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Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade
Senior Executive Officer
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Fixed Term
Loan
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Finance
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About the job
Job summary
- The Commercial Finance Manager will join a Commercial function driving the solutions for connectivity within the most rural regions of the UK, enhancing the lives of millions of people across the nation.
- Building Digital UK (BDUK) is a department borne out of the desire to improve the broadband landscape in the United Kingdom, helping to ensure residents and businesses all across the country have access to affordable broadband services, by encouraging competitive markets, responsible business practices and offering viable solutions to previously-unviable areas of business.
- The successful candidate will support Commercial Finance activity across one of the three programmes BDUK delivers to achieve these goals: the Superfast Broadband programme; the Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy (GIS) programme and; the Gigabit Broadband Vouchers Scheme (GBVS). This support will consist of strategy development, assisting on contract procurement and in-life contract & supplier management.
- The BDUK Commercial Finance team is a friendly and welcoming team, which includes people with a diverse range of skills and experience and the opportunity to contribute towards commercial and procurement activities which help to directly enrich countless lives. Both the team and the wider Civil Service network represents a phenomenal opportunity to improve your own commercial skills through significant learning and development opportunities.
Job description
Supporting Commercial Finance Leads to deliver strategic objectives across BDUK.
- Engage collaboratively with various stakeholders to ensure that consistent commercial advice and support is provided to programme teams.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues in finance, commercial, project delivery, legal and support senior leadership teams.
- Support the sourcing process, including: bid evaluation, market engagement, prioritisation and setting expectations regarding timelines, providing clarity over governance and procurement processes, troubleshooting, and ensuring the appropriate collection of data.
- Support the contract management process, including; monitoring, performance management, appropriate management of information, Value for Money (VfM) assurance, contract change requests and closures.
- Support project teams to navigate internal approvals/governance processes.
- Possibility for other ad-hoc tasks as required by the business.
Person specification
Essential criteria
- Understanding and/or experience of contracts
- Understanding and experience of financial analysis
- Strong verbal, written and numerical skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills to engage a variety of stakeholders
- Ability to be detail-oriented and a big picture thinker, as appropriate to the situation
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of telecoms marketplace and competition regulations
- Awareness of broadband technologies
- Experience in contract and/or supplier management
- An understanding of public sector procurement procedures and regulations
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace
- Communicating and Influencing
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Making Effective Decisions
Benefits
£8,609 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 average employer contribution of 27%
Things you need to know
Selection process details
Please submit your application by 23:55 on 13th August 2023 via the CS Jobs portal.
Your CV should set out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements.
Your Supporting Statement (max. 750 words) should explain how your personal skills, qualities and experience make you a suitable candidate for the role.
You will also be assessed against the Behaviour, Making Effective Decisions.
Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the personal statement. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
Interview
The interview will be a blended assessment consisting of a series of questions against the Civil Service Success Profiles Behaviours and Strengths.
During the interview process, candidates may be asked to provide further evidence of their skills and experience.
Interviews may also include a presentation exercise.
The following behaviour will be tested at application and interview: Making Effective Decisions.
The following behaviours will be tested at interview only. Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace and Communicating & Influencing.
Interviews will take place remotely via Google Hangout video call. Successful applicants will join the department through our remote onboarding process.
For indicative sift and interview dates please refer to the attached Candidate Information Pack.
Further Information
A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made.
Any move to BDUK from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service/Access NI on your behalf.
However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
For further information on the Access NI confidential checking service telephone: the Access NI Helpline on 0300 200 7888 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email accessni@ani.x.gsi.gov.uk
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘Contact point for applicants’ section.
The expectation within BDUK is that staff will normally remain in post for a minimum of 12 months for band C, 18 months for band B and 24 months for band A/AU and will not apply for BDUK roles on level transfer during that time.
BDUK has a London and a National pay scale. For more information on this, including the circumstances in which each pay scale will apply, please see the candidate information pack.
If you choose to join on a loan basis, prior agreement to be released on loan must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return.
Location
This role can be based in London, Manchester or, Darlington or Belfast. The hub locations are displayed on the job advert. Not all hub locations yet have confirmed office space – successful applicants will be expected to work remotely until this becomes available.
Existing BDUK and DCMS staff who are currently based in London and are successful in gaining this role will be able to remain working from the London base.
Reasonable Adjustment
If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
Contact Government Recruitment Service via bdukrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Complete the Assistance required section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : BDUK Recruitment Team
- Email : bdukrecruitment@dcms.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : bdukrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact (recruitment.team@dcms.gov.uk) in the first instance.
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/civilservicerecruitmentcomplaints/
