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On behalf of the MOD, we are looking for a Junior Software Procurement Officer (Inside IR35) for a 9 Month contract based  in Corsham 1 day week onsite (ideally Tuesday).

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.

The MOD is one of the biggest public procurement organisations in Europe and the single largest customer for UK industry. It currently manages approximately £20 billion of spend on capital investments in equipment and infrastructure every year. Over the next decade the MOD is committed to spending over £190 billion on equipment and support. The MOD’s customers include both the armed forces and national security agencies, and it has a diverse range of requirements, including military fighting vehicles, education services, nuclear submarines and facilities management.

The MOD’s aim is to provide its armed forces with the best capabilities to enable them to protect the UK’s security and advance national interests, both now and in the long term.

To do this the MOD has an annual budget of almost £53 billion and a workforce comprising 197,000 people. of which 54,000 are civilians working for the UK MOD.

The work really matters; the MOD offers a range of engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services they provide, in many locations across the UK. We support teams working in HR, Primary Health Care, Corporate Services, and many others.

Join the Software Management Team within End User Services, part of the newly established Nuclear Armament Group Services in the Ministry of Defence. As a Junior Software Procurement Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of critical software services across the defence environment.

You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders, assist with procurement through the MOD’s Contracting, Purchasing and Finance (CP&F) system, and help ensure service continuity across a range of defence projects. This is an excellent opportunity to develop service delivery, procurement, and stakeholder engagement skills in a high impact environment.

As a Junior Software Procurement Officer, your main responsibilities will be:

• Work with the Software Management Team to complete tasking orders received from Pan Defence stakeholders.
• Engage with wider teams to support successful service delivery outcomes.
• Support procurement activities through the MOD CP&F system.
• Work with commercial stakeholders to source and purchase software required for project delivery.
• Ensure timely and effective delivery of critical software to maintain service continuity.
• Manage procurement requests for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Attend weekly meetings with 3rd party suppliers to support ongoing contracts and deliveries.
• Provide customer facing support, handling queries, complaints, and ad hoc issues professionally and efficiently.

Essential:

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and support service delivery activities in a structured environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads effectively.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Experience in customer facing roles, handling queries or issues professionally.
• Basic understanding of procurement or purchasing processes (CP&F experience beneficial but not essential).
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and build strong working relationships.
• Problem solving mindset with the ability to identify issues and support resolutions.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook, Word).

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

The MOD guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following “this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.