Contract and Procurement Policy and Assurance Manager

I am looking to hire a Contract and procurement Policy and Assurance Manager for our public sector client.

This job focuses on the development and communication of policies, procedures, knowledge management, and the reporting requirements of the Commercial and Contract Management Directorate (CCM) to support commercial excellence. This includes: working with the CCM Senior Assurance Manager to design compliance and reporting strategies, ensuring developed policies, procedures and supporting toolkits are extant, and fit for purpose for all CCM staff and stakeholders

The post holder must have a proven track-record as a commercial professional and a working knowledge of relevant legislation including EU Rules and UK interpretations. The post holder must have excellent written and oral communication skills to succeed in this role.

Experience is specifically required at:

Developing and drafting policy and instructions;

Working as part of a team to ensure that the corporate aims and objectives of the CCM Directorate are achieved;

Building strong relationships with a wide range of internal and external bodies; and utilising best practices to lead and manage staff and resource effectively

Providing professional advice, written and oral, to senior managers

EXPERIENCE

Post holder must have:

Advanced MS Excel and Access skills and be comfortable working with large data sets;

The ability to plan, organise and manage own time effectively and make decisions on a day to day basis with minimal supervision.

Excellent communication (written and oral) skills;

The ability to work on a number of issues at one time and manage constantly changing priorities and commitments effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines;

Good interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders