s lives. We are responsible for England’s environment, our countryside and rural economy, the food and farming sectors and have lead responsibility for protection from a wide range of natural threats and hazards. We have developed a set of three strategic objectives covering our policy outcomes and corporate objectives. These objectives help us to deliver our ambitious vision to build our green and healthy future and provide a framework for all the important work we carry out.

Our objectives are:

- To pass on to the next generation a natural environment protected and enhanced for the future.
- To lead the world in food, farming, and fisheries with a sustainable model of food production.
- To be an outstanding organisation focused on making a difference, with world class delivery capability.

**Role Purpose**:
This procurement and contract management support officer will be an important member of the Biodiversity Net Gain Credits sub-team. The role is expected to be adaptable and able to support a quickly moving project across a number of topics and work areas, to provide support to the team's Senior Advisers and Credits Project Manager, lead on discrete work areas, and collaborating with other teams across the business as necessary.

**The main duties and responsibilities of the Procurement and Contract Support** **would be**:

- Supporting the Credits Project Manager and Senior Advisers as required
- Responding to and adapting to quickly moving work areas
- Leading discrete tasks as appropriate
- Collaborating with other teams to ensure joined up thinking and facilitate good communication

**You’ll have**:

- Knowledge of Biodiversity net gain a bonus, but not necessary
- Experience of working on government projects a strong bonus, but not necessary so long as they have solid experience.
- A strong understanding of procurement and contract management processes. (wider project management/working skills desirable but not necessary)
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to work in a fast paced and complex project setting
- Clear understanding of the importance of good governance structures
- Good MS Office skills- Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas._



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