Commercial Practitioner

Your role will be a Commercial Practitioner within one of the Commercial Category Teams, with your role's overriding responsibility to manage commercial activity within the category team and across the full commercial lifecycle., The roles and responsibilities for this position include, but are not restricted to:
Commercial Strategy
+ Take the lead in providing commercial advice to a wide range of stakeholders to support colleagues with market engagement, sourcing, tendering and a wide range of procurement activities.
+ Ensure "best outcome" commercial solutions are delivered in line with DWP, Commercial and Category strategies, and ensures value for money
Stakeholder Management / Engagement / Communication.
+ Working with stakeholders at all levels (internal and external) leading work to develop strategy and tactics for procurement category initiatives.
+ Create positive supplier relationships, encouraging innovation, creation of “value add” solutions, and a strong customer service ethic.
Managing the Procurement Process
+ Undertake end to end procurement activity, utilisation of standardised e-tools, CCS and other framework agreements and contracts as required.
+ Producing, reviewing and advising on governance documents and processes such as papers for Commercial Board, Programme Board, gated project submissions etc.
+ Project manage necessary work streams and initiatives to ensure timely delivery of objectives, ensuring all necessary process, including formal stakeholder engagement and approvals are completed.
Leadership
+ Promote and play an active part in supporting Commercial Directorate values and culture.
+ Manage, coach and develop team members
Contract Management
+ Take responsibility for the development, review, execution of contracts including supporting negotiation where required.
+ Commercial management of related suppliers including analysis of contract performance information.
Application of Contract Law
+ Be comfortable dealing with complex contract and procurement documents.
Other Information
+ Project manage necessary work streams and initiatives to ensure timely delivery of objectives, ensuring all necessary process, including formal stakeholder engagement and approval are completed.

Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Leadership
+ Making Effective Decisions
+ Managing a Quality Service, If you are successful at the sift stage, you will be invited to a video interview using MS Teams, where you shall be assessed on the listed Behaviours as well as Experience based questioning.
We will assess your relevant experience against the essential criteria mentioned above and we will assess the Behaviours listed below.
Interview Assessment Elements (Success Profiles):
We will assess the following Behaviours at interview;
+ Leadership
+ Making Effective Decisions
+ Managing a Quality Service
Candidates will be expected to provide suitable ID at interview stage., A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made. Reserve list candidates will be posted in merit order by location.
Any move to DWP from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
Successful candidates will be posted to a specific role and will have the opportunity to express a preference as part of the selection process, although final decisions may come down to business need, and the skills and development needs of candidates. Standard promotion rules will apply, and successful candidates will be placed on the pay scale and terms and conditions of DWP.
Location
You will be asked for your preferences for up to 2 locations, these will tell us where you would prefer to work if you are successful. Please do not select a location unless you are prepared to accept a role in that location.
Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles here., The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. Please ensure that all examples provided in your application are taken directly from your own experience and that you describe the examples in your own words. Applications will be screened and if evidence of plagiarism or copying examples/answers from other sources is found, your application will be withdrawn. Internal DWP candidates may also face disciplinary action.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
+ UK nationals
+ nationals of the Republic of Ireland
+ nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
+ individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
+ Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Making the Difference
The DWP is one of the UK's biggest government departments, building services that make a real difference to the lives of 20 million people. Commercial Directorate (CD) is one of the leading government procurement functions, is commercially unique and presents an attractive challenge for anyone wanting to advance their procurement career.
Our Inclusive Culture
We continue to grow our inclusive, diverse culture and focus on making CD a fabulous place to work. A culture where all our people feel themselves, feel valued, empowered, and have a voice that’s heard. We do this well and as a result have a culture where innovation is driven at all levels and by everyone!

Alongside your salary of £40,201, Department for Work and Pensions contributes £11,646 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
If successful you will join us in one of our brilliant DWP hub locations of Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Sheffield.
Our team values the ability to balance their life and their work, with flexible hours, flex-friendly, hybrid working (some time in the office, some time at home) and lots more. Flexi-time policy means that at those times when you might need to work longer to get the job done, you build up flexi-credits that you can use to start later or finish earlier or take extra days off.
Our teams are friendly and supportive – the work we do is important, but your life, health and happiness come first.
In return for your skills, we offer salary range of £40,201 - £43,347 p.a. an attractive Civil Service pension with employer contributions of over 28% into a defined benefit pension scheme and a generous leave package of 25 Days, rising to 30 Days over time.
We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:
+ Flexible working and family friendly policies.
+ Volunteering and charitable giving.
+ Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more.
+ Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it’s even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference.
+ Sports and social activities.
+ Learning and development, including coaching, mentoring, progression opportunities and guaranteed 5-days formal learning per year.
+ And lots more.
Hybrid Working
This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business need but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.