Navy Commercial Officer

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

- 415141

**Salary**:

- £29,580
- A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

**Job grade**:

- Executive Officer

**Contract type**:

- Permanent

**Business area**:

- MOD - Navy - MOD - Navy - Navy Command Commercial

**Type of role**:

- Commercial

**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

**Number of jobs available**:

- 3

**Contents**:

- Location
- About the job
- Benefits
- Things you need to know

**Location**:

- Portsmouth, South East England, PO2 8BY

**About the job**:
**Job summary**:
Navy Command Headquarters is the nerve centre of the Naval Service. It supports operations around the globe and provides the ships, people, aircraft, and equipment to deliver the UK’s defence policy. Civil Servants and Armed Forces personnel work together in a wealth of interesting and challenging jobs indifferent disciplines.

Navy Commercial has a diverse portfolio of requirements to support the Royal Navy, with over £3bn of commercial activity including major acquisition programmes, day to day procurement, contract management, and market engagement. The portfolio is expanding with greater technical requirements, innovation and R&D, Development of Artificial Intelligence software, Autonomous Under Water vehicles, and more. We are also being asked to support the HQ in their transformation into a more intelligent customer, getting involved in the requirements that are managed by other partner organisations.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals with either transferable skills or proven commercial experience to join us and help make a real difference in Defence as we expand our team to meet growing demands.

This post is advertised for 37 hours per week.

**Job description**:
We are recruiting three posts across our all areas of commercial operations, as detailed below. The post holders will actively engage in liaising with stakeholders and helping them to achieve the best possible value for money, taking on responsibility in a supportive environment for their own caseload and work to deliver the needs of the Navy.

The posts are challenging, require pro-active and innovative thinking, resilience, good communications at all levels and grades within the civilian and military hierarchy, and an outward enthusiastic approach to reach the right conclusion.

**Person specification**:
We require flexible and innovative staff to meet the challenges ahead as well as managing essential legacy work. You will need to be proactive and ready to take on the scope of work covered by Navy Commercial. Across the three roles offered the work includes:
Pre-Sourcing activity to shape and steer the route to market for goods and/or services in the early stages of development - helping our customers in the Navy develop plans from the outset.

Sourcing goods and services to meet the Command’s requirements often working in an integrated project team to deliver complex requirements through flexible, fast paced procurement in exciting and innovative areas.

Contract Management of existing contracts to ensure service delivery and value for money - meeting the operational needs of the Navy and working closely with contractors and customers.

Individuals are supported to develop and enhance their skills in one or more of these areas as part of a team of 75 staff.

Across all of our roles we expect our team to take proactive steps to raise Commercial Awareness and provide advice / guidance to non-commercial staff on policy, procedures, and the law.

**Languages**:

- English

**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Changing and Improving
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £29,580, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,569 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere