Commercial Analyst

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Location

London

About the job

Summary

Building a strong Commercial Function in Government, and with it the right commercial capability, is at the heart of a far-reaching programme of Civil Service reform.

We are building a cadre of commercial talent in all Government departments; people who can manage our commercial portfolios, who can lead our most complex and novel programmes and projects, people who have the gravitas and depth of experience to work alongside our policy and operational leaders to develop innovative commercial arrangements, whether through joint ventures, outsourcing or best-in-class contracts.

The Government Commercial Organisation is an employer which is truly committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive workplace where all our people are able to bring their whole selves to work and are able to perform to their potential. We understand the importance of diversity and inclusion and strive for a workplace that reflects the communities which we serve. We especially welcome applications from underrepresented groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, candidates with a disability and candidates with gender-diverse identities. Appointments will be made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition.

We have already made significant progress through the establishment of the Government Commercial Organisation (GCO), our single employer of senior commercial talent across government. This role will sit within the GCO, but based in our DIT commercial team delivering departmental objectives.

Job description

The successful candidate will need to be able to analyse, explore and visualise data sets in a way that provides meaningful commercial insight. Part of the role will involve ensuring that commercial and finance systems are effectively linked to enable automated reporting.

The role will take on overall project management of the Government Commercial Function (GCF) work, including the Government Commercial Operating Standards assessment, Blueprint V3 commenced October 2020, and Contract and Spend Insight Engine (CaSIE). Simply, this is a pivotal role in leading a portfolio of work across the function.
 

Responsibilities


  • Reporting on a range of key metrics reported on a monthly /quarterly cycle within DIT and OGDs specifically, CO on areas such as control spend, KPI reporting etc;

  • Meeting Cabinet Office expectations of integration of systems and automated data flow from the department to the Cabinet Office regarding Contract and Spend Information (CaSIE);

  • Tracking and reporting DIT spend against our spend on Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME) and providing relevant reports to the Cabinet Office;

  • Managing complex data sets and leading the development of the reporting mechanisms of the function through creating and deploying self-service reports and dashboard;

  • Leading the development and implementation of data models;

  • Supporting the development and application of the data governance processes.


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Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

  • Analytical Skills.
  • Systems design skills.
  • Stakeholder management.
  • Communication.
  • Project management.

Benefits

As a valued employee of the Government Commercial Organisation (GCO), you will have access to all the benefits the centre has to offer; including flexible working, generous benefits, Career Coaches, Mentors, L&D, a Commercial College, active talent management and, most importantly, access to commercial projects that will far exceed the scale and complexity on offer elsewhere in the UK.

For existing Civil Servants: For full details of the impact on any move across the civil service on your existing terms and conditions, please read the candidate pack. Please note that any move across the Civil Service may have implications on your ability to continue to claim childcare vouchers.

Things you need to know

Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.

For full details of our process, and a likely timeline, please read the explanation provided in the attached candidate pack.

Throughout our selection process, we will make decisions about your capability to do the job, based on evidence you provide against the essential criteria for the role which are detailed in the attached Candidate Pack.

Your application will be reviewed by a panel and should you be successful at sift we will invite you to attend a Virtual commercial Assessment and Development Centre (VADC). The panel will review results of the VADC and determine which candidates will go through to a subsequent final panel interview

IMPORTANT: If you do not receive an acknowledgement of your application within 2 working days please contact: commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UKs
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with (or eligible for) status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
  • relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
  • certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code 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.

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.

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Stephen Sharpe

Email : commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

 

Recruitment team :

Email : commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact Helen Mallison (helen.mallison@cabinetoffice.gov.uk) in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission via the following web page: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/

Job ID
62
Job Title
Commercial Analyst
Start Date
01/21/2021
Application Deadline
February 21, 2021
Salary Range
$61000.00 - $74000.00
Job Location
London,
Website
https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cgi?SID=am9ibGlzdF92aWV3X3ZhYz0xNzAyODQwJm93bm 

Contact Information

Name
Stephen Sharpe
Email
commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk 
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