AMS PSR

On behalf of The Home Office, we are looking for a Commercial Manager Inside IR35 for a 6 month contract based Remote (With occasional ad hoc travel to Manchester for key meetings)

The first duty of Government is to protect the public. Since 1782, the Home Office has led work to keep the country safe from those who seek to do it harm; in doing so, we make a vital contribution to HM Government’s plan for a stronger, fairer, outward-looking and united Britain

The Home Office covers three systems Homeland Security, Public Safety and Borders, and Immigration and Citizenship. These systems work collaboratively to deliver our cross-cutting priorities, whilst providing increasingly efficient and secure services for the public. These are difficult areas that can rapidly change in the global environment we work in – this makes us one of the most exciting and stimulating government departments in which to work.

About the role:

To support the delivery of the Joint Maritime Security Centre’s Procurement Pipeline.  The specific project that the post holder will be working on is the Mobile Maritime Domaine Awareness Services re-procurement.

Role purpose:

To support the G7 Commercial Lead on all aspects of the procurement from pre – procurement, through to contract award, including all procurement activities and governance.

The main duties and responsibilities of the Commercial Manager would be to:

• Develop procurement plans and strategies, including setting out the timetable of procurement activities and drafting the procurement strategy
• Deliver market analysis and market engagement activity to inform the development of the above strategies and plans
• Provide options analysis, setting on the risks and opportunities for the options
• Develop, review and keep up to date a risk register of procurement and delivery risks relating to the procurement
• Develop invitation to tender documentation, including statement of requirements, guide to bidders, tender evaluation strategies and methodology and contracts
• Support the development of business cases, presenting commercial options to business stakeholders and presenting commercial cases for approval at governance boards
• Increasing market knowledge relevant to the procurements to obtain credible insights into current market capabilities, innovations and future market developments
• Support delivery of the procurement processes, including supplier negotiations (where appropriate) in a timely and compliant manner
• Support commercial due diligence prior to contract award
• Support the execution of the contract in readiness for contract signature 
• Successfully hand contracts to the Maritime Contract Management Team for ongoing commercial management
• Keep data and procurement systems (Jagger) up to date

Essential:

• Demonstrable procurement skills with experience working in the public sector
• Experience of developing procurement strategies to identify compliant procurement opportunities and routes to market
• Experience of leading procurements, including further competition from Crown Commercial Service (CCS) framework agreements, and Dynamic Purchasing Systems
• Experience of Market Engagement Activities, including events, development of questions and analysis of information to inform procurement strategies
• Experience of working in multi-disciplined project teams with strong communication skills to influence and persuade stakeholders in relation to compliant routes to market and tender documentation
• Experience of drafting invitation to tender documentation, contracts for contract award and managing procurement activity through e-sourcing platforms (i.e Jaggaer or similar) 
• Experience of building and influencing strong, productive relationships at all levels and with a variety of stakeholders with different backgrounds, perspectives and drivers, in a highly complex, fast-moving, commercially focused environment.
• Experience of procuring above-threshold public service contracts through competition, under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR), and below threshold procurements under the Procurement Act ’23 other than through framework agreements.
• Experience of working in a commercial Maritime environment or similar (Desirable)

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 Home Office 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 Home Office 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".