London £71,321 - £76,860
Regional £66,516 - £72,599
GBP
ORR - Corporate Operations
Procurement and Contracts Management
Flexible working, Full-time
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Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, London, Manchester, York
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is the independent economic and safety regulator for Britains railways and monitor of performance on Englands strategic road network. This is an exciting time to join ORR, we are delivering a significant transformation programme to create a consistently agile and enabling organisation, with the right capability and a strong, inclusive culture that reflects our talented people. This will ensure we continue to operate as an independent, expert regulator, fit for the future and equipped with the capabilities and ways of working required to support sector-wide rail reform, while contributing to the governments broader agenda on regulatory reform and economic growth. Further detail on our future role is set out here.
The Finance and Procurement team covers finance, procurement, business planning, in year business monitoring, oversight of internal audit and financial governance for the organisation. As a result of these activities and its position at the centre, the team works closely with all directorates within the ORR.
The Head of Procurement provides senior organisational leadership on procurement and commercial strategy, shaping how ORR plans, governs and manages third-party spend to support delivery of its strategic priorities, regulatory responsibilities and transformation agenda (c£10m procurement portfolio).
The role is accountable for:
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Setting and delivering ORRs procurement strategy
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Providing assurance to ExCo and the Board on commercial governance, compliance and risk
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Leading a high-performing procurement function aligned to government commercial standards
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Embedding procurement as a partner to the business, influencing decision-making at senior levels.
For key responsibilities please see the attached job description.
Additional Information
At ORR, our hybrid working means that we currently work from our workplace location a minimum of 40% of our working week, although requirements to attend other offsite locations for official business, also count towards this level of attendance. Working arrangements are subject to continuous review.
Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (MCIPS) or equivalent
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Making Effective Decisions
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Expertise in government procurement policy, legislation and spend controls
- Proven track record of: Setting strategy Influencing at Executive Management Team (ExCo)/Board level Managing commercial risk
A Civil Service Pension with employer contribution of 28.97%
Details of our employee benefits can be found in the attached Candidate Information Pack.
Find out what our colleagues have to say about their ORR careers Our people Office of Rail and Road (orr.gov.uk).
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For information on the selection process, please see the attached Candidate Information Pack and Job Description.
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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)
- 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
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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.
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 and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.
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