Job Description

On behalf of The Home Office, we are looking for a Contracts Manager (Inside IR35) for a 6-month contract. Hybrid - 60% in office & the rest WFH. Central London or Bristol office. Central London office will be changing to the Stratford office come June.



This role is as a dedicated procurement specialist and requires specialist experience and knowledge of running public sector procurements. The work involved in this role entails a mixture of running central government procurements via CCS frameworks or other compliant procurement routes to meet the programme's needs and objectives.



Responsible for procurement strategy development and running competitions or direct awards that adhere to central government department's policies. Promote best practice at all times, assisting in stakeholder management of project staff, third party legal and insurance advisors. Market engagement, supplier evaluation, tender negotiation, planning and delivery. Development and management of contract documentation, and governance input documentation. Managing risk and providing input to relevant PMO and procurement reporting.



SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks.



Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

As a Contracts Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

Providing commercial / procurement advice to a range of business stakeholders. Creating and driving commercial / procurement strategy. Running a mixture procurement activities. Building relationships with business and delivery leads. Managing governance processes. Escalating and managing issues and risks. Writing briefs and papers. Supporting junior members of the commercial team. Running procurements through new Procurement Act 2023 processes or via. government frameworks (CCS, G-cloud etc.)

Essential:

Procurement - public sector Stakeholder Management Excellent communication Experience of governance processes Negotiation Knowledge of new and old procurement regulations Writing briefs and papers Experience using E-sourcing tools. MCIPS required

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".