Job description
- Job grade: Senior Executive Officer
- Contract type: Fixed term, Loan
- Length of employment: 24 months
- Business area: CO - G7/G20 Presidency
- Type of role: Commercial
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Number of jobs available: 1
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About the job
Job summary
The Cabinet Office and HM Treasury (COHMT) operate at the strategic center of the UK Government, managing a portfolio of circa £5bn to deliver critical policy outcomes. The COHMT Commercial Team’s vision is to be a top-performing function that sets the standard for excellence across the Civil Service.
The COHMT Commercial team operates with our core values in mind which are:
We are Curious, Collaborative and Kind, we act with Integrity and are Focused on value for money.
The Role
The UK is a member of both the G7 and the G20 and we are preparing to host the G20 Presidency in 2027 and the G7 Presidency in 2028. Both the G7 and G20 Presidencies will feature a Leaders' Summit as their focal point, with a series of ministerial events, elected forums, working groups, and engagement groups.
These summits are high profile events that will draw significant domestic and international attention and the ambition is to use these Presidencies to showcase UK leadership on global challenges and strengthen ties with key strategic partners amidst a complex geopolitical landscape.
We are assembling an exceptional team to deliver these summits. Joining now you will have the opportunity to contribute to a major government programme from start to finish.
This role sits within the G7 & G20 Taskforce, reporting to the G7G20 Commercial Lead as part of the Cabinet Office Commercial team, which has a vision to be a top performing commercial function in government, setting best practices for others to follow. It offers a unique challenge to professionals, working in partnership with all areas of the business to provide a full commercial service that covers planning, commercial strategy, sourcing and contract management.
Job description
We are seeking an experienced and well qualified Commercial Officer to support the development and delivery of the Commercial strategy for the operational delivery of the G20 and G7 Presidencies, ensuring excellent contract management and fiscal discipline while enabling the delivery of world class events.
As such, you will work at the heart of the operational delivery of the Presidencies and will be instrumental to the success of the Programme. Your role will encompass comprehensive Commercial and Supplier Management and Leadership, including maintaining strong relationships with the Cabinet Office Commercial and Finance Team, and key stakeholders across HMG, including the Home Office, Policing Partners, Ministry of Defence, HMT and FCDO Protocol.
We are seeking an experienced commercial professional to deliver agreements required to support the event delivery functions, which may include strategic call-offs that will support the entire programme of events as well as tactical procurements that are bespoke to each individual event to ensure high quality outcomes. Successful delivery of these commercial elements will require knowledge of public sector procurement regulations including the Procurement Act 2023.
This is a hands-on role, with strong public procurement knowledge and supplier engagement skills expected, along with the requisite interpersonal skills necessary to advise, support and work with our stakeholders as per the G7 & G20 Commercial Strategy and the Cabinet Office values.
The jobholder will work closely with G7 & G20 colleagues to proactively seek opportunities to drive additional value and increase efficiency. Delivery in this role will rely on establishing the needs of the business and translating this into effective, category based commercial strategies that enable the achievement of value for money, whilst also maintaining commitment and achieving outcomes relating to relevant policy and strategic requirements for the Cabinet Office and HMG.
There will be a high degree of interdependence with government departments, suppliers, stakeholders and user groups. Therefore, building positive, strategic relationships with all internal and external stakeholders is a critical aspect of the role. The role will provide an excellent opportunity to develop your commercial skillset, leadership capabilities & to be involved in shaping & delivering the G20 & G7 Presidencies.
Examples of responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Development and execution of sourcing strategies for procurements which deliver innovation and best value for money whilst demonstrating an understanding of business needs.
- Providing commercial subject matter expertise for a variety of stakeholders and inputs, including business case development, disputes and variations to contract support.
- Working with internal stakeholders and external delivery partners to understand and develop the events market and maximise approach and VfM.
- Provide high quality stakeholder engagement through development and maintenance of effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
- Actively work to review all options and opportunities which are available whilst raising awareness and understanding of Commercial Policy.
- Provide support for contract management, monitoring and challenging spend to protect budgets and supplier performance where necessary.
- Lead on tactical commercial procurements through the entire lifecycle, demonstrating understanding, continuity and adherence to relevant Public Contracts Regulations, relevant internal and central government guidance and systems.
- Manage internal governance controls via support to business units by managing respective assurance, governance and approval processes are adhered to.
- Responsibility for maintaining technical expertise through personal, team development and L&D requirements.
Person specification
Essential Criteria:
- Strong commercial acumen;
- Strong stakeholder and market management experience;
- Initiative, close attention to detail, numerate, good written and oral communication skills, including presenting and facilitating;
- Ability to successfully manage competing workloads in a fast paced environment;
- Significant relevant procurement or tactical sourcing experience, including use of framework agreements, call-down contracts and direct awards;
- Good team management skills, with the ability to support the development of others by sharing technical knowledge and support mentoring of colleagues.
- Experience in public sector procurement and knowledge of the Procurement Act 2023 regulations.
Desirable criteria:
- Member of a relevant professional body, e.g. CIPS, IACCM or similar or working towards; Proficiency in use of IT tools including Microsoft Office or Google Drive.
- Knowledge/experience of events through commercial activity or event delivery is desired but not essential.
SC Clearance is required for the successful candidate.
The primary office location is London, however consideration will be given to honour the current office location for existing civil servants.
There will be some travel required to different parts of the UK to support the G20 and G7 programmes.
Additional information:
Cabinet Office policy is that a minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. For some roles, due to their nature and the business need, this may be up to 100%. Requirements to attend other locations for official business will also count towards this level of attendance.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
- Managing a Quality Service
- Communicating and Influencing
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role.
- An environment with flexible working options.
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
- A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and employer contributions of 28.97%.
- A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.
Things you need to know
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Selection process details
Application process
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and a 750 word Personal Statement giving examples of how your experience to date meets the essential criteria.
Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be undertaken using the Personal Statement only. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
Selection process
Interviews will be conducted on the behaviours listed.
Expected timeline (subject to change)
Expected sift date – w/c 23 November
Expected interview date/s – w/c 7 December
Interview location - Your interview will either be conducted face to face or by video call. You will be notified of the location if you are selected for interview.
Reasonable adjustments
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 CabinetOfficerecruitment.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.
Further Information
A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.
Any move to Cabinet Office 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; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website.
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 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.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
Please note that this role requires SC clearance, which would normally need 5 UK residency in the past 10 years. This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period. This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible.
For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website.
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 applicant’s 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.
Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.
Feedback
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
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).
Diversity and Inclusion
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : COHMT Commercial
- Email : cohmtcommercial@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission at info@csc.gov.uk. For further information on the Recruitment Principles and bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website at: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/.
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