Senior Contract Management Advisor

Team / Directorate: Contract Management Support Services / Communications, Customer and Commercial

Starting salary:  £41,132 rising to £44,988 per annum through annual increments being paid each year (pro rata for part time applicants)

Contract type: Permanent

Work pattern: Full time 37 hours per week (Part time, annualised hours, compressed hours or term time working considered - discussions at interview stage welcome)

Interview date: To be confirmed

Post number: 202976

The role

The Contract Management Support Service are a team of nine that support NRWs Contract Managers throughout the contract management lifecycle  this include all types of contracts and agreements. This role will support primarily medium to high risk Gold tiered contract management activities working with Contract Managers and Suppliers. This role will report to the CMSS Team Leader 2. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to to undertake the Contract Management Practitioner Capability Programme.

As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to the nearest NRW office to your home and a suitable hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment. Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance.

To make an informal enquiry about this role, please contact Peter Lees at peter.lees@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams.

Successful external applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. We aim to make offers of appointment within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date.

About us

Contract Management Support Team sits in the Communication, Customer and Commercial Directorate. This role will work closely with NRWs Procurement Team. The support this role will provide as part of the  Contract Management Support Service team is in alignment with Corporate Plan requirements.

What you will do

As a Senior Advisor, you will:

• Support Contract Managers on medium to high risk contract management activities, advising on contract management process, governance, and outcomes throughout the contract management life cycle.
• Provide specialist advice and guidance in order to manage commercial and sustainability risk, to improve ways of working and drive efficiency, as evidenced by improved value for money.
• Ensures internal and external compliance with requirements e.g. data security, anti-fraud measures and supply chain sustainability, challenging instances of non-compliance.
• Hold accountability under Managing our Money (NRW’s financial scheme of delegation), ensuring robust, compliant and value for money outcomes, with the ability to work autonomously and to make decisions without line manager input when needed.
• Build and maintain influential and collaborative relationships with internal customers to ensure awareness of the opportunities, risks, and best practice relevant to contract management, influencing the work of our internal customers to provide positive outcomes.
• Manage the structured transition between contract award and service delivery, communicating with stakeholders.
• Mentor and coach others on commercial procedures, practices and techniques equipping them with the knowledge and skills to deliver their work in an effective and efficient manner.
• Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post
• Be committed to Natural Resources Wales Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post
• Be committed to your own development through the effective use of your personal development plan (known as Sgwrs).
• Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.

Your qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills

In your application and interview you will be asked to demonstrate the following skills and experience using the STAR method.

1. Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) - Level 6 Professional Diploma in Procurement and Supply (Full membership or nearing completion).
2. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake and obtain the CMPC expert qualification within 18 months of appointment if not already qualified to that level. Knowledge and understanding of relevant contract legislation and public sector policy. 
3. Substantial experience of influencing commercial decisions at a project or contract level. 
4. Experience of undertaking and leading commercial exercises, demonstrating success with their delivery. 
5. Transferrable experience of using commercial approaches to deliver business objectives. 
6. Knowledge and understanding of relevant contract legislation and public sector policy. 
7. Experience of undertaking high level and complex negotiations with supply partners. 

Welsh language level requirements

• Desirable:  Level A1 – able to pronounce Welsh and use basic phrases

Please note if you do not meet the A1 requirement i.e., ability to understand basic phrases and ability to pronounce Welsh names correctly, then NRW offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Benefits 

This role will offer a range of benefits, including:

• Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 28.97% (successful internal staff will remain in their current pension scheme)
• 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
• generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
• commitment to professional development
• health and wellbeing benefits and support
• weekly wellbeing hour to use as you choose

See full details for all the employee benefits you will receive.

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We’re passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We embrace equality of opportunity irrespective of disability, neurodivergence, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, gender expression and gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, culture, or religion.   We put the principles of human rights, equality, fairness, dignity and respect at the heart of our values.

We are committed to equal opportunities and we guarantee interviews for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

We want to attract and retain talented and highly skilled staff, so we make sure that our pay scales remain competitive. We advertise the full pay scale on our job descriptions. Appointed candidates start at the first point of the pay scale and annual increments are paid each year.

We want our staff to grow professionally and personally. From leadership development to access to further and higher education courses, our staff have opportunities to expand their knowledge on variety of topics, stay current in their field and continue to learn as their career progresses.  

We are a Bilingual organisation which complies with the Welsh Language Standards.  Welsh language skills are considered an asset to NRW, and we encourage and support staff to learn, develop and use their Welsh language skills. 

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