Commercial Officer

Posting date:	09 March 2026
Salary:	£34,765 to £37,080 per year
Additional salary information:	For details of our pay on appointment policy, please see below under the heading ‘Salary’.
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	30 March 2026
Location:	Bristol
Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	450862/1

Summary

Are you passionate about delivering value for money to customers? Have you got experience of working in a project delivery environment?

If so, we'd like to hear from you.

As a Higher Executive Officer (HEO) Commercial Officer you will report to a Senior Executive Officer (SEO) Senior Commercial Officer and will undertake activities at the appropriate level.

Defra Group Commercial (DGC) is part of Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), the central Government Department responsible for growing the rural economy; improving the environment; and safeguarding animal and plant health. DGC is responsible for providing a commercial service to organisations within the Defra Network.

As an HEO you will have the opportunity to be involved in the procurement and delivery of the Environment Agency’s Flood Defence Programme and will be involved in a range of different projects including new flood defence schemes, existing asset refurbishment and habitat restoration projects.

The role is to assist customers to deliver value effectively and innovatively through the procurement of key contracts to meet the customer organisations outcomes and objectives, whilst also fulfilling its Spending Review targets.

The role involves promoting commercial policies and procedures whilst influencing final outcomes. It includes the provision of expert advice to internal customers on commercial issues and governance, and operational support to the team.

You will:

• provide support to internal customers to deliver value effectively and innovatively, so the customer organisation outcomes and objectives can be met alongside achievement of key corporate targets
• be required to award and monitor low-medium value, lower risk contracts in accordance with Defra’s commercial policies and procedures
• be expected to act with integrity and deliver value for money whilst applying commercial principles and life cycle
• engage with colleagues across the country, building their Commercial network both internally and through the wider Defra network and Government Bodies
• receive development opportunities for higher value and risk contracts

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