Assistant Procurement Officer - REQ06095

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

This vacancy is internal and open to applications from employees of North Lanarkshire Council and Associated Employers* only. The "Apply now" button is not activated for this role. Please log into your MySelf account for further instructions on how to apply as an internal candidate.

*Fusion Assets, NLP LLP

NLC7 £31,541 - £34,307

North Lanarkshire Council, as one of Scotland’s largest local authorities, is leading an exciting and ambitious regeneration programme for its town centres and surrounding areas as part of its plans for inclusive economic growth.

Creating modern, vibrant communities where people live, learn, work, invest and visit – is North Lanarkshire’s shared ambition for the future, as we aim to enhance the lives of people living and working here. To enable our ambition, the Council spends circa £700m per annum on required supplies, services and works from external partners. The Councils Corporate Procurement Team play an instrumental role in procuring requirements whilst enabling best practice and delivering best value.

You will be joining a Procurement Team which strives for excellence in service delivery, therefore the Council requires a highly motivated individual who is well organised, has excellent communication skills and is able to work as part of a team and organise/prioritise their own workload. You should have experience using office applications and purchase to pay systems and are able to analyse complex data and produce reports.

In this role as an Assistant Procurement Officer, you will have responsibility for the support and administration of the procurement function, reporting into the management team. Areas of focus will be data collation, reporting, support for policy making, event co-ordination and other support for the main function of the team in the procurement / tendering of goods, services and works contracts and purchase to pay processes. The team also play a key role in driving sustainable outcomes from all the Council’s procurement activity.

You will ideally have experience in a commercial environment, have an awareness of purchase to pay processes and will be developed to support tender activity including preparation of contract notices, preparation of tender packs; administering tender process; tender evaluation; and preparation contract award notifications with debrief information.

You will have an awareness of the relevant legislation, regulations, and governance applicable to public sector procurement, including the Council own governance arrangements for procurement activity. For reference.

• Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014
• The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
• The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016
• General Contract Standing Orders

Although no formal qualification is required, working towards CIPS accreditation and/or an SVQ level 3 qualification in a procurement or related discipline would be desirable. Further opportunities to develop their procurement knowledge and expertise will be made available to the successful candidate.

Work pattern:

35 hours per week - Monday - Thursday: 08:45 - 16:45 (including a 55 minute unpaid break); Friday: 08:45 - 16:15 (including a 50 minute unpaid break)

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL.

We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

North Lanarkshire Council has reached its current allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

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