86497 - Assistant Commercial Manager (Prison Education Category)
| Posting date: | 22 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £32,827 to £40,403 per year |
| Additional salary information: | The national salary range is £32,827 - £35,678, London salary range is £37,174 - £40,403. Your salary will be dependent on your base location. We will consider applications from non-qualified candidates, who are willing to develop and work towards a recognised qualification in order to meet the full requirements of the role. The specialist allowance may apply to qualified applicants with a commercial professional qualification, for example, CIPS, World CC etc. Further details can be provided during the recruitment process |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 May 2024 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Ministry of Justice |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 86497 |
Summary
We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.
Job Description
Job Title: Assistant Commercial Manager (Prison Education Category)
Job Grade: Higher Executive Officer
Reporting to: Commercial Manager
Job Location: National
Contract Type: Permanent
Business Area: MOJ – Commercial & Contract Management Department
Type of role: Procurement, Contract Management
Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time
Number of Posts: 1
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is a major government department, at the heart of the justice system. Responsible for courts, prisons and probation services, we work to ensure sentences are served and offenders are given rehabilitation opportunities to become law-abiding citizens.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has one of the largest and most complex spend profiles in central government. The Commercial and Contract Management Directorate (CCMD) is responsible for coordinating procurement and contract management across the MoJ, its agencies and non-departmental public bodies.
The MoJ spends £7.5bn a year and manages over 1600 active contracts, all of which are sourced and managed by CCMD. We are running some of the most groundbreaking programmes such as Prison Reform and His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service Reform. The scope of our contracts ranges from building, maintenance and the operation of Prisons, Courts and Young Offender establishments through to food for prison dogs. The directorate also buys and manages contracts for feeding up to 80,000 prisoners, the secure escorting of prisoners from numerous establishments based around the country and translation services.
CCMD is organised into category teams, each with an interesting portfolio of contracts and diverse customers and suppliers to manage. We also have systems, programme management office, supplier relationship and risk management teams who work across all areas.
SCOPE
Portfolio – Prison Education
Prison Education can transform lives and is shown to dramatically reduce reoffending, working in the commercial prison education team will give you an opportunity to contribute to this rewarding work and develop your commercial skills as part of a supportive high performing team.
The Prison Education category team is responsible for £150m of spend per year and works with the senior contract managers to manage the outsourced education contracts ensuring delivery of the contracts and high-quality education. The team is also helping shape the next generation of education contracts and will lead their procurement.
This role responsible for Prison Education in Wales will have a breadth of interest and give a real opportunity to join a well-established team working closely with local Educational Teams, Operational and Policy colleagues to support the rehabilitation of prisoners, reducing rates of re-offending and contributing measurable social value to society.
We are seeking a Commercial Professional with the right personal qualities – enthusiasm, energy, proactivity, collaborative, prepared to work as part of a team and under their own initiative and to be flexible and adaptable in a demanding environment.
This post provides a great opportunity to learn new skills and knowledge whilst contributing to the delivery of a high-profile programme.
The current team structure is:
Senior Commercial Manager – Grade 7 (Band A) x1
Commercial Manager – SEO (Band B) x 1
Assistant Commercial Manager - HEO (Band C) x 3 posts (one of which is this vacancy)
Commercial Administration Officer – x 1 EO (Band D)
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to a Commercial Manager, the post holder will be responsible for:
Responsibility for commercial activity for the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), including but not limited to:
Support HMPPS (Prisons) in using the DPS, by managing a Call Off projects and competitions that deliver educational benefits for those learners in custody; this will include:
Reviewing Customer specifications, facilitating Projects and Invitations to Tender (ItTs) on the DPS (Jaggaer portal); reviewing tender evaluations, drafting award letters, and arranging DPS Call Off Contracts
Supporting potential suppliers with the Supplier Qualification (Onboarding) process
Tracking and capturing information on DPS activity, spend, savings, supplier performance data and providing reports (scheduled and ad hoc) to support the function and HMPPS
Analysing market, spend and performance data and using this to inform commercial activity and deliver against reporting requirements
Seek ways to continually enhance and improve the outcomes for learners through education and training
Delivery of continuous improvement to drive high quality customer service and user experience
Supporting the wider commercial team within CCMD as and when required
Job Description
Job Title: Assistant Commercial Manager (Prison Education Category)
Job Grade: Higher Executive Officer
Reporting to: Commercial Manager
Job Location: National
Contract Type: Permanent
Business Area: MOJ – Commercial & Contract Management Department
Type of role: Procurement, Contract Management
Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time
Number of Posts: 1
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is a major government department, at the heart of the justice system. Responsible for courts, prisons and probation services, we work to ensure sentences are served and offenders are given rehabilitation opportunities to become law-abiding citizens.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has one of the largest and most complex spend profiles in central government. The Commercial and Contract Management Directorate (CCMD) is responsible for coordinating procurement and contract management across the MoJ, its agencies and non-departmental public bodies.
The MoJ spends £7.5bn a year and manages over 1600 active contracts, all of which are sourced and managed by CCMD. We are running some of the most groundbreaking programmes such as Prison Reform and His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service Reform. The scope of our contracts ranges from building, maintenance and the operation of Prisons, Courts and Young Offender establishments through to food for prison dogs. The directorate also buys and manages contracts for feeding up to 80,000 prisoners, the secure escorting of prisoners from numerous establishments based around the country and translation services.
CCMD is organised into category teams, each with an interesting portfolio of contracts and diverse customers and suppliers to manage. We also have systems, programme management office, supplier relationship and risk management teams who work across all areas.
SCOPE
Portfolio – Prison Education
Prison Education can transform lives and is shown to dramatically reduce reoffending, working in the commercial prison education team will give you an opportunity to contribute to this rewarding work and develop your commercial skills as part of a supportive high performing team.
The Prison Education category team is responsible for £150m of spend per year and works with the senior contract managers to manage the outsourced education contracts ensuring delivery of the contracts and high-quality education. The team is also helping shape the next generation of education contracts and will lead their procurement.
This role responsible for Prison Education in Wales will have a breadth of interest and give a real opportunity to join a well-established team working closely with local Educational Teams, Operational and Policy colleagues to support the rehabilitation of prisoners, reducing rates of re-offending and contributing measurable social value to society.
We are seeking a Commercial Professional with the right personal qualities – enthusiasm, energy, proactivity, collaborative, prepared to work as part of a team and under their own initiative and to be flexible and adaptable in a demanding environment.
This post provides a great opportunity to learn new skills and knowledge whilst contributing to the delivery of a high-profile programme.
The current team structure is:
Senior Commercial Manager – Grade 7 (Band A) x1
Commercial Manager – SEO (Band B) x 1
Assistant Commercial Manager - HEO (Band C) x 3 posts (one of which is this vacancy)
Commercial Administration Officer – x 1 EO (Band D)
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to a Commercial Manager, the post holder will be responsible for:
Responsibility for commercial activity for the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), including but not limited to:
Support HMPPS (Prisons) in using the DPS, by managing a Call Off projects and competitions that deliver educational benefits for those learners in custody; this will include:
Reviewing Customer specifications, facilitating Projects and Invitations to Tender (ItTs) on the DPS (Jaggaer portal); reviewing tender evaluations, drafting award letters, and arranging DPS Call Off Contracts
Supporting potential suppliers with the Supplier Qualification (Onboarding) process
Tracking and capturing information on DPS activity, spend, savings, supplier performance data and providing reports (scheduled and ad hoc) to support the function and HMPPS
Analysing market, spend and performance data and using this to inform commercial activity and deliver against reporting requirements
Seek ways to continually enhance and improve the outcomes for learners through education and training
Delivery of continuous improvement to drive high quality customer service and user experience
Supporting the wider commercial team within CCMD as and when required