Sda Assistant Commercial Officer

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 298441**Salary**:

- £26,000 - £28,000- per annum (pro rata), plus generous benefits and an average employer pension contribution of 27%. Existing civil servants should refer to the Further Information document for salary details.**Job grade**:

- Other- Senior Technical Specialist II**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Submarine Delivery Agency - Commercial**Type of role**:

- Commercial**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- HMNB Devonport, Plymouth, Devon PL2 2BGAbout the job

**Job summary**:
The Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) is a part of the Ministry of Defence responsible for the procurement, in-service support, and disposal of the UK’s nuclear submarines. Our work is of unparalleled strategic importance nationally and internationally, ensuring the security of the UK’s continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent, and delivering some of the most technically complex programmes in defence. Since April 1969, the Royal Navy has delivered the Continuous At-Sea Deterrent (CASD) under the codename ‘Operation Relentless’. At least one of four nuclear-armed submarines, supported by smaller attack submarines, is always on patrol: 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. These submarines provide the ultimate guarantee of our national security. What we do is vital to this guarantee.

At the SDA, it’s our people that make us great. We believe that everyone should feel comfortable to be themselves and be supported to do their best work. As part of a diverse and inclusive workforce, our team will find a community to belong to - whether that’s alongside project teams with a shared vision or as part of an employee network of like-minded individuals. We believe that, by celebrating different backgrounds and different perspectives, together we’ll achieve the extraordinary.

**Job description**:
It's a busy and exciting time here at the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA), and we’re seeking an Assistant Commercial Officer to support and lead our Devonport Infrastructure Programme team at HMNB Devonport.

Here, you’ll support our team, working with our suppliers to ensure requirements are delivered. For us, on-time delivery is essential, while ensuring safety is never compromised. We’re delivering the extraordinary for the defence of the UK - are you ready to help us?

We’ll make your career development a priority too. If not already held, you’ll be supported to undertake CIPS Level 4 certification within your first year with us. We’ll also support you to pass the MOD Practitioner Commercial License assessment. This is a great place to take your career to the next level.

We’re proud to champion a flexible and hybrid working culture, though some attendance to HMNB Devonport will be required.

**Responsibilities**
- Negotiate terms and pricing, placing, and managing contracts and contract amendments up to a maximum delegation of £0.25M
- Provide assurance and due diligence for commercial activity to provide confidence in commercial outcomes
- Support and provide advice to Commercial Assistants
- Determine the appropriate commercial actions for requirements, draft strategy plans and contract management plans, and facilitate key aspects of the delivery, ensuring all contracts adhere to EU procurement regulations and government policy.
- Depending on project value, assist or lead (depending on project value) in the portfolio management for contracts ensuring contract obligations are met in line with the contract and business requirements.
- Draft Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ), Invitation To Tender (ITT) and contract documentation, in accordance with MOD policy and legislation
- Support negotiation and contract placement above your level of delegation when required
- Provide support and assistance to commercial enabling teams to assist delivery of SDA continuous improvement projects.

**Person specification**:

- Experience in stakeholder management and communicating across different levels of the organisation
- Proficient IT skills including Microsoft Office and ability to use IT systems and programmes.

If not already held, if successful you will be supported to undertake the following:

- CIPS level 4/or equivalent, or a willingness to work towards this by commencing study within one year of appointment.
- Have passed the MOD Practitioner Commercial Licence assessment, or be willing to undertake the assessment when agreed by line management.

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

- Tender and Bid Process
- Contract Management
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together

**Benefits**:

- 25 days’ annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
- Flexibl