policy analyst

policy analyst London, England

Cabinet Office UK
Full Time London, England 72295 - 61710 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Details

Reference number

295649

Salary

£61,710 - £72,295
National £61,710 - £66,614, London £65,790 - £72,295
A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Job grade

Grade 6

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

CO - Government Commercial Function - The Markets, Sourcing and Suppliers (MSS) directorate is part of the Government Commercial Function (GCF). The GCF is a cross-Government network of around 4000 Civil Servants with commercial expertise, procuring goods and services for the Government and d

Type of role

Policy

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

    Location

    About the job

    Benefits

    Things you need to know

    Apply and further information

Location

London, York

About the job

Job summary

Create a positive user experiences of Cabinet Office model contracts by improving usability. Work with senior teams across the Government Commercial Function and with industry to embed best practice policy approaches in our contracts, covering topics as diverse as social value, modern slavery, climate change, and risk allocation.

Ensure consistent commercial positions across all model contracts. Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in government and beyond and advise central policy makers on development of ‘workable’ commercial initiatives and offer constructive challenges.

Promote and share model contracts across departments. Present to external stakeholders and conferences advocating and showcasing the model contracts approaches to policy delivery.

Lead a Working Group of commercial, legal and policy colleagues and grow the wider policy community within the commercial function, for example manage networks to ensure stakeholders are aware of commercial policy and the role it plays in the commercial function. Lead the dialogue on standard contracts across the commercial function and react positively to any new policy and legal requirements.

Support the Deputy Director of the policy team on management and leadership activities, including business planning, strategic change and wellbeing matters.

Job description

Lead the Markets, Sourcing and Suppliers team’s work updating and publishing the suite of Cabinet Office Model Service Contracts. These contracts provide contracting authorities in the public sector with template contracts that they can use to procure a range of common goods and services. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that these contracts reflect best practice and government policy.

Person specification

Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of commercial and contract issues and the ability to relate these to public procurement policy.

Knowledge and understanding of the current public procurement regulatory environment

A proven track record as a senior commercial or policy professional with extensive experience of relationship management.

A proven ability to resolve complex issues and deliver customer focused results.

A strong communicator, with the ability to communicate at all levels ranging from junior officials to ministers and chief executives.

Has strong planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage a large number of priorities at the same time - ensuring conflicting pressures from various stakeholders are expertly managed.

Behaviours

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

  • Working Together
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Seeing the Big Picture

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £61,710, Cabinet Office contributes £16,662 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
  • Learning and development tailored to your role.
  • An environment with flexible working options.
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
  • A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 27%.
  • A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

Application process

As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement (max 1000 words) demonstrating how you meet the person specification for the role. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

Selection process

Your Personal statement will be assessed at sift with successful candidates invited to interview. During the interview process we will assess the listed behaviours and strengths.

Expected timeline (subject to change)

Expected sift date – 30th July
Expected interview date/s – w/c 10th July
Interview location - London (or online)

Reasonable adjustments

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

Contact Government Recruitment Service via [email protected] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section in the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.

Further information

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'contact point for applicants' section.

Please note that this role requires CTC clearance, which would normally need 3years UK residency. This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period. This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible.

Please be aware the levels of national security clearance are changing which may impact on the level needed for this role by the time of appointment. All efforts will be made to keep candidates informed of any changes and what that will mean in terms of vetting criteria. For more information please See our vetting charter

Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.

Any move to Cabinet Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.

However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing [email protected] stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.


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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

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 UK
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • 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 (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window).
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 also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Recruitment team

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.
If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and wish to make a complaint, then in the first instance you should contact Government Recruitment Service at: [email protected].
If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: [email protected].
For further information on the Recruitment Principles, and bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website at: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk.

policy analyst
Cabinet Office UK

www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
London, United Kingdom
Nick Clegg
$25 to $50 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Government
National Services & Agencies
1916
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