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We recognise the challenges that people with protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.
Are you a proactive individual with an understanding of the end-to-end procurement process?
Would you embrace the opportunity to support national infrastructure and the transport system, which effects the lives of everyone in this country?
If so, we have an exciting opportunity available and would love to hear from you!
Job description
Transport is important to everyone. It takes millions of people to work every day, enables holidays, reunites families, and keeps fresh food on the shelves of our supermarkets. You will be joining the Department at an exciting time and will have the opportunity to be part of a dynamic commercial environment, enabling you to support national infrastructure and transport for the public and industry as we move towards decarbonisation.
You will join the Roads Commercial Relationship Management (CRM) Team, who act as an important interface between the Department for Transport (DfT) businesses (in Rail, Maritime, Aviation and Roads) and the services delivered by Group Commercial Directorate (and its delivery partners such as Crown Commercial Services).
As a Commercial Relationship Advisor, you will be responsible for providing a wide range of customers across the Road and Local Group (RLG) and Transport Decarbonisation (TDC) directorates with commercial advice, support and tools. Therefore, enabling them to plan their requirements, run competitions and deliver compliant Value for Money solutions to support the taxpayer, which in turn deliver on Departmental Policies. In delivering against this, you will ensure that every contract signed has been through appropriate assurance activity and delivers best value.
Supporting such a diverse customer base, including several agencies within the DfT family, provides an excellent opportunity to lead and contribute on a variety of interesting and innovative projects. It is vital that you can coach and upskill customers on the procurement process and regulations under which we operate, adapting your behaviour and communication style accordingly, whilst at all times managing expectations.
You will be responsible for managing a portfolio of project activity at different stages of the Commercial Lifecycle as part of an ongoing pipeline of activity. There will also be a requirement to feed into more official published pipelines and liaising from time to time with the Cabinet Office.
Your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Managing a portfolio of procurements with a delegated authority limit of £2m to sign off competed Contract Awards and £50K for Direct Awards in-line with DfTs purchasing guidelines.
- Advising customers on the procurement process, assessing and navigating the most appropriate route to market, taking into account risk and the political landscape.
- Supporting procurements from strategy development through to Contract Award (below and above Public Contract Regulation thresholds).
- Engaging closely with colleagues in Group Commercial Directorate in particular the MI team, other Commercial Relationship Managers and Advisors, Policy, and Supplier Relationship Management colleagues, which may involve representing CRM on a working group.
- Ensuring the data held within the Jaggaer e-Sourcing Portal is accurately updated (i.e., any changes to an existing contract, or key personnel).
For further information, please see the attached Role Profile.
Person specification
About you
You will have experience in managing the end-to-end procurement process and working in a commercial function, or similar, using systems and managing a portfolio of activities. You will have a keen eye for detail, allowing you to confidently navigate systems with accuracy.
You will have excellent interpersonal skills, enabling you to develop and maintain positive working relationships with a diverse range of colleagues and customers. You will be an articulate communicator with the ability to adapt your communication style to suit your audience.
You will be a proactive individual, who is comfortable taking ownership of challenges and finding innovative solutions. You will be a fast learner who thrives within a dynamic environment, and is keen to have a meaningful impact.
You will either have already achieved, or be willing to work towards achieving, CIPS accreditation at level 4 or above, and once onboarded, to complete the Contract Management Capability Programme (CMCP) Foundation level accreditation and the CIPS Ethical training certificate.
Additional Information
This role is available to individuals who wish to be spending their office time in Leeds, Birmingham, Swansea or Hastings and we would also expect the individual to be willing to occasionally travel to visit alternative DfT offices, including London.
A minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace, although requirements to attend other locations for official business, or carry out detached duty in another DfT workplace, will also count towards this level of attendance. DfT workplace attendance expectations were updated in recruitment campaigns on 17 November 2023. Occasional travel to other DfT offices will be required.
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Benefits
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.
Find out more about what it’s like working at the Department for Transport.
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Selection process details
How to Apply
When considering applying please look at how your experience relates to the role, and within your CV and Personal Statement (maximum 750 words) please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following:
- Experience of working in a commercial role or similar function
- Understanding of a typical end to end procurement process and supporting a range of transaction values
- Excellent stakeholder management, including managing and interacting with suppliers and adapting your approach when required
The sift is due to take place from 04/12/2023.
Interviews are likely to be held from 18/12/2023.
We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.
The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
- An interview
If successful at sift, the interview will be conducted online via Teams. Further details will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
Youre encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.
The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website.
Reasonable Adjustments
As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
Complete the Assistance required section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional.
If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
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Further Information
For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How We Hire page of our DfT Careers website. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role.
Pre-employment Checking
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.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Gemma Maggs
- Email : gemma.maggs@dft.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
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