Job Description

Company Overview

The United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is a system leader for health security; taking action internationally to strengthen global health security, providing trusted advice to government and the public and reducing inequalities in the way different communities experience and are impacted by infectious disease, environmental hazards, and other threats to health.

Summary

This is a dynamic and challenging environment, and you will need to be confident in managing complexity, applying judgement, and making decisions whilst collaborating effectively with other members of the team and across the organisation.

Responsibilities

Supporting senior managers, stakeholders and suppliers to deliver high quality commercial solutions for the UKHSA. Supporting specific portfolios of sourcing / tenders / contracts, as well as other projects. Supporting supplier performance and commercial meetings to ensure contract obligations are met and additional value is achieved. Supporting competition exercises using the e-tendering portal (Atamis), including mini competitions, open competitions and if necessary direct awards or single tenders. Supporting the drafting of commercial documents, including tenders, contracts and contract change notes, working closely with finance and legal partners where necessary. Supporting analysis of markets, suppliers and conducting due diligence if necessary or working with subject matter experts where necessary. Leading on the full compliance of data and data entry to ensure reporting is robust and accurate. Ensuring all commercial activity is compliant with legislative obligation, UKHSA Standing financial instructions and government best practice. Building strong relationships with stakeholders to deal with queries and questions. Involved in responding to Freedom of Information requests (FOIA's); Parliamentary Questions (PQ's) and other media queries.

Essential Criteria

Demonstrable knowledge and experience of working in a commercial role, or involvement in procurement or contract management. Practical experience using Finance/Purchasing systems. Evidence of stakeholder management skills. Ability to successfully work in teams, and work on multiple simultaneous projects.

Desirable Criteria

Willingness to work towards or having achieved CIPS/IAACM or a similar qualification. Awareness of public sector procurement legislation.
This is a 3 month placement with possibility of extension.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 3 months

Pay: 16.41 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension Work from home
Experience:

Procurement: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Remote